NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man welcomes Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayaka
WVR/VNA - On May 5, National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man met with Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayaka in Hanoi during the latter's ongoing state visit to Vietnam and participation in the UN Day of Vesak Celebrations 2025.
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| National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man met with Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayaka in Hanoi. (Photo: VNA) |
Welcoming the Sri Lankan leader and his entourage, NA Chairman Man emphasised the significance of the visit, which comes as the two countries mark the 55th anniversary of diplomatic relations.
He highlighted the long-standing traditional friendship between Vietnam and Sri Lanka, noting the mutual support during their national construction and development efforts over the past 55 years.
"Vietnam always values Sri Lanka’s invaluable support during its past struggle for national independence, as well as in its ongoing renewal and international integration," he stressed.
The Vietnamese NA leader commended the Sri Lankan President and newly formed government for their effective leadership in stabilising the country, recovering from crisis, and steering the economy towards sustainable growth, with a current growth rate approaching 5%. He affirmed Vietnam’s commitment to further strengthening its comprehensive cooperation with Sri Lanka, based on mutual respect, equality and shared benefit.
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| Overview of the meeting. (Photo: VNA) |
Highlighting the growing ties between the two countries over the past 55 years, he noted that parliamentary cooperation has played an important role in deepening bilateral relations.
The Vietnamese legislature highly values the growing ties between the two legislative bodies, particularly through delegation exchanges, exchanges between friendship parliamentarians' groups, and experience sharing in legal and institutional development.
He welcomed the establishment of the Sri Lanka–Vietnam Friendship Parliamentarians’ Group and called for the early signing of a memorandum of understanding between the two legislatures to promote exchanges of high-level delegations, legislative experience, and oversight practices, ultimately facilitating each country’s socio-economic development.
Chairman Man also called for enhanced coordination to effectively implement the outcomes of recent parliamentary exchanges, particularly the successful visit to Sri Lanka by NA Vice Chairman Nguyen Duc Hai.
He welcomed Sri Lanka’s proposals on cooperation in expanding the textile and garment market, investing in agriculture and agro-aquatic processing, developing joint industrial or economic zones, and training personnel.
(Source: WVR/VNA)
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