During a meeting on October 7, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man warmly welcomed Panama President José Raúl Mulino Quintero and his senior delegation during their official visit to Vietnam from October 5 to 8.
NA Chairman Man emphasized that Vietnam attaches great importance to its traditional friendship and multifaceted cooperation with Panama, considering Panama a key partner in Latin America.
He expressed gratitude for the solidarity and support extended by the Panamanian people during Vietnam's past struggle for national liberation as well as its current national construction and defense.
For his part, President José Raúl Mulino affirmed that Panama consistently values its fine friendship with Vietnam and desires to bring bilateral ties into a deeper and more substantive phase. He stressed that the people of Panama remain deeply appreciative of Vietnam as the first country to sign the Protocol to the Treaty Concerning the Permanent Neutrality and Operation of the Panama Canal in 1979.
Informing Chairman Man of the outcomes of his successful talks with General Secretary and President To Lam, President Mulino expressed his hope that the National Assembly of Vietnam would support key directions in bilateral relations and facilitate the execution of signed agreements to yield concrete benefits for both peoples.
On this occasion, President Mulino extended a formal invitation to Chairman Tran Thanh Man to pay an official visit to Panama.
Elaborating on the evolving role of the legislative body, Chairman Tran Thanh Man stated that the National Assembly of Vietnam is shifting its legislative mindset from traditional management to proactive development-enabling governance, improving legal quality and perfecting synchronous institutions for fast and sustainable development.
He noted the establishment of the Vietnam - Panama Parliamentary Friendship Group, highlighting parliamentary cooperation as a vital pillar to consolidate political trust, oversee high-level commitments, and drive bilateral agendas.
Chairman Tran Thanh Man reaffirmed that the National Assembly commits to actively accompanying executive efforts by constructing a stable and favorable legal framework to materialize the vast potential for bilateral cooperation.
President Mulino fully concurred with Chairman Man's proposals, advocating for continued political trust building through delegation exchanges, effective bilateral cooperation mechanisms, and perfected legal corridors. Both leaders agreed to promote cooperation in strategic areas including trade, investment, finance and banking, tourism, agriculture, aviation, science and technology, digital transformation, and education and training.
On parliamentary channels, President Mulino supported enhancing delegation exchanges between the two parliaments and specialized committees to share legislative experience, foster government-to-business connections, and address operational bottlenecks.
On this occasion, Chairman Tran Thanh Man conveyed his warm regards and an official invitation to President of the National Assembly of Panama Shirley Castañedas to visit Vietnam. President Mulino expressed his appreciation and pledged to convey the invitation.
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