Amsterdam (VNA) – Chairwoman of the Vietnam National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan arrivedat Schiphol International Airport, Amsterdam, on March 26 morning (local time),beginning her three-day official visit to the Netherlands at the invitation of Speaker of the Dutch House ofRepresentatives Khadija Arib.
The Vietnamese top legislator was welcomed at the airport byGeneral Secretary of the Dutch House of Representatives Frans Van Dijk andVietnamese Ambassador to the Netherlands Ngo Thi Hoa, among others.
As the first visit of a Vietnamese NA leader to the country,the trip aims to consolidate friendship and multi-faceted cooperation with theNetherlands amid the celebration of the 45th anniversary of diplomaticrelations (April 9). It will mark a new milestone in friendship and cooperationbetween the two Parliaments.
The two sides will exchange information and experience ineach country's parliamentary activities and areas of interest; promotecooperation in multi-lateral parliamentary forums to which the two parliamentsare members, such as the Inter-Parliamentary Union, and the Asia-Europe Parliamentary Partnership.
Over the past 45 years, the Vietnam – Netherlands relationshave grown fruitfully in all fields and been further deepened. Mutualunderstanding and trust have been strengthened via high-level visits andcooperation mechanisms.-VNA