National Assembly cooperation is an important pillar in Vietnam - Panama relations

On October 7, at the National Assembly House, Politburo Member, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man met with President of the Republic of Panama José Raúl Mulino and the high-level delegation of Panama on the occasion of their official visit to Vietnam from October 5 - 8, 2026.

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man affirmed that Vietnam values the traditional friendship and multifaceted cooperation between the two countries, considering Panama as a key partner in the Latin American region. The National Assembly Chairman expressed his gratitude for the support that the Panamanian people have given to the Vietnamese people in the cause of national liberation in the past as well as in the cause of protecting, building and developing the country today.

Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino thanked National Assembly Chairman Trần Thanh Mẫn for taking the time to receive the delegation, affirming that the Panamanian people remember and are grateful to Vietnam for being the first country to sign the Protocol on the permanent neutralization of the Panama Canal (1979). Panama always values the good friendly cooperative relations with Vietnam; wishing to bring the relations between the two countries to become increasingly deeper and more substantive.

Informing the National Assembly Chairman of the results of the talks with General Secretary and President To Lam and the documents signed during the visit, the President of Panama expressed his hope that the Vietnamese National Assembly will support major orientations to strengthen bilateral relations as well as the implementation of the agreements reached, bringing specific results for the development and benefit of the people of the two countries.

The National Assembly Chairwoman announced that the Vietnamese National Assembly has established the Vietnam - Panama Friendship Parliamentary Group; affirming that strengthening relations between the two National Assemblies is an important pillar in the relations between the two countries, contributing to strengthening political trust, promoting and monitoring the implementation of high-level agreements, and supporting the implementation of the bilateral agenda.

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man expressed that the Vietnamese National Assembly strongly supports the directions and measures to strengthen relations between the two countries that have been agreed upon, the agreements signed during the President's visit, and commits to accompanying and creating a favorable legal corridor to implement bilateral agreements, realizing the great potential for cooperation between the two countries.

The President of Panama expressed high agreement and wished the two countries to continue to strengthen political trust through delegation exchanges, high-level and all-level contacts, promote bilateral cooperation mechanisms, and continue to improve the favorable and stable legal corridor for bilateral cooperation, especially in potential fields such as trade, investment, finance - banking, tourism, agriculture, aviation, science - technology, digital transformation and education - training.

Regarding cooperation between the legislative bodies of the two countries, the President of Panama also agreed to support promoting delegation exchanges between the Panamanian National Assembly and the National Assembly of Vietnam, exchanging legislative experiences and activities between the Committees and legislative bodies of the two countries; further promoting the role of the legislative body in creating a favorable legal corridor for bilateral relations, supporting the connection of government - local - business agencies and supporting the removal of bottlenecks, promoting specific cooperation opportunities.

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