Woo Won-shik delivers a speech after being elected as the Speaker of the 22nd National Assembly of the Republic of Korea (RoK) in Seoul on June 5, 2024. — Photo: Yonhap/VNA)

HÀ NỘI — National Assembly (NA) Chairman Trần Thanh Mẫn on June 14 extended his congratulations to Woo Won-shik on his election as Speaker of the 22nd National Assembly of the Republic of Korea (RoK).

In his letter of congratulations, Mẫn expressed his delight at the Vietnam - RoK Comprehensive Strategic Partnership at its best development stage, making an important contribution to the two countries' development. This relationship is not only based on common interests, but also on trust, respect, understanding and deep friendship between the two peoples.

The top Vietnamese legislator affirmed that the Vietnamese NA and he himself stand ready to cooperate closely with the Korean NA and Speaker Woo Won-shik in order to promote the bilateral relationship more effective and comprehensive in the coming time, including the effective implementation of the cooperation agreement between the two parliaments signed in 2013 in accordance with the content of the Việt Nam - RoK Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. — VNS