NA Chairman to attend IPU-152 in Türkiye, visit Italy

April 08, 2026 - 10:21

Chairman of the National Assembly Trần Thanh Mẫn will attend the 152nd Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU-152) in Istanbul, Türkiye, and pay an official visit to Italy from April 11–17.

Chairman of the National Assembly Trần Thanh Mẫn. VNA/VNS Photo

HÀ NỘI — Chairman of the National Assembly Trần Thanh Mẫn will attend the 152nd Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU-152) in Istanbul, Türkiye, and pay an official visit to Italy from April 11–17.

His IPU-152 attendance is by invitations of IPU President Tulia Ackson and IPU Secretary General Martin Chungong, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Chairman Mẫn will be accompanied by his spouse and a high-level Vietnamese delegation. In addition to attending IPU-152 in Istanbul, he is scheduled to engage in a number of bilateral activities in Türkiye. — VNA/VNS

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