Vũ Hải Hà, Standing Deputy Chairman of the National Assembly Committee for National Defence, Security and External Relations greets President of the National Assembly of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire Patrick Achi at Nội Bài International Airport on Saturday night. — VNA/VNS Photo Tuấn Anh

HÀ NỘI — President of the National Assembly (NA) of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire Patrick Achi arrived in Hà Nội on Saturday evening, beginning his official visit at the invitation of President of the Vietnamese NA Trần Thanh Mẫn.

NA President Achi and his entourage were greeted at the airport by Vũ Hải Hà, Standing Deputy Chairman of the NA Committee for National Defence, Security and External Relations.

The visit, from August 23-26, comes shortly after Việt Nam and Côte d’Ivoire marked the 50th anniversary of their diplomatic relations (October 6, 1975-2025). It is a vivid testament to the enduring friendship nurtured between the two countries over the past half century, while demonstrating the strong determination of their leaders to usher bilateral ties – particularly parliamentary and economic-trade cooperation – into a new phase of deeper, more substantive and effective development.

Spokeswoman for the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Phạm Thu Hằng highlighted that this is the second visit to Việt Nam by a head of Côte d’Ivoire’s legislature within just three years. Notably, this is also the first time the Ivorian NA has organised a delegation dedicated to in-depth study, experience-sharing and exchanges with its Vietnamese counterpart, reflecting Côte d’Ivoire’s high regard for Vietnam and its legislature.

During the visit, NA President Achi is expected to meet with the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Việt Nam Central Committee and President Tô Lâm, hold talks with NA President Mẫn, and meet other senior Vietnamese leaders to discuss measures to further promote bilateral cooperation. — VNA/VNS