National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man is set to deliver a keynote address and hold bilateral meetings with parliamentary leaders from various countries at the 150th General Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU-150), while also conducting an official visit to Uzbekistan.

On the afternoon of April 5, Chairman Tran Thanh Man, accompanied by his spouse Nguyen Thi Thanh Nga and a high-level Vietnamese delegation, arrived in Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan, to begin their participation in the IPU-150 General Assembly and to embark on an official visit from April 5 to 8.

The working visit is being made at the invitation of IPU President Tulia Ackson, IPU Secretary General Martin Chungong, and Tanzila Narbaeva, Chairwoman of the Senate of the Uzbek Parliament.

Chairman Tran Thanh Man, his spouse, and the delegation were welcomed at Islam Karimov Tashkent International Airport by Sodiq Safayev, First Deputy Chair of the Uzbek Senate; Makhmudova Robakhon Anvarovna, Chairwoman of the Social Democratic Party “Adolat” (Justice); officials from Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs; and staff from the Vietnamese Embassy in the Russian Federation concurrently accredited to Uzbekistan.

During the IPU-150 Assembly, Chairman Tran Thanh Man is expected to deliver a key speech at the general debate themed “Parliamentary action for peace, justice and strong institutions.” He will also hold bilateral meetings with IPU leadership, heads of national parliaments, and representatives of international organizations.

The chosen theme of this year’s General Assembly is timely and relevant, as the world faces increasingly complex global challenges. Countries are called upon to enhance multilateral cooperation to jointly overcome these issues.

At the IPU-150 forum, Vietnam’s National Assembly will join other parliaments in exchanging experiences, promoting bilateral and multilateral cooperation, and discussing development strategies.

During the official visit to Uzbekistan, Chairman Tran Thanh Man will hold talks with the chairs of the Senate and the Legislative Chamber (Lower House) of Uzbekistan’s Parliament. He is also scheduled to meet with the President and Prime Minister of Uzbekistan.

The Chairman will attend the Uzbekistan–Vietnam Business Forum, meet with Vietnamese Embassy staff, and engage with representatives of the Vietnamese community in Uzbekistan, among other key activities.

This marks the first visit by a Vietnamese National Assembly head to Uzbekistan and is the highest-level visit by a Vietnamese leader since the two countries established diplomatic relations in 1992.

The visit underscores Vietnam’s consistent foreign policy of strengthening ties with traditional partners, including Uzbekistan.

In recent years, the traditional friendship and multifaceted cooperation between Vietnam and Uzbekistan have continued to grow stronger, yielding positive and tangible results.

Tran Thuong