Hanoi (VNA) – National Assembly (NA) General Secretary Nguyen Hanh Phuc,on behalf of the NA, presented gifts of medical supplies to internationalparliaments and inter-parliamentary organisations during ceremonies held fromMay 11-14.

The donations were handed over to the Ambassadors to Vietnam of Russia,Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, France,Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands, Romania, Spain, the UK, Cambodia, Laos,Indonesia, Singapore, the Philippines, Malaysia, Japan, India, Australia, NewZealand, Cuba, Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Chile, Venezuela, Morocco, andTurkey; and representatives of the EU Mission to Vietnam.

The support is hoped to help the countries effectively deal with the COVID-19pandemic.

Speaking at the hand-over ceremonies, NA General Secretary Phuc highlighted thefruitful relations between Vietnam and the countries, especially the developmentof parliamentary cooperation between the Vietnamese NA and the countries’parliaments at both bilateral and multilateral levels.

He updated participants on efforts of the Vietnamese Government and people tocontain the spread of the COVID-19, while emphasizing the importance ofinternational cooperation and solidarity in the work.

Vietnam has always been a responsible member of the international community,and is willing to share its experience and join hands with other countries incontrolling the epidemic, he affirmed.

For their part, representatives of foreign diplomatic agencies praised theeffectiveness of COVID-19 prevention and control in Vietnam over the past time,and thanked Vietnam for the valuable assistance.

They hoped that the multifaceted cooperation between Vietnam and theircountries, especially parliamentary cooperation, will be further strengthenedin the time to come./.