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Top Saudi Arabian legislator concludes Vietnam visit

Hanoi, February 3 (VNA) - Chairman of the Consultative Assembly of Saudi Arabia Abdullah Bin Mohammed Ibrahim Al-Sheikh left Hanoi on the afternoon of February 3, successfully concluding his four-day official visit to Vietnam at the invitation of National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung.

During his stay, the guest held talks with the Vietnamese top legislator, during which they agreed to promote the two country’s parliamentary cooperation and support each other at regional and international forums.

They vowed to share more experience in legislative affairs, while cooperating to build peace and boost prosperity for their people’s interests.

They also pledged to increase high-level delegation exchanges and organise investment forums to step up economic and trade cooperation.

During his stay, the Saudi Arabian leader paid tribute to the late President Ho Chi Minh at his mausoleum and visited the place where the leader lived and worked.

He also visited several historical, cultural and tourism sites in Hanoi.
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Cultures of the World Festival closes with celebration of global unity

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Held from October 10–12, the festival was of an unprecedented scale, featuring 48 countries and international organisations, 45 cultural spaces, 34 international culinary booths, 23 art troupes from Vietnam and abroad, 12 publishing and book exhibition units, and 22 countries joining the international film screenings. This made the largest cultural diplomacy event in Vietnam’s history.

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