Istanbul, April 17 -- Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Tran Thanh Man hosted a reception for Vietnam's Honorary Consul in Istanbul Ali Tezolmez on April 17 afternoon (local time), as part of his working visit to Turkiye.

The Vietnamese leader acknowledged and highly valued Tezolmez's active contributions to the friendship and cooperation between Vietnam and Turkiye, particularly in Istanbul - an important economic, commercial, and international exchange hub.

He expressed his gratitude for the Honorary Consul's support to the Vietnamese community living, studying, and working in the area, as well as his efforts in connecting businesses and promoting investment, trade, and tourism links between the two countries. These, he noted, ar...