President of the National Assembly Tran Thanh Man and his spouse Nguyen Thi Thanh Nga, together with a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam, arrived in Ulaanbaatar on September 9 noon (local time), beginning a three-day official visit to Mongolia at the invitation of Chairman of the Mongolian Parliament Sandag Byambatsogt and his spouse.

Chairwoman of the Vietnam - Mongolia Friendship Parliamentary Group (VMFPG) Judagiin Bayarmaam and Mongolian officials welcome President of the National Assembly Tran Thanh Man and his spouse at Chinggis Khan Aiport, Ulaanbaatar on September 9 noon (local time).

The top Vietnamese legislator and his entourage were welcomed at Chinggis Khan Aiport by Mongolian Ambassador to Vietnam Ganbaatar Hulan, Chairwoman of the Vietnam - Mongolia Friendship Parliamentary Group (VMFPG) Judagiin Bayarmaam and representatives from Mongolia’s Parliament Office and Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Mongolia Nguyen Tuan Thanh and staff of the Vietnamese Embassy were also at the airport to welcome the delegation.

Vietnam and Mongolia share a long-standing friendship. The two countries set up their diplomatic relations on November 17, 1954.

They officially upgraded their ties to a Comprehensive Partnership during the state visit to Mongolia in September 2024 by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and Presiden To Lam.

Vietnam and Mongolia have regularly supported and assisted each other, while maintaining close cooperation through Party, State and Government channels and people-to-people exchanges.

Cooperation in politics, diplomacy, economy, trade, investment, agriculture and education has received attention and been promoted by leaders at all levels, expanding steadily and becoming increasingly substantive and effective, with practical results.

Economic, trade and investment cooperation has continued to improve through a range of agreements, commitments and joint projects.

Bilateral trade has continued to grow, reaching 155 million USD in 2025 and nearly 60 million USD in the first six months of 2026.

Cooperation in other areas, including culture, tourism, education, agriculture, local-level cooperation and people-to-people exchanges, has also continued to expand.

Mongolian leaders have affirmed that Vietnam is one of their country's top important partners in Southeast Asia.

In Vietnam - Mongolia relationship, cooperation between the two parliaments has continued to be maintained, with delegation exchanges and legislative-level contacts further promoted.

The two sides have agreed to strengthen cooperation between their legislative bodies, particularly by fostering closer ties among specialised committees, friendship parliamentary groups, young and women parliamentarians, as well as relevant agencies in line with the new framework of bilateral ties.

The two sides have also continued to cooperate and support each other at regional and international inter-parliamentary forums, including the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), the Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF) and the Asia-Europe Parliamentary Partnership (ASEP).

NA President Man is the first foreign guest hosted by Chairman Byambatsogt since he took office. This is also the first official visit to Mongolia by NA President Man and the first visit by a top Vietnamese legislator to the country in 23 years, since 2003.

The visit aims to promote substantive cooperation between the two legislatures, contributing to strengthening collobation in defence, security and economic ties, particularly in science and technology and other emerging areas of cooperation, in line with the depth and scope of the Vietnam - Mongolia Comprehensive Partnership.

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