Hanoi, April 9 -- Vietnam is willing to act as a bridge to promote relations between the Spanish parliament and the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA), National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man told visiting Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez at their meeting in Hanoi on April 9.

Highlighting the significance of PM Sanchez's visit - the first by a head of the Spanish government since the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries, Chairman Man expressed his confidence that it will serve as a major impetus, opening up a new chapter for the Vietnam-Spain Strategic Partnership.

The top legislator expressed his satisfaction with the strong cooperation between the Vietnamese NA and the Spanish parliament, reflected i...