Tehran, YJC. A parliamentary friendship group headed by Hossein Sobhani Nia will travel to the East Asian country on November 24.
The Islamic Consultative News Agency (ICANA) reports that
the delegation will meet the Vietnamese National Assembly speaker, head of the
Vietnam-Iran parliamentary friendship group, and a number of the country’s
other officials to discuss mutual concerns.
The National is Vietnam's legislative body.
The Constitution of Vietnam recognizes the assembly as
"the highest organ of state power."
The National Assembly, a 498-member unicameral body elected
to a five-year term, meets twice a year.
It appoints the President (head of state), the Prime Minister
(head of government), the Chief Justice of the Supreme People's Court of
Vietnam, the Head of the Supreme People's Procuracy of Vietnam (or 'Supreme
People's Office of Supervision and Inspection'), and the 21-member Government.