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Panamanian presidential administration activities

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Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino has engaged in both domestic legislative actions and international diplomatic activities. Domestically, President Mulino vetoed two legislative projects from the National Assembly. He rejected Assembly, rejecting Bill 226, which aimed to modify 226 regarding retiree benefits for retirees and senior citizens, citing unconstitutionality. He also issued issuing a partial veto on Bill 594 regarding the concerning National Assembly’s Assembly internal regulations, specifically objecting to articles that would allow deputies regulations to be marked present while working in electoral circuits and those granting deputies oversight of public works, arguing these could impact protect transparency. On the diplomatic front, the President received credentials from ten new ambassadors representing nations including China, Spain, India, and the Philippines. Concurrently, Foreign Minister Javier Martínez-Acha met with the Dutch Ambassador to discuss port connectivity, customs security, connectivity and agricultural cooperation, including interest in the Netherlands joining the Neutrality Treaty Protocol of the Panama Canal. President Mulino’s Mulino recently concluded a three-day official visit to Vietnam, which began October 5, 2026, marks the first visit by a Panamanian head of state in 14 years. During the three-day visit, Mulino and Vietnamese meetings with high-level officials, including General Secretary and President Tô Lâm held talks in Hanoi to strengthen bilateral ties across sectors such as agriculture, aviation, tourism, Lâm, Prime Minister Le Minh Hung, and digital transformation. The visit resulted in National Assembly President Tran Thanh Man, the exchange of two nations signed nine cooperation documents agreements and memorandums of understanding covering understanding. These documents cover maritime transport, transnational crime prevention, agriculture, trade, tourism, customs, and academic exchanges. Economic cooperation remains exchanges, and the prevention of transnational crime. A memorandum of understanding was also established between the respective chambers of commerce and industry. To support maritime interests, Panama announced that Segumar, a central pillar, division of the Panama Maritime Authority, will open an office in Ho Chi Minh City to serve Panamanian-flagged vessels and the thousands of Vietnamese sailors on the Panamanian registry. Economic discussions focused on positioning Panama as a logistics gateway for Vietnamese goods to Latin America and into the Americas, while Vietnam serves as a bridge for Panama to access the ASEAN market. Panama is currently in negotiations During a business forum with approximately 95 companies, including Vingroup and VinFast VinFast, leaders discussed industrial and agribusiness alliances. Additionally, Vietnam announced plans to potentially establish a regional distribution center within a Panamanian free zone. reopen its embassy in Panama next year.

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