Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani arrived at Noi Bai International Airport early Monday and was welcomed by a number of Vietnamese parliamentary officials.

Larijani, who is visiting the Vietnamese capital for parliamentary cooperation, paid tribute to Vietnam's leader, Ho Chi Minh, upon his arrival in   Hanoi.

He also met with the Chairperson of the National Assembly of Vietnam, Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan.

Larijani, told reporters before leaving Tehran that the main objective of his two nation tour of Vietnam and Sri Lanka is to expand Iran's cooperation with the two countries, in various fields, including parliamentary ties.

A number of Iranian Members of Parliament are accompanying Ali Larijani  on this trip.