9:11:11 AM | 9/17/2024
During the official visit to the Russian Federation, Chairman of the National Assembly of Vietnam Tran Thanh Man and Chairman of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation Vyacheslav Victorovich Volodin co-chaired the Third Session of the Interparliamentary Cooperation Committee between the National Assembly of Vietnam and the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation.
National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man (L) and Chairman of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation Vyacheslav Victorovich Volodin during their talks in Moscow, September 9
The National Assembly of Vietnam and the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation issued a joint statement at the conclusion of the meeting.
According to the joint statement, at the invitation of Chairman of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation Vyacheslav Victorovich Volodin, Chairman of the National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Tran Thanh Man paid an official visit to the Russian Federation from September 8-10, 2024. The visit coincided with the 30th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty on Principles of Friendly Relations between the two countries (1994-2024) and occurred at a time when the bilateral relationship has made significant progress across various spheres.
To deepen the comprehensive strategic partnership on the basis of the 30-year achievements of the treaty as stated in the joint statement, Chairman Man and Chairman V.V. Volodin held the Third Session of the Inter-Parliamentary Cooperation Committee between the National Assembly of Vietnam and the State Duma of Russia.
The two sides affirmed their readiness to cooperate in law-building to ensure the effective implementation of agreements between the two countries and their leaders, aiming to promote the bilateral comprehensive strategic partnership.
The two legislative leaders discussed and evaluated the results achieved since the Second Session of the Inter-Parliamentary Cooperation Committee.
Delegates from both sides exchanged views and experiences on legislative activities to enhance bilateral cooperation in key areas including economy and trade, investment, finance and banking, energy, science and technology, education and training, construction, healthcare, humanitarian efforts, tourism, and people-to-people exchanges.
The two sides underscored the need to expand inter-parliamentary relations and strengthen coordination of actions both bilaterally and at regional and global forums. They pledged to collaborate closely to oversee and promote the effective implementation of joint statements and signed cooperation documents. Additionally, they committed to advancing their joint efforts to address global challenges and achieve the goals set out in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
NA Chairman Man and his Russian counterpart, V.V. Volodin acknowledged the achievements of Vietnam-Russia cooperation and praised the practical and effective outcomes of the Third Session of the Inter-Parliamentary Cooperation Committee.
Chairman Man extended a respectful invitation to Chairman V.V. Volodin to visit Vietnam and co-chair the Fourth Session of the Inter-Parliamentary Cooperation Committee between the National Assembly of Vietnam and the State Duma of Russia.
By Duc Binh, Vietnam Business Forum
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