National Assembly Vice Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan on Feb. 17 met with a visiting delegation of the Thailand-Vietnam Friendship Parliamentary Group headed by President Paijit Sree Warakan.

Ngan offered her sympathy over Thailand ’s difficulties caused by floods and hoped that the Thai government and people will soon overcome the aftermath of the natural disaster.

She expressed her pleasure at the ongoing development of multifaceted cooperation between Vietnam and Thailand , particularly between the two parliaments, since the two countries established diplomatic ties 35 years ago.

Ngan said that Vietnam always attaches importance to cooperation with Thailand and expressed her wish that the two sides will continue expanding friendship and cooperation for the prosperity, peace, cooperation and development of the two countries and the region.

She suggested that the two nations further strengthen cooperation regionally and internationally, tighten cooperation on issues relating to Mekong river water and ensure peace and stability in the East Sea .

Paijit Sree Warakan expressed hope that f riendship parliamentary groups of the two parliaments will continue their exchanges and cooperation to contribute to boosting the traditional cooperation between the two countries./.