Bangladesh’s Parliament Speaker wraps up Vietnam visit

Speaker of the Parliament of Bangladesh Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury left Hanoi on July 24, successfully concluding her five-day official visit to Vietnam.
Bangladesh’s Parliament Speaker wraps up Vietnam visit ảnh 1National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan (L) welcomes Speaker of the Parliament of Bangladesh Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury (Source: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - Speaker of the Parliament of Bangladesh Shirin SharminChaudhury left Hanoi on July 24, successfully concluding her five-day officialvisit to Vietnam at the invitation of National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen ThiKim Ngan.

Duringher stay, she held talks with NA Chairwoman Ngan, and paid courtesy visits toParty General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and President Tran Dai Quang.

Shealso paid tribute to late President Ho Chi Minh at his mausoleum, and laidwreaths at the Monument to War Heroes and Martyrs.

Atthe talks and meetings, both sides agreed that the two countries’ traditionalfriendship and multifaceted cooperation have developed continually since theyset up their diplomatic ties 44 years ago.

[Vietnamese NA backs enhanced cooperation with Bangladesh]

Thepolitical relations between the two countries have been tightened throughvisits and meetings.

The two countries have always supported each other in their nation building andsafeguarding and economic development, and coordinated closely at regional andinternational forums.

Bothsides also reached a consensus that Vietnam and Bangladesh should intensifyexperience sharing, help each other in gender equality and poverty reduction,and cooperate in the fields of defence, aquaculture, education-training,culture and tourism.

Toachieve the goal of 1 billion USD in two-way trade, the two countries willintensify trade and investment promotion, and create favourable conditions forbusinesses to take part in fairs and exhibitions held in each country.

Regardingthe two legislatures’ relations, they agreed to maintain high-level delegationexchanges to share experience in making laws and supervising the implementationof signed agreements, while considering the establishment of two friendshipparliamentarians’ groups, and continuing support and coordination at regionaland international inter-parliamentary forums. - VNA
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