National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue (R) and Chairman of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation Vyacheslav Victorovich Volodin in Hanoi on October 15 (Photo: VNA) While in Vietnam, Volodin paid courtesy visits toParty General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and President Vo Van Thuong, and metwith Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.
NA Chairman Hue hosted a welcome ceremony for the RussianState Duma Chairman and his entourage. They then held talks and co-chaired the secondmeeting of the Inter-Parliamentary Cooperation Committee between the two legislatures.
Leaders of the two countries shared the view on theneed to step up all-level delegation exchanges, and boost cooperation ineconomy, trade and investment, and restore and promote people-to-peopleexchanges after the COVID-19 pandemic.
Vietnamese and Russian officials in a group photo at the second meeting of the Inter-Parliamentary Cooperation Committee in Hanoi on October 16 (Photo: VNA) Vietnam also supports Russia to carry forward itsactive role in Asia-Pacific in regional progress and issues, and stands readyto work as a bridge to foster cooperation between Russia and the Association ofSoutheast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
The two sides agreed to further coordinate at multilateralforums, both within ASEAN and the United Nations.
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong (R) receives Chairman of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation Vyacheslav Victorovich Volodin in Hanoi on October 16. (Photo: VNA) They agreed to effectively materialise orientations setforth by the Inter-Parliamentary Cooperation Committee, increase all-levelexchanges and further support each other at multilateral forums./.