National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan (R) and Vice Chairwoman of the China National People’s Congress Standing Committee Shen Yueyue (Photo: VNA) Doha(VNA) – National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan and Vice Chairwoman ofthe China National People’s Congress (NPC) Standing Committee Shen Yueyue pledgedto promote bilateral parliamentary ties at their meeting in Doha, Qatar, onApril 7 (local time).
The Vietnamese top legislator expressed herpleasure to meet the Chinese parliamentary leader on the sidelines of the 140thAssembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU-140) in Doha.
She congratulated China on the successfulorganisation of the second session of the 13rd NPC in March, and wished thecountry success in realising the targets set by the session.
Ngan also voiced her hope that the two countrieswill work together more closely to realise the common perceptions reached bytheir leaders and promote the sound bilateral relations in all fields frompolitics and external affairs to economy, trade and investment.
The NA Chairwoman invited Chairman of the NPCStanding Committee Li Zhanshu and Vice Chairwoman Shen Yueyue to pay anofficial visit to Vietnam in the time to come.
NPC ViceChairwoman Shen Yueyue praised the Vietnamese NA Chairwoman’s speech at theIPU-140.
She shared the view that Vietnam and China shouldfurther promote the bilateral comprehensive strategic cooperative partnershipin the current global context.
According toShen Yueyue, Party General Secretary and President Xi Jinping selected Vietnamas the first country to visit after the 19th National Congress of the CommunistParty of China, and the visit has contributed to opening up a new chapter inthe two countries’ relations.
She noted theresolve of leaders of both countries to continue implementing the agreementsreached by their leaders and legislative bodies, creating a foundation forstronger bilateral cooperation in the future.
The NPC ViceChairwoman suggested the NPC and the Vietnamese NA diversify their cooperative ties,while continuing to promote the role of parliamentary cooperation in all areas.
On theoccasion, NA Chairwoman Ngan received from the Chinese side the symbolic key ofthe Vietnam-China friendship palace in Hanoi, a present from China toVietnam.-VNA
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