Illustrative image (Source: VNA) BuenosAires (VNA) - A delegation from the Vietnamese National Assemblyled by Vice Chairwoman of the NA's Committee for Culture, Education, Youth and Children Ngo Thi Minh has paid a workingvisit to Argentina from December 10-15.
The visitaims to contribute to promoting and deepening the strategic partnership betweenthe two countries’ State, people and legislative bodies.
During theirstay, Vietnamese officials paid courtesy visits to leaders of the Senate of Argentina. They also worked with representativesfrom the Senate’s Committee on Education and Culture; the Buenos Aires City Legislature,and those from the Argentina-Vietnam FriendshipParliamentarians' Group and theArgentina-Vietnam Culture Institute.
At working sessions, Argentine parliamentarians said the Vietnamese delegation’svisit has helped strengthen not only cooperation between the two sides’legislatures but also the traditional friendship between the two governments andpeoples, especially in 2018 when the two countries marked the 45th anniversary of their diplomatic ties.
The Argentine side stressed that Vietnam is always its leading partner in Asia,expressing the hope to expand the bilateral relations in all fields.
Argentine officials said the open foreign policyto befriend with all countries in the world has helped Vietnam not only achievebreakthrough development in economy and social welfare, but also increase her roleand position in the international arena.
For her part, Minh, who is also Chairwoman of the Vietnam-Argentina Friendship Parliamentarians' Group, said thevisit offers a good chance for the two countries’ legislative bodies to shareexperience and operation, and enhance cooperation between the two friendship parliamentarians' groups and mutual understanding between the two peoples,thus tightening the bilateral relations.
Minh stressed that Vietnam always looks to further foster comprehensive
relations with Argentina in the time to come, towards boostingcooperation across fields.
During meetings, the two sides shared experience in issues related to culture, educationand youth so that they can best perform their role in monitoringthe implementation of laws, resolutions of the National Assembly, as well as policiesin these fields.
The Vietnamese delegation also discussed with Argentine partners orientationsand measures to enhance cooperation in the coming time.
During the visit, Vietnamese delegates laid a wreath at the monument ofPresident Ho Chi Minh in Buenos Aires, and visited the Vietnamese Embassy inArgentina.-VNA
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