Party leader urges Vietnam, China’s legislatures to increase ties

The legislatures of Vietnam and China should increase exchanges and collaborate on information and experience sharing, Vietnam’s Communist Party General Secretary Nong Duc Manh said Monday.

Receiving Vice Chairwoman of the Standing Committee of the China National People’s Congress (NPC) Chen Zhili in Hanoi, Manh said the Vietnamese government, Communist Party and people had always attached great importance to their friendship and comprehensive cooperation with China. NPC Vice Chairwoman Chen Zhili spoke highly of the development of the Vietnam-China relationship, reflected by the work of the two countries’ leaders on developing a comprehensive strategic partnership. The NPC delegation’s current visit is a step forward in realizing the partnership, Zhili stressed. In a separate meeting with the Chinese official the same day, National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Phu Trong called for more areas of law making, exchanges and experience sharing between the two legislatures in the supervision and decision making, in order to fulfill their role as the people’s representatives. The Chinese law maker said she was left with a good impression of Vietnam’s dynamic development, demonstrated by a high growth rate despite the negative changes in the world’s economy. China is willing to join hands with Vietnam to cope with the world financial crisis, she stressed. Earlier the same day, Deputy NA Chairwoman Tong Thi Phong and her counterpart, Chen Zhili, held talks, in which they agreed to enhance ties between the two legislative bodies, contributing to developing the comprehensive cooperative partnership between the two countries. The Chinese NPC delegation is in Vietnam from December 5-10. Source: VNA