NA Chairwoman highly values Vietnam-China defence ties
National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan received Chinese State Councillor and Defence Minister Wei Fenghe, who is on an official visit to Vietnam, in Hanoi on May 27.
NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan (R) receives Chinese Defence Minister Wei Fenghe in Hanoi on May 27 (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – National Assembly (NA) ChairwomanNguyen Thi Kim Ngan received Chinese State Councillor and Defence Minister WeiFenghe, who is on an official visit to Vietnam, in Hanoi on May 27.
The host leader reiterated that Vietnam alwaystreasures the traditional friendship and comprehensive strategic cooperativepartnership with China, which is a consistent viewpoint in its foreign policy.
Relations between the two Parties and countries,including between the Vietnamese NA and the National People’s Congress ofChina, have been developing, resulting in encouraging outcomes in all aspects,from politics, trade, investment, to locality-to-locality cooperation andpeople-to-people exchange.
On the sidelines of regional and internationalparliamentary forums, delegations of the Vietnamese and Chinese parliamentshave regularly met to discuss issues of shared concern, Chairwoman Ngan noted.
At the meeting, Minister Wei said his visit aimsto help implement Vietnamese and Chinese leaders’ common perceptions on theenhancement of the strategic trust and relations, thereby helping to developbilateral ties in a stable and healthy manner.
He noted the countries have sustained the upwardtrend in their comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership, affirming thatChina is ready to join hands with Vietnam to realise their leaders’ commonperceptions and increase cooperation in different fields, including between thelegislative bodies.
Briefing his host on the outcomes of the talkswith Vietnamese Defence Minister Ngo Xuan Lich, Wei said the two sides agreedto coordinate actively with each other to realise Vietnamese and Chineseleaders’ common perceptions on bilateral friendship reinforcement. They alsowitnessed the signing of cooperation documents on military medicine and stafftraining, and the presentation of medical equipment.
Chairwoman Ngan applauded the talks’ outcomes,stressing the importance of cooperation between the two defence ministries andthe two militaries. She also highly valued the militaries and ministries’ rolein maintaining a peaceful and stable environment for each country’s developmentand bilateral relations.
She recognised the two ministries’ effectiveimplementation of important cooperation mechanisms like the border defenceexchanges, and asked both sides to continue working together to carry outcooperation mechanisms and increase coordination at international and regionalforums.
On this occasion, Minister Wei conveyed aninvitation from Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’sCongress of China Li Zhanshu to Chairwoman Ngan to pay an official visit to thecountry.-VNA
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NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan (R) receives Chinese Defence Minister Wei Fenghe in Hanoi on May 27 (Photo: VNA) 
