They shared the view at their meeting on the sidelines of the 140th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU-140) in Doha, Qatar on April 7(local time).
TheNA Chairwoman Ngan said political ties between the two countries have beengrowing over the past years, with the exchange of regular visits via the Party,State, local, business and social organisation channels.
Asthe two nations are actively preparing for the Vietnam Year in Russia and the RussiaYear in Vietnam this year and the 25th anniversary of the signing ofthe Treaty on fundamental principles of Vietnam – Russia friendship and the 70th anniversary of the establishment of bilateral diplomatic ties by 2020, sheasked for mutual support to launch activities in the list of priority tasks andhold celebrations during the year.
Theleaders spoke highly of the establishment of the Inter-ParliamentaryCommission on Cooperation between the State Duma and the Vietnameselegislature in December 2018.
Thetop Vietnamese legislator expressed her belief that the commission makesimportant contributions to ties between the two legislatures and nations.
Shesuggested that both sides should maintain the exchange of visits by officialsof the two law-making bodies, their committees and friendship parliamentarians’groups, enhance the supervision of signed agreements and cooperation projects,build and refine legal framework in support of the two countries’ governments,localities, businesses and people; facilitate exchange, consultation and mutualsupport at multilateral parliamentary forums.
Volodin,for his part, said ties between Russia and Vietnam have stood the test of timeand will grow further in the future.
Takingnote of the NA Chairwoman’s suggestions, he said the two countries’ ministries,departments and agencies will discuss them in detail to carry forward Russia –Vietnam ties in a wide range of areas.-VNA