President Tran Dai Quang greets Chairman of the Mongolian Parliament Miyegombo Enkhbold in Hanoi (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – President Tran Dai Quanghosted visiting Chairman of the Mongolian Parliament Miyegombo Enkhbold inHanoi on January 22.
The State leader lauded the Mongolian top legislator’svisit to Vietnam and attendance at the 26th Asia-Pacific Parliament Forum(APPF-26) which took place in Hanoi from January 18-21, expressing his beliefthat the visit will contribute to strengthening and fostering friendship and traditionalcooperation between the two countries.
He also expressed his pleasure at the growingVietnam-Mongolia ties over the past years, including cooperation between thetwo parliaments.
The State leader underscored that Vietnamese peoplealways keep in their mind the support that Mongolian people gave to the countryduring the past struggle for national independence.
Vietnam is delighted at the socio-economic anddiplomatic achievements that Mongolia has made over the past years. Mongoliahas been active in promoting multilateral cooperation mechanisms bysuccessfully organising the 11th ASEM Summit in Ulaanbaatar in July 2016, henoted.
He took the occasion to convey his invitation to visitVietnam to Mongolian President Khaltmaagiin Battulga.
For his part, Chairman of the Mongolian Parliament MiyegomboEnkhbold congratulated Vietnam on its successful organisation of the APPF-26
He affirmed that Vietnam is an important partner ofMongolia in the Southeast Asian region, adding that his country hopes to expandaffiliation with Vietnam in all fields.
Briefing his host on his talks with his Vietnamesecounterpart Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, Enkhbold said that the two sides agreed tobolster political, economic, trade cooperation as well as people-to-peoplecontact by organising Vietnamese Culture Days in Mongolia and Mongolian Days inVietnam to celebrate the 65th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties in 2019.
President Quang spoke of the orientations for thegrowth of the Vietnam-Mongolia relations sketched out by the two parliamentleaders, stressing the need to increase delegation exchanges and cooperationamong localities.
He asked the two sides to coordinate closely to holdthe Vietnamese Culture Days in Mongolia and Mongolian Culture Days in Vietnam,while seeking measures to facilitate trade, tourism and business collaboration.
He thanked Mongolia for supporting Vietnam at regionaland international forums, while asking Mongolia to support Vietnam’s candidacy fornon-permanent membership of the UN Security Council.
He pledged that Vietnam is willing to share itsexperience in integration, and to help connect Mongolia and ASEAN countries.
Enkhbold affirmed Mongolia’s back for Vietnam’s candidacyfor a non-permanent seat in the UN Security Council. He also asked for Vietnam’shelp in expanding relations with ASEAN.-VNA
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