LookAtVietnam – Viet Nam has tried its utmost to widen and deepen its friendship and co-operation with China on the basis of mutual trust.

NA Chairman Nguyen Phu Trong (right) receives President of Chinese People’s Association for Peace and Disarmament Han Qide in Ha Noi.

He expressed his belief that the delegation’s four-day visit, starting from Tuesday, would help further develop the traditional friendship and comprehensive cooperation between the two Parties, States and peoples.

He said he hoped that the two sides would strengthen exchange and cooperation between the two parliaments and peoples.

NA Chairman Trong congratulated the Chinese people on the great achievements they obtained during their reform and opening-up process and affirmed that experiences to be drawn from China’s development process are very useful for Viet Nam.

He expressed his thanks for China’s valuable support for Viet Nam during its struggle for national independence in the past as well as its current national construction and development.

Han said he was impressed by Viet Nam’s development in all aspects during his first visit to the country and congratulated the Communist Party of Viet Nam on its 80th founding anniversary.

The people of the two nations have shared a time-honoured relationship and once supported and assisted each other during their struggles for national liberation in the past - and both have chosen the path towards socialism, he said.

The Chinese official said he believed that the friendship and comprehensive co-operation between China and Viet Nam would continue to expand to meet the needs and development goals of both sides.

While sharing Trong’s opinions on strengthening exchanges and cooperative ties between the two legislatures, Han said he had accumulated experiences in legislative operations, especially in enhancing the parliament’s supreme supervisory role.

Han looks forward to the two legislatives bodies promoting exchanges and cooperation on specific affairs, based on their commonalities in terms of functions, tasks and mechanisms.

During the visit, the Chinese delegation also took part in working sessions with the leadership of the Viet Nam Union of Friendship Organisations and its HCM City chapter, the Viet Nam Peace Committee and the Viet Nam Peace and Development Fund. It also paid a courtesy visit to leaders in HCM City.

On this occasion, Han voiced his support for the fight for justice of Vietnamese Agent Orange/dioxin victims and pledged to cooperate with Viet Nam in this field in future.

VietNamNet/Viet Nam News