Vietnam treasures friendship, cooperation with Armenia: NA official
Vietnam always treasures its traditional friendship and multifaceted cooperation with Armenia, Chairman of the National Assembly (NA)'s Committee for Foreign Affairs Vu Hai Ha said while receiving Armenian Ambassador to Vietnam Vahram Kazhoyan in Hanoi on August 2.
Chairman of the National Assembly's Committee for Foreign Affairs Vu Hai Ha (R) and Armenian Ambassador to Vietnam Vahram Kazhoyan at their meeting in Hanoi on August 2. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnamalways treasures its traditional friendship and multifaceted cooperation withArmenia, Chairman of the National Assembly (NA)'s Committee for Foreign Affairs Vu Hai Ha said while receiving Armenian Ambassador to Vietnam Vahram Kazhoyan inHanoi on August 2.
Ha expected that both sides will promote effective and substantive cooperation in many areas, particularlytrade, to make it commensurate with their potential, strengths, and bilateralrelations.
He stated that the Vietnamese NA wantsto enhance collaboration with the National Assembly of Armenia in a moreprofound, practical, and effective manner.
The official also hoped that duringhis tenure, the Armenian diplomat will play an active role in further promotingthe development of the relationship between the two countries and legislatures.
For his part, Kazhoyan proposedVietnam and Armenia actively step up the exchange of delegations, especiallyhigh-level ones, to further beef up the bilateral ties across many spheres, including trade andtourism.
While informing his host about the Armenian NA’s establishment of the Armenia-Vietnam Friendship Parliamentarian Group, he hoped that the Vietnamese side’s counterpart wouldsoon be set up.
The ambassador proposed the Vietnamese NAsupport Armenia's early acquisition of the observer status in the ASEANInter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA), contributing to stronger parliamentary ties between the country and the bloc in general, and between it and Vietnam in particular./.
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Ha expressed his hope that cooperation in science and technology, agriculture, and natural resources would emerge as new focal points and engines of growth in Vietnam–China relations.
Giang said he believes that building on the solid foundation nurtured over the past half-century and the strong determination of both nations, the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership will continue to grow in a more robust, comprehensive, and extensive manner, thus bringing more practical benefits to the two nations' people.
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Chairman of the National Assembly's Committee for Foreign Affairs Vu Hai Ha (R) and Armenian Ambassador to Vietnam Vahram Kazhoyan at their meeting in Hanoi on August 2. (Photo: VNA) 
