NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue (R) meets with President of Mongolia Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh in Hanoi on November 2. (Photo: VNA) ChairmanHue said the Mongolian President’s selection of Vietnam as the first country inSoutheast Asia to pay a State visit since he took office has demonstrated theimportance that Mongolian leaders and the President personally place on therelationship with Vietnam.
He congratulated President Khurelsukh on his successful talks with VietnamesePresident Vo Van Thuong with the signing of various cooperation agreements.
Thehost suggested that the Mongolian President direct the further facilitation ofhigh-level delegation exchanges and bilateral meetings across various channelsand holding joint celebrations for the 70th founding anniversary of diplomaticties next year.
The NAChairman proposed the two countries step up practical, effective, andcomprehensive cooperation in such areas as economy, trade, investment,education and training, culture, tourism, people-to-people exchange, labour,national defence and security.
ChairmanHue also hoped that the guest will support increased bilateral cooperation andexchange of delegations between NA organs and deputies, close coordination atmultilateral parliamentary forums such as the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU),the Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF), and the Asia-Europe ParliamentaryPartnership (ASEP), and mutual support on issues of shared interest.
Onthis occasion, he thanked and expected that the Mongolian President andGovernment would continue creating conditions and protecting the legitimaterights of the Vietnamese community living, working and studying in the country.
The Vietnamese NA and State will make every effort to provide favourableconditions for the Mongolian community in Vietnam, he said.
President Khurelsukh, for his part, informed the host that during his visit,the two countries’ leaders had agreed to upgrade the bilateral ties to a"comprehensive partnership" on the occasion of the 70th foundinganniversary of diplomatic ties next year.
The two sides also signed an agreement on visa exemption for holders ofdiplomatic, official and ordinary passports. On this occasion, a ceremony washeld to announce the opening of a direct flight route between Nha Trang (KhanhHoa) and Mongolia’s capital city of Ulaanbaatar.
Heexpressed his wish to further promote the relationship with Vietnam in the nextgenerations and in the next seven decades, adding that Vietnam is a veryimportant partner of Mongolia.
The Mongolian leader affirmed that, in his capacity, he will reinforcecooperation between the two legislative bodies and between the two friendshipparliamentarians’ groups, saying that it is an importantcooperation mechanism that contributes to strengthening political trustbetween the two countries.
The two leaders agreed to continue close cooperation and mutual support atglobal and regional forums such as the United Nations, the Non-AlignedMovement, the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM), the Association of Southeast AsianNations (ASEAN) and the United Nations Educational, Social and CulturalOrganisation (UNESCO).
They underscored the importance of ensuring peace, security, safety and freedomof navigation and overflight in the East Sea, as well as complying withinternational law, including the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law ofthe Sea (UNCLOS).
At themeeting, Vice Chairwoman of the Mongolian Parliament Tsevegdorj Tuvaanexpressed her wish to acquire Vietnam’s experience in building policies andlaws related to poverty reduction, tax policies, and other relevant areas, soas to revitalise the Mongolian textile and garment industry, attractinvestment, and generate jobs for women./.
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