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NA Chairwoman met with Indian Speaker of 16th Lok Sabha
National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan recently held talks with Indian Speaker of the 16th Lok Sabha Sumitra Mahajan on the occasion of her official visit to India.
Vietnam regards India as a traditional and trusted friend and highly values crucial developments in their multi-faced relationship over the recent years, said Ms. Ngan, adding that Vietnam’s legislature expects to strengthen bilateral cooperation as well as coordination at international and regional forums with the Indian Parliament. She hailed the two nations’ legislative bodies for having signed cooperative agreements, affirming that these agreements will create an important legal framework for their cooperative relations.
 National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan and Indian Speaker of the 16th Lok Sabha Mahajan
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The top Vietnamese legislator suggested two sides enhance cooperation in supervision and realization of high-ranking agreements, especially in political, economic, national defense and security, trade and investment, science and technology, culture and education areas.
She also urged the two countries to accelerate the exchanges of high-ranking delegations and experiences in a bid to strengthen mutual trust and understandings. On the occasion, the Vietnamese NA Chairwoman invited Indian Speaker of the 16th Lok Sabha to pay an official visit to Vietnam.
Ms. Sumitra Mahajan warmly welcomed the Vietnamese delegation to India as the two nations are heading to the 45th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties and the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the strategic partnership.
She said there remain vast room for the two countries to further promote economic and trade ties while expanding expand cooperation in other fields like education and culture. India always advocates Vietnam’s viewpoint on the East Sea issue, she affirmed, adding that all relevant nations must comply with the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and maintain peace and stability in the East Sea.
After the talks, the two leaders inked a cooperative agreement between the Vietnamese NA and the 16th Lok Sabha Sumitra, witnessing the signing ceremony of an agreement on cooperation in using atomic energy for peaceful purposes, a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on nuclear energy partnership and a MoU on opening direct air route between the two countries.
** The same day, National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan had a meeting with representatives from the India Fund in New Delhi on the occasion of her on-going official visit to the country.
Speaking at the meeting, Chairwoman Ngan shared her hope that Vietnam and India will expand cooperation in new fields such as high-technology, the use of renewable energy and power-saving equipment, and nuclear energy use and outer space study for peaceful purposes.
She briefed participants on Vietnam’s recent socio-economic development, affirming that the country is active in promoting its international economic integration and improving the legal system, thus facilitating the country’s economic development goal.
Vietnam boasts great potential in many fields, especially in infrastructure development, agriculture, processing industry and tourism, Ngan said, adding that Vietnam is calling for investment in developing transport infrastructure.
India is a comprehensive strategic partner of Vietnam and it will continue to be a important priority in Vietnam’s foreign policy, she stressed. Ngan said India is one of the ten largest trade partners of Vietnam, with two-way trade reaching about 5.5 billion USD a year, and expressed her hope to see more Indian firms to do business and invest in Vietnam in the coming time.
Indian Minister for Railways Suresh Prabhu, member of the India Fund’s Board of Directors, highlighted the significance of the Vietnamese top legislator’s visit, saying that it will pave the way for closer cooperation between the two nations. The two sides need to bolster links in potential fields in the coming time.
She also urged the two countries to accelerate the exchanges of high-ranking delegations and experiences in a bid to strengthen mutual trust and understandings. On the occasion, the Vietnamese NA Chairwoman invited Indian Speaker of the 16th Lok Sabha to pay an official visit to Vietnam.
Ms. Sumitra Mahajan warmly welcomed the Vietnamese delegation to India as the two nations are heading to the 45th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties and the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the strategic partnership.
She said there remain vast room for the two countries to further promote economic and trade ties while expanding expand cooperation in other fields like education and culture. India always advocates Vietnam’s viewpoint on the East Sea issue, she affirmed, adding that all relevant nations must comply with the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and maintain peace and stability in the East Sea.
After the talks, the two leaders inked a cooperative agreement between the Vietnamese NA and the 16th Lok Sabha Sumitra, witnessing the signing ceremony of an agreement on cooperation in using atomic energy for peaceful purposes, a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on nuclear energy partnership and a MoU on opening direct air route between the two countries.
** The same day, National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan had a meeting with representatives from the India Fund in New Delhi on the occasion of her on-going official visit to the country.
Speaking at the meeting, Chairwoman Ngan shared her hope that Vietnam and India will expand cooperation in new fields such as high-technology, the use of renewable energy and power-saving equipment, and nuclear energy use and outer space study for peaceful purposes.
She briefed participants on Vietnam’s recent socio-economic development, affirming that the country is active in promoting its international economic integration and improving the legal system, thus facilitating the country’s economic development goal.
Vietnam boasts great potential in many fields, especially in infrastructure development, agriculture, processing industry and tourism, Ngan said, adding that Vietnam is calling for investment in developing transport infrastructure.
India is a comprehensive strategic partner of Vietnam and it will continue to be a important priority in Vietnam’s foreign policy, she stressed. Ngan said India is one of the ten largest trade partners of Vietnam, with two-way trade reaching about 5.5 billion USD a year, and expressed her hope to see more Indian firms to do business and invest in Vietnam in the coming time.
Indian Minister for Railways Suresh Prabhu, member of the India Fund’s Board of Directors, highlighted the significance of the Vietnamese top legislator’s visit, saying that it will pave the way for closer cooperation between the two nations. The two sides need to bolster links in potential fields in the coming time.
