VietNamNet Bridge – National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung said the Vietnamese legislative body would continue to offer every assistance to Danish Ambassador John Nielsen during his term in Viet Nam.

At a reception for the Danish ambassador in Ha Noi yesterday, Dec 29, Hung said he hoped the two countries would continue to boost co-operation in economics, trade, investment, defence, culture, education, climate change, the environment, energy and green growth.

The two legislative bodies need to work more closely to ensure efficiency in co-operative projects, Hung said.

Hung said the Vietnamese NA welcomed the official visit to Viet Nam by the chairman of the Danish Parliament early next year, adding that he believed the visit would contribute to further strengthening relations between the two countries.

Nielsen said the Danish Government would continue to provide official development assistance to Viet Nam to help it in its national development.

The diplomat said he hoped the Vietnamese NA would continue to facilitate the two countries' co-operative programmes on public administration and administrative reform, thus promoting co-operative projects for the benefits of both sides.

* Viet Nam says it treasures ties with Cambodia

The Government and people of Viet Nam always attach great importance to solidarity with Cambodia and will do their utmost to preserve and further strengthen relations.

The statement was made by Deputy Defence Minister Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Thanh Cung at a meeting with a delegation from the Cambodian National Assembly led by Pal Sam Oeurn, vice chairman of the Commission on Interior, National Defence, Investigation, Anti-Corruption and Public Function, in Ha Noi yesterday.

Cung informed his guests of Viet Nam's socio-economic development and highlighted the time-honoured traditional friendship enjoyed by the two countries.

Over the years, the Viet Nam People's Army and the Cambodia Royal Army have fostered friendly relations and better defence co-operation in the interests of both countries, contributing to maintaining peace, stability, co-operation and development in the region, he said.

Cung expressed his thanks to the Cambodian Government and people for their assistance with searching for and repatriating the remains of Vietnamese martyrs who died during the war in Cambodia.

For his part, Pal Sam Oeurn thanked the Government and people of Viet Nam for helping Cambodia escape genocide, restore peace and develop.

The Cambodian Government and people will continue to offer their assistance to Viet Nam in bringing home Vietnamese martyrs and experts remains, he said.

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