Head of the National Assembly Committee for Deputy Affairs Tran Van Tuy has affirmed that Vietnam attaches special importance to developing stable, healthy and sustainable ties with China, considering it a strategic choice and top priority in its external policy. 


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Tuy, who is also deputy head of the Party Central Committee’s Organisation Commission, made the statement during a meeting in Beijing on December 20 with Vice Chairman and Secretary General of the National People’s Congress (NPC) of China Wang Chen. 

He spoke highly of NPC Chairman Zhang Dejiang’s visit to Vietnam last month, which contributed to fostering the sustainable, stable and long-term development of the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership between Vietnam and China, as well as ties between the two legislatures in the future. 

Wang, for his part, congratulated Vietnam on its successful organisation of the 12th National Party Congress and the 14th NA election. 

He said the ongoing visit is a follow-up to the successful one made by NPC Chairman Zhang last month, reflecting that the two legislatures treasure their bilateral ties. 

Earlier on December 19, Tuy met NPC Vice Secretary General Chen Guomin, during which they discussed experience regarding apparatus, function, authorities and election procedures of the two legislative bodies. 

The Vietnamese delegation is scheduled to visit several Chinese localities to learn about activities of their People’s Councils at all levels.

Vietnam Fatherland Front officials visit China

Representatives from the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) and the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC)’s chapter in Chongqing city discussed ways to further enhance cooperation between the two sides at their meeting on December 19. 

The meeting in the Chinese city was part of the on-going working visit of the VFF Vice President and General Secretary Tran Thanh Man to China from December 19-23.  

Man briefed the host on the Vietnamese front’s functions, saying that the VFF wishes to learn from experience of the CPPCC’s Chongqing chapter in anti-corruption and supervision work, especially in agriculture, urban development, environmental protection, and food safety, and experience in deploying movements to promote creativity in the community. 

He also congratulated the Chinese city on its prominent socio-economic achievements in the first six months this year, adding that Vietnam opened a trade promotion office in Chongqing as it has great potential for tourism development, trade and service.

He called for more enterprises from the Chinese city to invest Vietnam, thus contributing to the friendship and cooperation between the two countries.  

For his part, the Chairman of the CPPCC’s Chongqing city chapter, Xu Jingye, highlighted the enhanced cooperation between Vietnamese ministries, sectors and localities with the city, and appreciated Vietnam’s stable economic growth in recent years.

Chongqing wants to boost links with Vietnamese localities in trade and investment, and exchange with Vietnam’s ministries and sectors in the coming time, he said. 

The two sides focused on sharing experience in the fields of their common concern, contributing to strengthening cooperation between the VFF and the CPPCC in particular, and promoting Vietnam-China relations in general.

During their stay, VFF delegates made fact-finding tours in Chongqing. They left the locality for Beijing on December 21.

VNA