Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker receives Vietnamese Foreign Minister

 

Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker U Khin Yi received a delegation led by Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr Le Hoai Trung yesterday at the Zabuthiri Hall of the Hluttaw Complex in Nay Pyi Taw.

The Speaker noted that diplomatic relations between the two countries, established in May 1975, have entered their 51st year, highlighted the long-standing friendship and close cooperation across economic, technical and cultural sectors, expressed keen interest in studying Vietnam’s Doi Moi Plan (2.0), which has been a key driver of its economic growth, and expressed eagerness to strengthen inter-parliamentary cooperation through the Myanmar-Vietnam Parliamentary Friendship Group in parliamentary exchanges and the areas of committee relations, youth, women and technology, as well as cooperation between the two countries on international parliamentary platforms through AIPA and the IPU and party-to-party ties between the Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) and the Communist Party of Vietnam.

In response, the Vietnamese Foreign Minister noted that the long-standing diplomatic relations provide a solid foundation for further strengthening government-to-government, people-to-people and parliament-to-parliament ties; reaffirmed Vietnam’s respect for Myanmar’s sovereignty and understanding of its practical circumstances, congratulated Myanmar on the successful holding of the general elections and the formation of the government and parliaments, stated that Vietnam is ready to share its development and reform experiences, requested continued support for Vietnamese citizens in Myanmar, and welcomed inter-parliamentary cooperation in the areas of youth, gender and technology, and, conveying warm greetings from the Chairman of the National Assembly of Vietnam, added that invitations for future parliamentary exchanges would be extended and assured that Vietnam would continue to support Myanmar on the international stage, including within AIPA and the IPU.

Pyithu Hluttaw Deputy Speaker U Maung Maung Ohn, Public Accounts Committee Chairman U Teza Kyaw, International Relations Committee Chairman Dr Pwint San, Myanmar-Vietnam Parliamentary Friendship Group Member Daw Myint Than, MP U Thaung Aye and parliamentary officials were present on the occasion. The Vietnamese Foreign Minister was accompanied by Ambassador of Vietnam to Myanmar Mr Nguyen Anh Duc and officials from the Vietnamese Embassy.

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