(VOV) – Vietnam wants to boost the strategic cooperation partnership with the Republic of Korea, NA Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung told his RoK counterpart Kang Chang-hee during talks in Seoul on July 22.
Hung, who is currently on a visit to Seoul, said that this partnership has developed strongly in various areas over the years, which was especially reflected through the success of the Vietnam-RoK Friendship Year 2012 to mark 20 years of diplomatic ties.
Vietnam and the RoK are not only leading economic partners but also reliable friends, he said.
He noted with satisfaction the fine development of the relations between the two legislative bodies, and thanked the RoK for supporting Vietnam’s bid to host the 132nd Inter-parliamentary Union (IPU) General Assembly in 2015.
He invited Kang to attend the meeting and asked the RoK to support Vietnam in making the event a great success.
Speaker Kang spoke highly of Vietnam’s socio-economic achievements and its increasing position in the region and the world. He said strengthening relations with Vietnam will help expand the RoK’s relations in the region, for peace, friendship and development.
Hung and Kang agreed that the two legislative bodies will closely oversee implementation of the two governments’ agreements to bring practical benefits to both sides.
They agreed to increase cooperation between the two legislative bodies at regional and inter-parliamentary forums to address regional and global issues.
After their talks, the two chief legislators signed a cooperation agreement between the National Assemblies of Vietnam and the RoK. They also witnessed the signing of another cooperation agreement between the Office of the Vietnam National Assembly Office and the Secretariat of the RoK National Assembly.
Under the first agreement, the two National Assemblies will increase delegation exchanges and share experience in legislation, supervision and other related issues.
Prime Minister Chung Hong-won (R) says the RoK prioritises cooperation with Vietnam
The same day, NA Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung met with RoK Prime Minister Chung Hong-won.
Hung proposed that the RoK Government encourage its businesses to increase investment in Vietnam, and speed up bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations, aiming to raise two-way trade value to US$30 billion by 2015.
He also proposed the RoK Government increase official development assistance (ODA) for Vietnam, especially in transport infrastructure.
The two countries need to work closely to timely address issues that arise during implementation of their labour contracts, said Hung.
For his part, Prime Minister Chung said the RoK gives priority to developing cooperative ties with Vietnam. He said both sides need to expand cooperation in various areas in order to fully tap their potential.
He also encouraged more business exchanges to foster trade and investment ties for mutual benefit.
The same day, Hung visited the Korean Development Institute (KDI) and the Korean Institute for Science and Technology (KIST) which are developing cooperation projects with Vietnam.
In the evening, Speaker Kang gave a banquet in honour of NA Chairman Hung and his entourage.
Đăng ký: VietNam News