National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung (left) poses for photographs with Myanmar President U Thein Sein yesterday. — VNA/VNS Photo Nhan Sang
NAY PYI TAW (VNS)— National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung has called for further cooperation between Viet Nam and Myanmar in an effort to boost two-way trade to US$500 million in the next few years.
Talking with Myanmar President U Thein Sein yesterday, Hung asked for preferable conditions for Vietnamese investors, including the streamlining of project licenses in telecommunication, shipbuilding, mineral processing and agriculture. He pledged that Viet Nam would reciprocate with investors from Myanmar under the plan.
President Thein Sein spoke highly of the achievements of both governments, requesting a continuation of existing agreements and fostering deeper relations to promote peace and regional security.
The Vietnamese National Assembly Chairman’s other important discussions were held including with Myanmar’s upper house speaker, Khin Aung Myint, and lower house speaker Thura Shwe Mann.
Praising Myanmar for its recent entry to the ASEAN Inter Parliamentary Assembly, Hung also took the opportunity to thank Myanmar’s parliament for supporting Viet Nam’s bid to host the 132nd Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU-132), scheduled for 2015.
Signing an agreement to increase legislative cooperation between the two countries, Shwe Mann applauded the visit, highlighting the first-ever agreement between the two legislative bodies as it provided a good foundation for future effective engagements. — VNS
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