Diplomacy

First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma of Russia Ivan Ivanovich Melnikov (Photo: VNA) Moscow (VNA) – First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma of Russia Ivan Ivanovich Melnikov has voiced his hope that the upcoming trip by Vietnam’s National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan will give a new impulse to parliamentary cooperation, thus helping bolster the countries’ comprehensive strategic partnership. In an interview given to Vietnam News Agency ahead of Ngan’s official visit from December 8 to 12, Melnikov, who is also Vice Chairman of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation, said his country attaches great importance to the trip, which is made amid the Russia Year in Vietnam and the Vietnam Year in Russia 2019 – 2020 and on the threshold of the 70th founding anniversary of their diplomatic ties (January 30, 2020). During the tour, Chairwoman Ngan is scheduled to meet with Speaker of the Federation Council Valentina I. Matviyenko and … [Read more...] about Top legislator’s visit hoped to further boost Vietnam-Russia parliamentary ties

 Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung (R) and Mongolian Minister of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry UlaanChultem (Photo: baochinhphu.vn)   Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung held a reception in Hanoi on December 6 for Mongolian Minister of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry Ulaan Chultem who is in Hanoi to attend the 17th meeting of the Vietnam-Mongolia Inter-Governmental Committee for Economic, Scientific, and Technical Cooperation. Dung noted that the traditional relationship between Vietnam and Mongolia is growing in all fields such as politics, economy, trade and culture, reflected through people-to-people diplomacy and regular meetings at all levels. He welcomed the Mongolian minister’s visit which takes place at a time when the two countries are celebrating the 65th founding anniversary of diplomatic ties. Dung held that economic, trade and investment partnerships between the two countries have yet to meet potential and … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Mongolia seek stronger economic, trade ties