National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung has asked the St Petersburg
Legislative Assembly to promote cooperation with the Vietnamese NA and
People’s Councils in Vietnam’s provinces and cities.
At a meeting with Acting Chairman of the St. Petersburg Legislative
Assembly Sergey Andenko in Russia on March 10, Hung said his visit
aims to deepen the traditional friendship and comprehensive strategic
partnership between Vietnam and Russia.
Russia is a leading and important partner in Vietnam ’s foreign policy, affirmed the NA leader.
For his part, Andenko said Vietnam and the former Soviet Union and
the Russian Federation boast a time-honoured traditional friendship.
He said the city authorities are actively building cooperation agreements with Hanoi.
St. Petersburg wants to further cooperate with Vietnam’s NA
and the authorities of cities and provinces, therefore helping advance
the Vietnam-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership, said Andenko.
NA Chairman Hung and his entourage visited the Winter Palace before leaving St. Petersburg for Moscow.-VNA