National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue holds online talks with Chairman of the National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee of China Li Zhanshu

During their online talks, Chairman of the Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) Vuong Dinh Hue and Chairman of the National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee of China Li Zhanshu spoke highly of past achievements between the two legislative bodies, Parties, and countries.

They discussed measures to strengthen Vietnam-China relations in politics, economy-trade-investment, land border management, and the maintenance of peace and stability in the East Sea.

Hue suggested the two sides step up meetings at all levels saying he wants to work together with the Chinese leader to implement the cooperative agreement between the Vietnamese NA and the National People's Congress of China.

Vietnamese, Chinese top legislators hold online talks

The two sides should enhance friendly exchanges between peoples, especially young generations, and intensify communication work to raise public awareness of the friendship between the two Parties and countries, he said.

Hue suggested they enhance economic and political trust at the same time and make an effort to handle pending projects, and called on China to increase imports of Vietnamese goods.

He also called for China’s continued support for Vietnam in the pandemic, including vaccine strategy.

Regarding the East Sea issue, Hue said the two sides should make joint efforts to maintain peace and stability, settle sea-related issues, respect legal and legitimate interests of each other, notably the Vietnam-China agreement on basic principles guiding the settlement of sea-related issues, and in line with international law, including the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (1982 UNCLOS).

Li Zhanshu said the Communist Party of China, the National People's Congress and people of China attach importance to friendly neighbourliness and partnership with Vietnam. He shared Hue’s view on the need to boost exchanges and meetings, and invited the Vietnamese top legislator to visit China. Li expressed his willingness to work together with the Vietnamese legislature in realising the cooperative agreement between the two legislative bodies.

China will continue to assist Vietnam in the pandemic fight, including vaccine cooperation, he said, adding that China takes into account Vietnam’s suggestions in economy, trade and investment collaboration.

Li suggested the two sides maintain maritime peace and stability, and implement the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea (DOC), to reach a Code of Conduct in the East Sea (COC).