National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung met with China’s Party General Secretary and President Xi Jinping and Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Yu Zhengsheng, held talks with Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of China (NPC) Zhang Dejiang and visited some localities.

Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of China (NPC) Zhang Dejiang
receives National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung. Photo: Nhan Sang – VNA

National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung talks with Chairman of the Standing Committee
of the National People’s Congress of China (NPC) Zhang Dejiang. Photo:  Nhan Sang – VNA

National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung and Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress
of China (NPC) Zhang Dejiang sign a cooperation agreement between the two legislative bodies. Photo: Nhan Sang – VNA
 

During their talks, National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung and Chairman of the Standing Committee of the NPC Zhang Dejian discussed and exchanged measures to step up comprehensive cooperation between the two legislatures, promote the  exchange of experience on law making, deciding important issues  and supervising  the implementation of political, economic and social tasks of each country.  The two leaders signed a cooperation agreement between the two legislative bodies, opening up a new cooperation period of their agencies.

National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung meets with China’s Party General Secretary and President Xi Jinping.
Photo: Nhan Sang – VNA

National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung meets with Chairman of the National Committee
of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Yu Zhengsheng. Photo: Nhan Sang – VNA

National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung receives President of the Chinese People’s Association
for Friendship with foreign countries Li Xiaolin. Photo: Nhan Sang – VNA

National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung receives the Communist Party Chief of Hunan Province Xu Shousheng.
Photo: Nhan Sang – VNA

National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung receives  the chairman of the Guangdong
Provincial People’s Committee Huyang Longyun. Photo: Nhan Sang – VNA

During talks and meetings, the two legislative leaders also exchanged views on the East Sea issue in a straightforward manner. National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung underlined that it is an important issue between the two countries’ relations because it reduces the trust and make the two countries’ people feel unsafe. Therefore, the two leaders agreed to enhance exchanges and continue with consultations and negotiations with a view to controlling the situation, preventing the occurrence of complications and exploring long-term solutions for the issue in line with international law and ensuring both sides’ interest.

 

National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung lays a wreath at the Monument to President Mao Zedong
in Shaoshan, Hunan Province. Photo: Nhan Sang – VNA

National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung visits the relic of  President Mao Zedong’s house
  at his hometown in  Shaoshan, Hunan. Photo: Nhan Sang – VNA

National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung visits the Monument to Chinese leader Sun Zhongshan in Guangzhou.
Photo: Nhan Sang – VNA

National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung visits the relic site
of the Vietnamese Revolutionary Youth Association in Guangzhou. Photo: Nhan Sang – VNA

National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung offers incense at the grave
of Vietnamese martyr Pham Hong Thai in Guangzhou. Photo: Nhan Sang – VNA
 

According to Chairman of the National Assembly’s External Relations Committee Tran Van Hang, this is the first visit to China by the Chairman of the 13th National Assembly, and also the first high-level legislative visit of Vietnam and China in eight years. Therefore, the visit aimed to not only promote relations between Vietnamese and Chinese legislative bodies, but also perform the NA’s supervisory role on the implementation of common perception reached between the two countries’ leaders.

BY VNA/VNP