(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam considers India a global power and supports India's greater role in multilateral institutions and in maintaining and ensuring a multi-polar world order based on international law, National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue told visiting Speaker of the Indian Lok Sabha (lower house) Om Birla in Hanoi on Tuesday.
National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue (R) and Speaker of the Indian Lok Sabha (lower house) Om Birla in Hanoi on April 19, 2022.
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Mr. Hue said that Vietnam backs India to become a permanent member of the UN Security Council when the council is expanded. Vietnam also supports India to join the APEC forum, and welcomes India's Act East policy as well as its deeper engagement in ASEAN-led mechanisms, he noted.
Speaker Birla said that Vietnam and India share many similarities in development targets. He proposed that both sides strengthen cooperation in trade, investment, science, technology, service, digital transformation, while fostering ties between business communities, and making information technology and service a strategic sector in bilateral partnership.
Chairman Hue noted that amid changing world and regional situations, Vietnam and India are sharing many common viewpoints and strategic interests.
With regard to the East Sea (known internationally as the South China Sea), the two legislative leaders agreed on the significance of maintaining peace, stability, cooperation, development and respect for international law, including the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).
Regarding the Ukrainian situation, they underscored the importance of respecting international law, and voiced the hope that all relevant parties will pursue dialogue on the basis of respect for the legitimate interest of all sides in line with international law, ensuring the safety of civilians and settling humanitarian matters.