(VOVworld)-National Assembly chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung on Saturday arrived in St Petersburg, beginning an official visit to Russia at the invitation of Chairwoman of the Federation Council (Upper House) of Russia’s Federal Assembly Valentina Matviyenko.

National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung meets acting governor of St Petersburg

Immediately after his arrival, Hung met with Igor Divinsky, acting governor of St Petersburg, who said the city is willing to cooperate with localities of Vietnam in the areas of economy, culture, tourism and education, contributing to a more fruitful and effective cooperation between the two countries’ ties. Chairman Hung affirmed that his visit aims to further foster and deepen the traditional relations and comprehensive strategic partnership between the two States, Assemblies and peoples of Russia and Vietnam. He reiterated that Russia is the leading important partner in the foreign policy of Vietnam, and suggested that St Petersburg increase cooperation with Vietnamese cities and provinces to exchange experience in areas of potential, including culture and tourism. He also asked St Petersburg to continue support and creating favourable conditions for Vietnamese expatriate community to have a stable life and live in harmony with the locals, contributing to the development of the host city as well as the friendship between the two countries. Acting governor Divinsky said pledged to promote diversification of cooperative areas for mutual development as well as favorable conditions for the local Vietnamese community and their expansion of a Vietnamese language training center.
Russia is the first leg of the NA Chairman’s tour to three European countries which later will take him to Germany and Poland