(VOVworld) - Chairwoman of the Federal Council of Russia Valentina Ivanovna Matvienko concluded her Vietnam visit on Wednesday.

Chairwoman of the Federal Council of Russia Valentina Ivanovna Matvienko (third from left) and the Russian delegation at the seminar on strengthening partnerships between Vietnamese and Russian localities. (Photo: Le Tuyet/VOV)

During her 3-day stay, Matvienko paid courtesy visit to Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and President Tran Dai Quang, met Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, and co-chaired a seminar on strengthening partnerships between Vietnamese and Russian localities.

During meetings, both sides expressed pleasure over the development of their comprehensive strategic partnership and believed that the visit would contribute to deepening bilateral ties.

Chairwoman of the Federal Council of Russia Valentina Ivanovna Matvienko and NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan hold talks. (Photo: Le Tuyet/VOV)

Top legislator Ngan and her guest agreed on the regular exchange of delegations from the Vietnamese NA and the Russian Federal Council, which, they said, would make it easier to expand bilateral cooperation. They agreed to establish a localities working group mechanism.

Vietnam and Russia with the coordination of their embassies will take turns hosting regular meetings of the working group.