NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan (R) holds talks with Chairwoman of the Federation Council of Russia Valentina Ivanovna Matviyenko in Saint Petersburg, October 15, 2017.

Ms. Ngan was meeting with Valentina Ivanovna Matviyenko, Chairwoman of the Federation Council of Russia, on the sidelines of the 137th Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU-137) Assembly in Saint Petersburg.

Ms. Ngan said she is glad to see the fine development of relations between Vietnam and Russia and said the two have regularly exchanged delegations at all levels and will continue to strengthen cooperation in tourism and culture.

Chairwoman Ngan called on the two legislative bodies to increase exchanges experience and cooperation for mutual benefit.

NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan meets Zhang Ping, Vice Chairperson of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of China, in Saint Petersbugh, October 15, 2017.

At a reception the same day for Zhang Ping, Vice Chairperson of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of China, Ms. Ngan said the Vietnamese Party and State treasure ties with China, regarding it as a top priority in Vietnam’s foreign policy.

At the plenary session of the 137th IPU Assembly on Sunday, National Assembly Chairwoman Ngan delivered a key speech.