National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan delivers an important speech at the plenary session of the Russian Federation Council (Photo: quochoi.vn)

Chairwoman Ngan said cooperation between two National Assemblies has been constantly developing and expressed her belief that the two legislatures will continue to play an important role in building a legal corridor favorable for the Vietnam-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership, strengthen oversight of the implementation of cooperative agreements and projects, and work closely at inter-parliamentary forums.

Vietnam highly appreciates Russia’s viewpoint on the East Sea and hopes that Russia and the Russian National Assembly will continue to voice their support for the rule of law and non-acceptance of acts that cause tensions, erode trust, and threaten regional peace and security, Ms.Ngan said. Vietnam believes that the oil and gas exploration and exploitation by the Vietsovpetro jointventure in the waters that belong to Vietnam’s soverignty, sovereign rights, and jurisdiction rights in the East Sea are in line with international law and will continue to go on.

NA Chairwoman Ngan said as the Chair of ASEAN and the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) in 2020, Vietnam will continue to promote the strategic partnership between ASEAN and Russia and enhance Russia’s say and position in the region. Vietnam, as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council for 2020-2021 tenure, pledges close coordination with Russia.