Party chief asserts treasuring friendship with Myanmar
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong reiterated Vietnam’s consistent policy of treasuring and expanding the friendship and multi-faceted partnership with Myanmar.
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong (R) and Speaker of Myanmar’s Parliament and House of Nationalities Mahn Win Khaing Than (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) –Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong reiterated Vietnam’s consistent policyof treasuring and expanding the friendship and multi-faceted partnership withMyanmar via Party, Government, and parliament channels and people-to-peopleexchange.
He made the remark ata reception for visiting Speaker of Myanmar’s Parliament and House ofNationalities Mahn Win Khaing Than in Hanoi on May 15.
The Myanmar guest showed his joy of visiting Vietnam and witnessing the country’simmense socio-economic development achievements made under the leadership ofthe Communist Party of Vietnam.
Briefing his host on recent situations and parliament activities in his country,the Speaker said he is delighted with the consolidated time-honoured friendshipbetween the two countries.
He appreciated Vietnamese businesses’ interest and investment in Myanmar andexpressed his belief that his country’s to-be-amended business law will make iteasier for the Vietnamese businesspeople to increase investment in the country.
He renewed the determination to continue stepping up cooperation across theboard with Vietnam, especially in economics and trade, and coordinate with theASEAN peer at regional and international forums, firstly in the ASEAN framework.
Mahn Win Khaing Thanspoke highly of the role of the Communist Party of Vietnam and expressed hiswishes to further the multi-dimensional cooperation via Party, Government,parliament and people-to-people channels, particularly through visit exchanges.
Party chief Nguyen Phu Trong warmly welcomed the Speaker’s visit, believingthat it will be an important milestone and contribute to promoting thefriendship and multi-faceted partnership between the two countries.
He suggested bothcountries boost affiliation in such potential areas as trade, investment,agriculture and culture as well as in regional and international mechanisms likeASEAN, Cambodia-Laos-Myanmar-Vietnam, and Greater Mekong Subregion, for peace,stability, cooperation and development in the region and the world.-VNA
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Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong (R) and Speaker of Myanmar’s Parliament and House of Nationalities Mahn Win Khaing Than (Photo: VNA) 
