Vietnam, Micronesia wish to reinforce parliamentary ties
Chairwoman of the Vietnamese National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan met with Speaker of the Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia Wesley W. Simina in Doha, Qatar, on April 7.
National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan addresses a general debate of the 140th IPU Assembly in Doha, Qatar (Photo: VNA)
Doha (VNA) – Chairwoman of the Vietnamese NationalAssembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan met with Speaker of the Congress of the FederatedStates of Micronesia Wesley W. Simina in Doha, Qatar, on April 7.
The two parliamentary leaders expressed theirdelight at meeting each other again on the sidelines of the 140th Assembly ofthe Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU-140) after the Micronesian Speaker paid anofficial visit to Vietnam in June 2018.
Simina said his country always wishes to enhancecooperation with Vietnam, adding that it recently adopted a resolutionsupporting Vietnam’s candidacy for a non-permanent seat in the United NationsSecurity Council for 2020-2021.
The two sides noted with satisfaction that thetwo parliaments have established and developed bilateral relations with goodoutcomes while promoting exchanges and coordination at multilateral forums likethe IPU and the Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF).
They affirmed the willingness to strengthencooperation between the two legislative bodies.
Since the bilateral diplomatic relationship wasset up in 1995, Vietnam and Micronesia have enjoyed strides in their ties. Thetwo countries have carried out cooperation activities in multiple spheres,especially maritime environment, climate change, agriculture, seafood farming,and tourism.
During the Micronesian Speaker’s visit toVietnam in June 2018, he and Chairwoman Ngan discussed many concrete measuresto tap into bilateral cooperation potential, including increasing delegationexchanges at all levels, boosting people-to-people exchange, setting upcooperation and negotiation mechanisms, and foster the trade of agricultureproducts, consumer goods and agricultural machinery. These measures are beingactively implemented by both parliaments.-VNA
Vietnam always attaches importance to developing friendship and cooperative ties with the Federated States of Micronesia, said Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan during her talks with Micronesian Speaker of the Congress Wesley W. Simina in Hanoi on June 5.
President Tran Dai Quang told Speaker of the Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia Wesley Simina that Vietnam is willing to share experience with Micronesia in rice farming and aquaculture, which are Vietnam’s strengths.
Visiting Micronesian Speaker of the Congress Wesley W. Simina expressed his wish to learn experience from the northern city of Hai Phong in boosting industrial growth.
Vietnam’s southern economic hub of Ho Chi Minh City is keen to boost cooperation with Micronesia in such potential fields as agriculture, aquaculture, environmental protection, tourism, and education-training.
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National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan addresses a general debate of the 140th IPU Assembly in Doha, Qatar (Photo: VNA) 
