Zhao Leji, chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), held talks with Tran Thanh Man, chairman of the National Assembly of Vietnam, and co-chaired the second session of the joint committee between the legislative bodies in Beijing on Monday.
Zhao said China is ready to work with Vietnam to follow the strategic guidance of the top leaders of the Communist Party of China and the Communist Party of Vietnam and the two countries, and push for deeper and more substantive progress in building the China-Vietnam community with a shared future.
He also called on the two sides to consolidate strategic mutual trust, maintain the sound momentum of high-level exchanges and firmly support each other.
Zhao said both sides should deepen practical cooperation, advance infrastructure connectivity, expand cooperation in emerging areas such as artificial intelligence, the digital economy, clean energy and communications satellites, cement public support and deepen exchanges in culture, education and sports. He also called for close coordination on multilateral affairs and joint implementation of the four global initiatives.
The NPC of China stands ready to work with the National Assembly of Vietnam to further enhance cooperation by focusing on implementing the important common understandings reached between the top leaders of the two parties and two countries and performing the functions and duties of legislative bodies, Zhao said.
He said both sides should establish and make good use of the regular exchange mechanism, share experience in legislation and oversight, urge the implementation of legal documents on mutually beneficial cooperation, foster a fairer, more transparent and predictable business environment, and facilitate exchanges between localities, businesses and the people.
Tran Thanh Man said Vietnam regards its relationship with China as a strategic choice and a top priority in its foreign policy, and is ready to enhance strategic mutual trust, expand cooperation in such areas as trade, investment, infrastructure and science and technology, and intensify people-to-people and cultural exchanges.
The National Assembly of Vietnam stands ready to strengthen cooperation with the NPC of China, give full play to the role of the committee mechanism, deepen the exchange of experience in legislation, oversight and deputy work, and contribute to bringing Vietnam-China relations to new heights, Tran Thanh Man said.