Beijing (VNA) – National Assembly (NA)Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue met with Wang Huning, member of the Standing Committeeof the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committeeand Chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC)National Committee, in Beijing on April 9 as part of his ongoing official visit to China.

The two sides noted with pleasure the positivedevelopments in the relations between the two Parties and States over the pasttime, and agreed on measures to strengthen the friendship and cooperationbetween the two countries across spheres.

They consented to deepen collaboration between theVietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) and the CPPCC National Committee, and to step upthe exchange of experience in order to bring into full play their roles in thepolitical life of respective countries, especially the political participationand policy consultation by scholars and intellectuals.

Host and guest concurred to organise the thirdfriendship exchange between the VFF Central Committee and the CPPCC NationalCommittee, as well as between seven border localities of Vietnam and the CPPCCcommittees of China’s Guangxi and Yunnan.

Hue congratulated China on the successful organisation of the meeting of its legislature, stressed the importantrole of the two organisations in the socio-political life ofeach nation, and suggested they maintain high-level contacts and exchanges.

Vietnam and China should enhance their trade ties ina balanced and sustainable manner, as well as their road and railway connectivity. Chinese firms should invest in large-scale, high-quality projects,particularly those on green growth, digital economy, digital data, climatechange response and environmental protection, he said.

The leader also emphasised support for cooperationbetween localities and the need to utilise the two countries’ great potentialfor tourism collaboration, and to intensify friendship exchanges and meetingsbetween their residents.

For his part, Wang affirmed that Vietnam and Chinaare close neighbours that share many common interests, andChina always takes Vietnam as a priority in its neighbourhood diplomacy. China stands ready to work with Vietnam to enhance strategic exchanges and  to promote relations between the two Parties and countries in a sustainable fashion.

The CPPCC National Committee always supports theenhancement of people-to-people exchanges, the construction and protection of friendshipfacilities between the two countries, and the expansion ofeconomic-trade-investment ties. Also important is transport connectivity, the building of smartborder gates, and cooperation in new energy, key mining sectors, science,high-tech, and education and vocational training. More work is need for the improvement of thefrequency and quality of cooperation between localities of the two countries,he said.

Wang noted that the CPPCC National Committee iswilling to coordinate with the VFF to enhance exchange, cooperation andexperience sharing, thus significantly contributing to the Vietnam-Chinacomprehensive strategic cooperative partnership.

On this occasion, Hue conveyed the invitation fromVFF Central Committee President Do Van Chien to Wang to soon visit Vietnam. The Chinese official accepted the invitation with pleasure./.