Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Do Ba Ty is on a five-day visit to South Africa at the invitation of Deputy Speaker of South Africa’s National Assembly Lechesa Tsenoli, aiming to strengthen ties between the two countries and legislative bodies.
Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Do Ba Ty (Source: VNA)
Pretoria (VNA) – Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Do Ba Tyis on a five-day visit to South Africa at the invitation of Deputy Speaker of SouthAfrica’s National Assembly Lechesa Tsenoli, aiming to strengthen ties betweenthe two countries and legislative bodies.
During talks with his South African counterpart on August 24, General Tyshowed his delight at the sound friendship between Vietnam and South Africathrough exchanges of high-level delegations and coordination at international organisationsand multilateral forums.
He said that Vietnam treasures its friendship with South Africa andvalues the effective cooperation with its parliament over the years.
He affirmed that Vietnam’s NA backs the fostering of ties betweenVietnam and South Africa, while creating a favourable legal framework tostrengthen the bilateral economic and trade partnership.
On the occasion, he also conveyed an invitation to visit Vietnam from NAChairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan to Speaker of South Africa’s Parliament BalekeMbete.
For his part, Tsenoli affirmed that the parliament of South Africa iswilling to share experience with Vietnam in legislation, supervision andsettlement of voters’ requests, thus bolstering bilateral cooperation in otherfields such as economy, trade, culture and tourism.
He said he hope the parliaments of both sides will work to boost two-waytrade to match economic and trade cooperation potential.
At the talks, the two sides agreed to increase delegation exchanges toshare experience in legislation, supervision and law enforcement as well ascollaboration among NA committees.
The two parliaments will strengthen coordination and monitoring over theimplementation of agreements reached between the two governments, ministriesand sectors.
The same day, NA Vice Chairman Ty met General Secretary of the SouthAfrica Communist Party (SACP) Blade Nzimande, who pledged to work hard tobolster solidarity between the two parties and peoples, considering the ties animportant political foundation for economic, trade and development cooperationdevelopment.
Ty thanked South Africa and the SACP for supporting Vietnam in its paststruggle for national liberation and the current national construction.
The two sides also discussed measures to deepen solidarity, friendshipand cooperation between the two parties for stronger ties between the two States,parliaments and peoples.-VNA
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The Party chief underscored the need for the press to innovate relentlessly, evolve to keep pace with the country's development, transform into a truly professional, humanistic, and modern sector that serves the cause of the Party, the State, and the people on the path to national construction and development.
The UN Secretary-General praised Vietnam’s remarkable achievements in socio-economic development and international integration in recent years, noting that the country has emerged as a model in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), promoting international peace and security, and engaging in key UN processes.
Nghia affirmed that this is a milestone of special significance, affirming and honouring the the Vietnamese revolutionary press’s glorious tradition of 100 years of serving the revolutionary cause of the Party, serving the Fatherland, and serving the people.
The Party and State of Vietnam always attach great importance to and give top priority to the development of Vietnam–China relations. Vietnam is ready to work with the Chinese Party and State to further deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership and promote the building of the Vietnam-China community with a shared future that carries strategic significance.
Under the leadership of President Ho Chi Minh and the CPV, President Cuong said, the press has been a steadfast force on the ideological and cultural front, rallying the masses to pursue national aspirations.
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Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien welcomed the proposals put forward by the US side and reiterated Vietnam’s request for consideration of key areas of interest, including reciprocal tariff policies and access for Vietnamese key export products to the US market.
Deputy PM Le Thanh Long proposed countries promote shared values, including building trust, sincerity, and solidarity among nations and peoples; fostering cooperation spirit and responsible behaviour as well as upholding international law and the UN Charter; and placing people at the centre and as the goal, the key player, and the driving force of all policies.
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Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Do Ba Ty (Source: VNA) 
