Vietnam, Venezuela promote legislative ties

Vietnamese National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung met with his Venezuelan counterpart Fernando Soto Rojas here on Monday during the latter's visit to Vietnam. Vietnam has implemented consistently policies of expanding cooperation with countries all over the world, for peace and development. Vietnam and Venezuela share many similarities and both sides had experienced a long fight for national independence and national construction. Vietnam has highly appreciated Venezuela's support and assistance, said Hung. The Vietnamese top legislator said the Vietnamese NA would do its utmost to promote friendship and cooperation between the two countries and national assemblies. Both sides should further increase the exchange of visits at different levels so as to boost implementation of projects and programs, especially cooperation between the two legislative bodies. Rojas highly spoke of achievements obtained by the Vietnamese people in the fight for national liberation in the past and in social and economic development at present. Vietnam and Venezuela should bring into full play their potentials, especially in oil and gas exploration, exploitation and processing, and promote cooperation in political, economic, trade and investment fields, for the interest of both sides, said Rojas. Rojas is paying a visit to Vietnam at the invitation of his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Sinh Hung.