Top legislator receives Japanese, Myanmar guests

National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan  receives Vice President of the House of Councillors of Japan Ogawa Toshio, Ha Noi, December 19, 2019

At the meeting with the Vice President of the House of Councillors of Japan Ogawa Toshio, National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan underlined the need to boost cross-cultural exchanges, locality-to-locality cooperation, and collaboration in human resources development.

She urged both nations to bolster coordination at regional and global forums, particularly when Viet Nam undertakes the role of Chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Chair of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) in 2020, and non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council for 2020-2021.

The NA Chairwoman said she hopes Japan will continue supporting the stance of ASEAN and Viet Nam on maintaining peace, stability, security, safety and freedom of navigation and aviation in the East Sea, as well as settling disputes via peaceful measures in accordance with international law, including the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).

In turn, Toshio said Japanese parliamentarians support the policy of developing relations with Viet Nam.

With regard to the settlement of post-war consequences, he said this is not only a matter of bilateral cooperation but also a humanitarian issue. Therefore, the Japanese parliament and government will assist Viet Nam in this regard.

National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan receives Vice President of the House of Councillors of Japan Ogawa Toshio and Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, Commander-in-Chief of Myanmar Defence Services, Ha Noi, December 19, 2019

Meeting with Vietnamese National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing affirmed Myanmar’s strong support for Viet Nam and ASEAN.

He congratulated Viet Nam on its remarkable achievements gained over the past time, especially in economy. 

The Senior General asked Chairwoman Ngan to pay more attention to encouraging Vietnamese businesses to invest in Myanmar.

He noted that Viettel is investing in Myanmar with the brand of Mytel, and it has become the third biggest telecom operator in Myanmar. Mytel is expected to rise to the second position soon and take the lead in Myanmar, he added.

The guest said he hopes more Myanmar parliamentary delegations will visit Vietnam in the coming time to strengthen the cooperation between the two countries’ legislative bodies.

In turn, Ngan expressed her hope that Japan will continue supporting Viet Nam in dealing with these above-mentioned issues. She suggested the House of Councillors of Japan incentivize Japanese businesses to expand investment in Vietnam in hi-tech agriculture and supporting industries, as well as enabling Vietnamese enterprises to become involved in Japanese suppliers’ chains.

She underlined the need to boost cross-cultural exchanges, locality-to-locality cooperation, and collaboration in human resources development.

Ngan urged both nations to bolster coordination at regional and global forums, particularly when Viet Nam undertakes the role of Chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Chair of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) in 2020, and non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council for 2020-2021.

The NA Chairwoman said she hopes Japan will continue supporting the stance of ASEAN and Viet Nam on maintaining peace, stability, security, safety and freedom of navigation and aviation in the East Sea, as well as settling disputes via peaceful measures in accordance with international law, including the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).

                                                                                                                By Hoang Ha