Standing Vice Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Tran Thanh Man held talks with First Officer of the Hungarian NA Márta Mátrai in Hanoi on Thursday.

Welcoming the guest, Man said Vietnam always attaches importance to and wishes to strengthen the multifaceted cooperation with Hungary – Vietnam’s first comprehensive partner in Central-Eastern Europe.

The Vietnamese legislative body appreciates the positive progress in the two countries’ relations over the past time, especially the upgrading of the relationship to a Comprehensive Partnership during the visit to Hungary by Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong in 2018, which demonstrated the determination of their leaders in promoting bilateral ties.

Man urged the two sides to work closely and support each other at multilateral parliamentary forums, maintain exchanges of delegations, particularly high-ranking delegations of the two Parliaments as soon as the COVID-19 pandemic is contained, and further strengthen bilateral cooperation.

Márta Mátrai affirmed that Vietnam is the most important trade partner of Hungary in Southeast Asia.

She expressed her hope that the Vietnamese National Assembly will provide support to realise cooperation agreements between the Governments, ministries and sectors of the two countries.

Regarding cooperation between the two National Assemblies, both host and guest showed their hope that the two sides will maintain contacts and coordination, and hold joint seminars to share legislative experience so as to develop the bilateral collaboration in a substantive and effective manner.

Source: VOV5