NA Chairwoman arrives in Kazan, begining Russia visit
National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan arrived in Kazan city, the Republic of Tatarstan, on December 8 afternoon, beginning her official visit to Russia at the invitation of at Chairwoman of the Federation Council V. Matviyenko and Chairman of the State Duma of Russia V. Volodin.
National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan is welcomed at Kazan airport, Kazan city, the Republic of Tatarstan. (Photo: VNA)
Kazan (VNA) – National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan arrivedin Kazan city, the Republic of Tatarstan, on December 8 afternoon, beginning herofficial visit to Russia at the invitation of Chairwoman of the FederationCouncil V. Matviyenko and Chairman of the State Duma of Russia V. Volodin.
The NA Chairwoman was welcomed at Kazan airport by Chairman of the StateCouncil of Tatarstan Farid Khayrullovich Mukhametshin, Deputy Chairperson ofthe State Council of Tatarstan Tatyana Larionova, among others. VietnameseAmbassador to Russia Ngo Duc Manh and representatives of the Vietnamesecommunity in Tatarstan were also present at the airport to welcome ChairwomanNgan.
Vietnam and Russia set up diplomatic ties in 1950. The two countriesestablished the strategic partnership in 2001 and upgraded it to the level ofcomprehensive strategic partnership in 2012.
The Vietnam-Russia trade mounted to 4.5 billion USD in 2018, a 28.5-percent increasefrom a year earlier. The bilateral trade reached 3.4 billion USD in the firstnine months of this year. Vietnam mainly exported phones, clothing,agricultural products and seafood to Russia while importing oil and petroleum,steel, fertiliser and machinery.
As of February 2019, Vietnam had been home to 127 FDI projects run by Russia,worth more than 950 million USD, mostly in mining, oil and gas, manufacturingand processing.
Vietnam had invested nearly 3 billion USD in more than 20 projects in Russia,such as joint venture Rusvietpetro and TH Group’s hi-tech dairy farmingproject.
The countries haveenjoyed sound relations between the two parliaments. The two sides havemaintained the exchange of high-level delegations, creating strong a motive forthe development of the two legislatures’ collaboration, and contributing to strengthening theVietnam-Russia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership./.
National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan will pay official visits to Russia from December 8-12 and Belarus from December 12-14, according to a communique of the Committee for Foreign Affairs of the legislature.
First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma of Russia Ivan Ivanovich Melnikov has voiced his hope that the upcoming trip by Vietnam’s National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan will give a new impulse to parliamentary cooperation, thus helping bolster the countries’ comprehensive strategic partnership.
Russia is one of the most reliable partners of Vietnam and the coming visit by National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan is another illustration of the special and multi-faceted relations, Vietnamese Ambassador to Russia Ngo Duc Manh said on the threshold of the visit, scheduled for December 8-11.
Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan and a high-ranking delegation of the Vietnamese NA left Hanoi on December 8 for official visits to Russia and Belarus.
Ha expressed his hope that cooperation in science and technology, agriculture, and natural resources would emerge as new focal points and engines of growth in Vietnam–China relations.
Giang said he believes that building on the solid foundation nurtured over the past half-century and the strong determination of both nations, the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership will continue to grow in a more robust, comprehensive, and extensive manner, thus bringing more practical benefits to the two nations' people.
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According to the Ministry of Public Security, Hoan, formerly Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, is under investigation for allegedly taking bribes in connection with a case involving the Hoang Long Construction and Manpower Supply JSC and related units.
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The Vietnamese representative also emphasised the shared responsibility of relevant parties to build trust, enhance cooperation, and jointly manage the risks of conflict, thus safeguarding long-term peace and stability in the East Sea.
The National Assembly on June 18 passed the law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Product and Goods Quality, with 408 out of 420 participating deputies voting in favour, accounting for 85.36% of the total.
The Party leader asked the new HCM City to embrace a multi-centre and integrated urban ecosystem where each development pole functions as a link complementary to and intelligently connected with each other in a harmonious whole.
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Legislators are due to pass several amended laws, including the Law amending and supplementing several articles of the Law on Economical and Efficient Use of Energy, and the Law amending and supplementing several articles of the Law on Product and Goods Quality.
Vietnamese localities' readiness to implement the two-tier local administration model, the evacuation of 18 Vietnamese citizens from Iran, Petrovietnam's 11th ranking in the 2025 Fortune Southeast Asia 500 are among news highlights on June 17 evening.
The General Secretary underlined the resolve to achieve a growth rate of at least 8% in 2025, laying the groundwork for double-digit growth in the following period. He noted that these are mandatory targets, with no alternative path to success.
Restructuring and improving the quality of officials, civil servants, and public employees is no longer a choice, but an urgent requirement to transition from administrative management to governance in service of the people.
The Vietnamese Embassy in Israel has advised Vietnamese people living there to proactively prepare and seek ways to leave the country via land border crossings, especially toward Jordan or Egypt, when security and safety conditions allow.
National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan is welcomed at Kazan airport, Kazan city, the Republic of Tatarstan. (Photo: VNA) 
