The Chairmen discussed legislative support measures for bilateral cooperation in various fields.
The Chairman of the State Duma noted the systematic nature of current Russia-Vietnam dialogue within the parliamentary dimension. “Meetings of the Commission on Cooperation between the State Duma and the National Assembly are held annually. Ties are strengthening at the level of relevant committees and parliamentary groups. It is important for us to create new formats of cooperation to develop contacts between our countries. The result of joint legislative work is decisions made in the interests of the citizens of Russia and Vietnam,” he said.
The Chairman of the State Duma emphasized that the leaders of Russia and Vietnam has laid a good foundation for cooperation between the two countries. “We should do everything possible to ensure that, within the parliamentary dimension, we comprehensively develop the relations established by the leaders of our countries,” he added.
Trần Thanh Mẫn noted the high
importance of the visit of Vyacheslav Volodin
Vyacheslav Victorovich
The Chairman of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation of the eighth convocation. Elected in single mandate constituency № 163 (Saratov constituency - Saratov Oblast)
and members of the State Duma to Vietnam and said that the visit “is aimed at strengthening the comprehensive
strategic partnership between our countries and cooperation at the parliamentary level.”
The importance of preserving and protecting historical memory was also noted at the meeting. Vyacheslav Volodin recalled that 2025 is a special year: it is the year of 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War and the 80th anniversary of Vietnam's declaration of independence. He emphasized that Russia preserves the memory of the Vietnamese internationalist volunteers who heroically fought together with the Red Army in the Battle of Moscow.
“We appreciate that Vietnam also respects historical memory and commemorates the Soviet Union's contribution to Vietnam's sovereignty. It is important to pass this on to future generations,” said the Chairman of the State Duma.
Vyacheslav Volodin also invited the Speaker of the Vietnamese Parliament to pay a visit to Russia and address the members of the State Duma at the plenary meeting.
The Chairman of the State Duma is paying an official visit to Vietnam. The fourth meeting of the Inter-parliamentary Commission on Cooperation between the State Duma and the National Assembly of the Republic will be held in Hanoi. As earlier noted Vyacheslav Volodin, the agenda includes issues of development of bilateral trade and economic cooperation and investment climate, strengthening energy ties and role of parliaments in building a just safe world, monitoring scientific and technological legislation, enhancing educational, cultural and tourism cooperation.
