President greets Speaker of Bangladeshi Parliament

At a reception for the visiting Speaker of the Bangladeshi Parliament Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury on July 21 in Hanoi, President Quang said both sides need to boost exchange of visits and promptly organize the third meeting of the Joint Committee and the first Political Consultation to decide measures for future cooperation. 

He also proposed that both countries support each other at regional and global forums.

The Vietnamese President hailed the outcomes of talks between his guest and National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, and major agreements reached during the visit. 

Quang suggested both sides continue working closely together at regional and global forums, and urged Bangladesh to support Vietnam’s bid to become a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council for the 2020-2021 tenure and UNESCO General Director for 2017-2022. 

Informing the host of the outcomes of her talks with NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, Chaudhury said both sides consented to continue maintaining the exchange of all-level visits between the two legislatures each year, with a view to sharing experience in law-building and supervising the implementation of cooperation agreements.

The two leaders noted with satisfaction the closer political relations, as well as fruitful cooperation in economy, trade and other fields between the two nations, saying that these have significantly contributed to promoting socio-economic development in each nation. 

President Tran Dai Quang affirmed Vietnam's support for expanding bilateral links in chemicals, mechanical engineering, food processing, textiles, communications and transport while seeking possibilities to boost collaboration in security-defence, science-technology, education-training and culture.

Chaudhury said the two countries should father bolster trade exchanges and create favourable conditions for their enterprises to seek investment opportunities.

She stated that her country established hundreds of economic zones and launched open-door policies, simplified administrative procedures, and invested more in infrastructure development to attract more investment. 

She called on Vietnam to increase greater investment in Bangladesh, and hoped it will serve as a gateway for his country’s products to make inroads into other ASEAN member nations. 

Both host and guest agreed that both nations need to augment cooperation, share experience and support each other in adapting to climate change, which causes negative impacts in both nations