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National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan (R) hosts USDP Chairman U Than. National Assembly (NA) Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan on December 20 hosted a reception for U Than Htay, Chairman of the Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) of Myanmar, during which she urged the Union to enhance uphold their roles in boosting ties between the two legislative bodies, especially in inspecting the implementation of signed agreements between the two governments.  The top Vietnamese legislator praised the socio- economic development achievements Myanmar has recorded over the past years, including the implementation of the peaceful and national reconciliation process, which has brought prosperity to Myanmar thus raising its regional and international profile. Ngan expressed her confident that Myanmar would achieve good results in the process of building peace, implementing national reconciliation, and stimulating national development. The two leaders said that Vietnam and Myanmar have … [Read more...] about NA Chairwoman expects stronger Vietnam-Myanmar relations

Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue (R) welcomes USDP Chairman U Than Htay (Photo: VNA) During the meeting, U Than Htay briefed his host on the outcomes of the talks between the USDP and the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) and assured his Party’s readiness to support Vietnamese enterprises’ investment and business operations in Myanmar for mutual benefit. He said he is greatly impressed with the socio-economic achievements Vietnam has recorded during its “Doi Moi” (Renewal) process.  Deputy PM Hue, in turn, hailed Myanmar’s socio-economic accomplishments over the years and affirmed Vietnam’s support for the country’s peace building efforts. He noted with satisfaction the expanded comprehensive cooperative partnership between Vietnam and Myanmar, especially after the visit to Myanmar by Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong in August 2017, and the visit to Vietnam by State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi in April 2018. Bilateral trade … [Read more...] about Myanmar Party keen to beef up cooperation with Vietnam

The delegation was received in Hanoi on December 18 by Tran Quoc Vuong, Politburo member and standing member of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee’s Secretariat. At the reception, U Than Htay informed his host about the outcomes of talks between the USDP and CPV delegations. He congratulated the Vietnamese people on their socio-economic development achievements made during the renewal process. He also noted with pleasure the fine development of the relationship between the two Parties, States, and peoples, stressing that the USDP will do its utmost to continue enhancing the bilateral ties, including support for Vietnamese firms’ business and investment activities in Myanmar. Vuong welcomed the delegation, saying the visit takes place at a time after the two countries have set up their comprehensive cooperative partnership during General Secretary of the CPV Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong’s visit to Myanmar in August 2017. He expressed his … [Read more...] about Myanmar’s USDP delegation visits Vietnam