Vietnamese National Assembly Chairman Trần Thanh Mẫn (right) offers a gift to Chairman of A Just Russia - Patriots - For Truth Party Sergey Mironov at the meeting. — VNA/VNS Photo

HÀ NỘI — National Assembly (NA) Chairman Trần Thanh Mẫn met with Gennady Zyuganov, the leader of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (KPRF), and Sergey Mironov, Chairman of A Just Russia - Patriots - For Truth (SR) party, in Moscow on September 10.

At these meetings, the NA leader expressed gratitude for the invaluable and sincere support provided by the Soviet Union, now the Russian Federation, during Việt Nam's past struggle for national independence and reunification, as well as in its current development efforts. He stressed that the bilateral relationship continues to strengthen through high-level exchanges, including the recent state visit to Việt Nam by Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Talking to Zyuganov, Mẫn proposed enhancing the cooperation via the party channel between the Communist Party of Việt Nam (CPV) and the KPRF, and other major Russian political parties. The top legislator said he believes that the Vietnamese community in Russia and the Russian community in Việt Nam play a crucial role in fostering people-to-people exchanges and cooperation, and significantly contribute to the countries’ comprehensive strategic partnership.

Zyuganov praised Việt Nam's development achievements as a successful model for other countries and affirmed his commitment to maintaining the traditional friendship with Việt Nam. He pledged to continue working closely with the CPV and the Vietnamese people.

At his meeting with Mironov, Mẫn stated the Vietnamese NA supports the enhancement of the Việt Nam-Russia comprehensive cooperation, and has been coordinating with the government to address issues that hinder joint work and to seriously consider Russia's proposals to deepen and make the bilateral collaboration more effective and substantial.

The NA leader also suggested the CPV and SR continue to support each other at regional and international forums.

He called for the Russian party’s support for the principled stance of Việt Nam and ASEAN on the East Sea issue, as well as for the peaceful settlement of disputes based on international law, including the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).

He also sought the party's continued assistance for the Vietnamese community in Russia via facilitating their legal residence and integration, saying that the community will serve as a bridge for bilateral people-to-people exchanges and the comprehensive strategic partnership of the two countries.

For his part, Mironov said Việt Nam stands out as the only Southeast Asian nation that has welcomed President Vladimir Putin on six separate occasions. He also expressed condolences over the passing of Party General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng and highlighted the lasting memories of the late leader as a great friend of the Russian people.

Sharing their satisfaction with the positive development of the Việt Nam-Russia parliamentary cooperation, both leaders agreed that the two countries need to overcome challenges and work towards the goal of US$10 billion in bilateral trade by 2030. — VNS