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NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan (R) welcomes Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Wan Azizah Wan Ismail |
Ngan emphasized that the Vietnam visit by the Malaysian Deputy PM is of major significance as the two countries are celebrating the 45th anniversary of their diplomatic ties.
The bilateral Strategic Partnership, set up in 2015, has developed well with numerous achievements in economics, trade, investment, security, defense, education and labor, she stated, expressing hope that both sides will have in-depth discussions and put forward measures to foster bilateral and multilateral cooperation during this visit.
The Vietnamese legislature always supports and promotes its supervision role in the implementation of signed agreements, she affirmed.
Ngan told the guest that at its ongoing sixth session, the Vietnamese NA will ratify the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) the Vietnamese Government signed with 10 other nations, including Malaysia.
She expressed her hope that the Parliament of Malaysia will soon ratify the agreement, contributing to making it soon become effective in order to promote trade liberalization and regional economic connectivity.
The top legislator thanked the Malaysian Government for creating favorable conditions for Vietnamese laborers. However, she noted several cases in which the laborers are refused to sign legal work contracts, and paid lower than their capacity. Therefore, she suggested both sides strengthen cooperation to create a safer and more favorable working environment for all laborers.
Agreeing with Ngan’s proposals, Wan Azizah stressed that Malaysia always wants to put an end to labor abuse, and is exerting efforts to ensure laborers’ rights and interests as well as to fight illegal behaviors in this field.
Both host and guest agreed that the two countries should collaborate with other ASEAN member states to consolidate unity, improve the role of the bloc, and maintain peace in the East Sea.
The Deputy PM took the occasion to congratulate the Vietnamese legislature on its recent election of Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong to the post of the country’s President.
Source: VNA