Vietnam and Hungary review effectiveness of cooperation agreements
VOV.VN - Leaders of the National Assembly of Vietnam and the National Assembly of Hungary discussed the role of the legislature in supreme supervision of bilateral cooperation agreements signed between the two countries, during a working session in Hanoi on April 16.
The Vietnamese delegation was led by Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Tran Quang Phuong and the Hungarian delegation was headed by First Officer of the Hungarian legislature Marta Matrai.
The two sides affirmed that parliamentary cooperation plays an important role in bilateral relations, and that the cooperation agreement between the two legislatures signed in June 2022 is an important basis for the two sides to promote parliamentary cooperation, contributing to enhancing political trust and mutual understanding between two countries.
They exchanged information and shared experience regarding the role and supervisory functions of their legislatures, the signing and implementation of international treaties as well as international agreements signed between Vietnam and Hungary. They also pointed out a number of shortcomings in monitoring the implementation of international cooperation agreements in each country.
Currently, Vietnam and Hungary have 48 international treaties in effect, an international treaty awaiting approval and 49 international agreements in effect.
The treaties signed by the two states and governments cover various fields such as visa exemption for diplomatic and official passport holders; investment encouragement and protection, double taxation avoidance, tax evasion prevention, and cooperation in quarantine and plant protection. They also span cooperation in science - technology, science and engineering, finance, culture, education, state management, agriculture, and justice, among others.
The agreements signed by the two legislatures, ministries, sectors and localities focus on cooperation in fields such as parliamentary diplomacy, agriculture, tourism, postal, radio broadcasting, information and communication technology, sports, education, and health.
During the working session, Marta Matrai suggested that the two countries enhance the monitoring of the implementation of bilateral agreements, to help improve the effectiveness of these agreements.
Welcoming the guest’s proposal, Phuong suggested that the two legislatures assign their Foreign Affairs Committees to review the signed documents, select key issues to be monitored, and then report the results to the National Assembly leadership.
