Moscow (VNA), Dec. 11 -- Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan held talks with Chairwoman of the Russian Federation Council Valentina Matviyenko in Moscow on December 10.

Welcoming Ngan, Matviyenko said the visit will contribute to strengthening ties between the two legislatory bodies as well as the two countries.

NA Chairman Ngan, for her part, said Vietnam always treasures the relations with Russia which is of primary importance to its foreign policy. Vietnam wants to foster a deeper, more effective and comprehensive cooperation with Russia to bring benefits to both sides, she said.

Vietnam and Russia share common views in many regional and global issues, she continued, and have been maintaining great coordination a...