Hanoi(VNA) - Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi on April 20 wrapped up atwo-day official visit to Vietnam at the invitation of Prime Minister NguyenXuan Phuc.

During her visit,State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi held talks with Prime Minister Nguyen XuanPhuc; paid a courtesy visit to Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong; and metwith National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan. On this occasion, thetwo nations issued a joint statement.

Through themeetings, the two sides agreed to enhance political and diplomatic cooperation byincreasing visits and meetings at all levels through Party, government,parliament and people-to-people channels.

The two sidesconsented to accelerate the organisation of the 9th session of the Vietnam-MyanmarJoint Commission and early approve the Action Plan to implement the Vietnam –Myanmar comprehensive partnership for 2018 – 2023.

The two sides agreedto boost bilateral trade-investment ties based on mutual benefits towardsachieving 1 billion USD or higher in two-way trade.

Apart fromefforts to effectively implement bilateral agreements, they agreed to expand cooperationto other spheres such as training, military healthcare, search and rescueactivities, and sport exchange.

The two sidesconcurred to hold a defence policy dialogue at the deputy minister level in2018, and speed up negotiations to soon sign a crime prevention agreement andother agreements on extradition and transfer of sentenced persons.

Vietnam andMyanmar want to further promote key cooperative areas like finance,telecommunications, energy, agro-forestry-fishery, and people-to-peopleexchange. The two sides welcomed the enhancement of cooperation in transport,tourism, justice, education, and culture, and agreed to sign agreements in abid to create legal frameworks for cooperation in specific spheres.

The two sidesagreed to foster collaboration at regional and international forums, and promisedto successfully building the ASEAN Community, which plays a central role in theregional security architecture, and to sustainably and effectively using MekongRiver’s water resources.

Vietnam andMyanmar pledged to support the full and effective implementation of the Declarationon the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea (DOC) and the early completion of aCode of Conduct in the East Sea (COC).

On the occasion,PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi witnessed thesigning of a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in the field of post,telecommunications and information technology, and another on informationcooperation.-VNA