VN, Sri Lanka strive for US$1 bln in bilateral tradeNational Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan expected that Viet Nam and Sri Lanka will actively and effectively realize the agreements signed during the Sri Lankan PM’s official visit to Viet Nam in April 2017, striving to raise the two-way trade value to US$1 billion in the upcoming time. Ms. Ngan hailed Sri Lanka’s achievements in socio-economic development and the nation’s contributions to peace, stability and development in the region. Viet Nam attaches importance to the traditional relationship with Sri Lanka, asserted the Vietnamese NA Chairwoman, adding that the Vietnamese NA is willing to enhance close cooperation with the Sri Lankan Parliament. Ms. Ngan urged to strengthen investment promotion and trade connection activities and propose measures to launch the bilateral investment protection and encouragement deal. Ms. Ngan expressed her hope that Sri Lanka will advocate Viet Nam's and ASEAN’s standpoints, especially contents related to freedom of navigation and aviation.