The State Audit of Vietnam (SAV) and the General Auditing Bureau (GAB) of Saudi Arabia have agreed to step up the exchange of visits of technical experts to broaden ties between the countries.

The agreement was reached by the SAV’s General Auditor Vuong Dinh Hue and GAB President Osama Jafar Faquih during talks in Hanoi on July 30.

The two agencies will now work and support each other in international events and activities under the framework of the International Organisation of Supreme Auditing Institutions (INTOSAI) and the Asian Organisation of Supreme Auditing Institutions (ASOSAI).

The GAB President voiced his support for the SAV to host the 12th ASOSAI General Assembly in 2015.

He said he was impressed with the achievements and developments the SAV has recorded over the past 16 years.

This was the first bilateral meeting held within the framework of the 42nd meeting of the ASOSAI Executive Board, to be held in Vietnam on August 4-5. (VNA)