Party, State and Government leaders of Laos have hailed the effective work of the Inter-Governmental Committee of Laos and Vietnam in boosting the cooperation between the two countries, during their meetings with the head of the committee’s Vietnam section.

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (left) and Laos’ Party General Secretary and President Chummaly Sayasone.

Laos’ Party General Secretary and President Chummaly Sayasone, Prime Minister Thoongsing Thammavong and Chairman of the National Assembly Pany Yathotou received Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Chairman of the Vietnam-Laos sub-committee, in Vientiane ahead of the Inter-Governmental Committee’s 38th session scheduled for December 27.

They affirmed that Laos attaches special importance to the cooperation and special friendship with Vietnam, and expressed their gratitude towards Vietnam’s effective support for Laos in its struggle for national independence in the past and the national building and protection today.

The leaders expressed hope that the Inter-Governmental Committee’s 38th session will be a success, helping driving forward the comprehensive partnership between the two countries.

For his part, Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc also made clear that the Party and people of Vietnam give top priority to consolidating the long-standing relations and comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and Laos.

He spoke highly of Laos’s successful implementation of the Resolution of the 9th National Congress of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) and the 7th Five-year National Socio-Economic Development Plan from 2011-2015.

He also briefed Lao leaders on the work of the Vietnam-Laos and Laos-Vietnam Cooperative Sub-committees in 2015 and the main contents to be discussed at the 38 th inter-governmental committee meeting, notably the implementation of the two countries’ cooperative agreements over the past five years and goals for five years ahead.

On the occasion of the committee’s session, Vietnam’s Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs handed over to Laos an orthopedic and rehabilitation centre, which was built at a cost of 48 billion VND, or 2.13 million USD, funded by non-refundable financial aid from Vietnam.

Lao Party, State leaders welcome Vietnam’s public security delegation

Lao Party General Secretary and President Choummaly Sayasone (R) welcomes Minister Tran Dai Quang

Politburo member and Minister of Public Security Tran Dai Quang paid courtesy calls to the Lao Party and State leaders in Vientiane on December 25, part of his working visit to the neighbouring country.

Talking with the Vietnamese minister, General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party and President of Laos Choummaly Sayasone appreciated Vietnam’s enormous and effective assistance to Laos in all realms as well as the Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security’s support in security and order protection.

He said he hopes the two countries’ public security ministries will intensify cooperation, especially in ensuring security and safety of major events, preventing “colour revolution”, and defeating all “peaceful evolution” and riot plots of hostile and reactionary forces.

Their joint efforts will help ensure the respective nations’ social-political stability, national security and social order and safety, and foster the special amity between Vietnam and Laos for the sake of their peoples and regional and global peace and stability, he stressed.

For his part, Minister Quang informed the host about the outcomes of his talks with officials of the Lao Ministry of Public Security.

He affirmed that the Vietnamese public security force will enhance coordination with its Lao counterpart in fighting crimes, protecting security and order, and exchanging information and experience, he said.

The minister added the two sides will also join hands to guarantee security in the countries’ shared border areas and reinforce collaboration in personnel training and professional equipment.

At another meeting the same day, Lao Prime Minister Thongsing Thammavong applauded the fruitful talks between the two public security ministries and highly valued their effective multifaceted cooperation, particularly in fighting organised, trans-national and drug crimes and personnel training.

He said he hopes the ministries’ connections will be tightened, practically serving each country’s socio-economic development and international integration.

For his part, Quang thanked the Lao Government and Prime Minister for creating favourable conditions for the two public security forces’ close partnership in crime fight, national security protection, social order and safety ensuring.

VNA