Chairwoman of the Vietnam National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan hailed the on-going official friendly visit to Vietnam of General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party and President of Laos Bounnhang Vorachith as an important political event in bilateral ties. 

At a meeting with the Lao Party and State leader in Hanoi on December 19, Ngan said the two sides have successfully organized activities of the 2017 Vietnam-Laos, Laos-Vietnam friendship year. She noted that the diverse and practical activities have exerted widespread influence on people of the two countries, especially youths, helping them understand more about Vietnam-Laos special combat alliance and the whole-hearted mutual support of the two Parties, States and peoples during the past struggles for national liberation and reunification as well as the present cause of national construction, protection and development. 

Bounnhang Vorachith lauded the effective coordination between the Vietnamese and Lao legislative bodies over the past time, affirming their constructive and tangible contributions to the fruitful relationship between the two countries. 

Host and guest agreed on the need for the two National Assemblies to enhance the sharing of information and experience, and their cooperation in supervising the implementation of Vietnam-Laos Joint Statements, agreements reached by leaders and Governments of the two countries, and other cooperation programmes. 

They shared the view that the two legislative bodies should push for necessary changes and supplements to mechanisms, policies and laws in order to step up collaboration in trade and investment between Vietnam and Laos.

They also emphasized that the two sides should closely coordinate and support each other at regional and international forums, as well as in sub-region cooperation mechanisms.

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc meets Lao Party and State leader

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (R) ​and General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party and President of Laos Bounnhang Vorachith 

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc met with visiting General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party and President of Laos Bounnhang Vorachith in Hanoi on December 19. 

The Lao Party and State leader is in Vietnam for an official friendly visit from December 19-21 at the invitation of General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong and President Tran Dai Quang. 

PM Phuc expressed joy at the success of the Vietnam-Laos Friendship Year 2017, saying that the Governments of both countries have guided their ministries, sectors, localities and businesses in implementing Vietnam-Laos joint statements, agreements reached by their leaders, and cooperative pacts, programmes and plans, contributing to political stability, socio-economic development and international integration of each country. 

Party General Secretary and President of Laos Bounnhang Vorachith commended the two governments for their close coordination and effective work in assessing bilateral cooperation and addressing obstacles in the implementation of key cooperative projects as well as outstanding problems in bilateral ties. 

He urged the two governments to continue with their strong leadership of the implementation of bilateral agreements to foster the comprehensive cooperation between the two countries. 

In particular, the Lao leader requested that Vietnam promote cooperation with Laos in agriculture, and expressed thanks to Vietnam for allowing land-locked Laos to use its Vung Ang Port for economic development. 

In reply, PM Phuc affirmed that the Vietnamese Government will actively carry out bilateral agreements and take effective measures to remove obstacles in bilateral economic cooperation. 

He took the occasion to thank the Lao Party and State for their sympathy and timely support for flood and storm victims in Vietnam’s central localities.

Vietnamese, Lao leaders attend exhibition on special solidarity

CPV General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and LPRP General Secretary and President of Laos Bounnhang Vorachith attend an exhibition featuring Vietnam-Laos relations 

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong and General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee and President of Laos Bounnhang Vorachith attended an exhibition featuring Vietnam-Laos relations in Hanoi on December 20.

The event was hosted by the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) and the CPV Central Committee's Commission for External Relations to mark the Vietnam-Laos Friendship and Solidarity Year 2017.

VNA General Director Nguyen Duc Loi and head of the commission Hoang Binh Quan, both CPV Central Committee members, welcomed the two Party chiefs and senior leaders of Vietnam and Laos and introduced the photos featuring the bilateral relations.

The exhibits include 55 photos by VNA journalists, capturing historical moments of the friendship and solidarity between Vietnam and Laos, and reflecting the cooperation between the two nations in politics, socio-economy, culture, and security-national defence during the past struggle for national liberation and the current cause of national construction and protection.

They also feature a meeting between late Presidents Ho Chi Minh and Xuphanuvonge in the Viet Bac Northern Liberated Zone, a talk between late Presidents Ho Chi Minh and Kaysone Phomvihane, delegation exchanges of the two countries’ leaders over the years, jointly signed cooperation agreements and achievements of each nation.

The event is a significant activity to mark the 55th anniversary of Vietnam-Laos diplomatic ties and the 40th anniversary of the signing of the Vietnam-Laos Treaty on Amity and Cooperation.

Earlier, LPRP General Secretary and President of Laos Bounnhang Vorachith and his delegation laid wreaths at the Monument to War Heroes and Martyrs and paid tribute to President Ho Chi Minh at his mausoleum.

VNA