Capital cities of Vietnam, Laos foster multi-faceted cooperation

Politburo member and Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Dinh Tien Dung hosted a reception for Lao Ambassador to Vietnam Sengphet Houngboungnuang on August 26.
Capital cities of Vietnam, Laos foster multi-faceted cooperation ảnh 1The Hanoi Party Committee, authorities and people symbolically presented gifts to Vientiane and the eight northern Lao provinces to support the localities in the pandemic combat. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Politburo member andSecretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Dinh Tien Dung hosted a reception forLao Ambassador to Vietnam Sengphet Houngboungnuang on August 26.

Dung said the Vietnamese capital city always treasuresand does its best to promote the great friendship, comprehensivecooperation and the close, faithful, pure ties with the Lao People’s RevolutionaryParty and ethnic groups in Laos, as well as the Party Committee, authorities andpeople of Lao localities, particularly Vientiane.

The official briefed the ambassador on Hanoi’ssocio-economic situation, development targets, external affairs and the fightagainst the COVID-19 pandemic.
Capital cities of Vietnam, Laos foster multi-faceted cooperation ảnh 2Politburo member and Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Dinh Tien Dung hosted a reception for Lao Ambassador to Vietnam Sengphet Houngboungnuang on August 26. (Photo: VNA)
He stressed the city’s policy to give priority to developing the friendshipand cooperation with Lao localities, especially Vientiane, saying the cooperationhas significantly contributed to consolidating the special relationship betweenthe two countries.

In the face of the pandemic, Hanoi has decided to providefinancial aid and medical supplies for Lao localities, including 30,000 masks,10,000 test kits and 40,000 USD for Vientiane and 20,000 USD for each of the eightnorthern Lao provinces, according to the official.

Hanoi has also received aid worth 15,000 USD from Vientiane,he said, noting that such gifts demonstrate the close-knit relationship andspecial friendship between Vietnam and Laos.
Capital cities of Vietnam, Laos foster multi-faceted cooperation ảnh 3Politburo member and Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Dinh Tien Dung hosted a reception for Lao Ambassador to Vietnam Sengphet Houngboungnuang on August 26. (Photo: VNA)
Dung expressed his hope that the ambassador will work to further enhance the special solidarity between the twocountries as well as between Hanoi and Lao localities.

Ambassador SengphetHoungboungnuang said he hopes that Hanoi and Vientiane and other Lao localities will further promote their collaboration in the coming time.

On this occasion, the Hanoi Party Committee, authoritiesand people symbolically presented gifts to Vientiane and the eight northern Laoprovinces to support the localities in the pandemic combat./.
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