Hanoi leader pledges to boost ties with Laos

Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Vuong Dinh Hue hosted a reception in the capital city on June 18 for the new Lao Ambassador to Vietnam, Sengphet Houngboungnuang.
Hanoi leader pledges to boost ties with Laos ảnh 1Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Vuong Dinh Hue (R) and Lao Ambassador to Vietnam Sengphet Houngboungnuang (Photo: Hanoimoi) 
Hanoi (VNA) – Secretary of the Hanoi PartyCommittee Vuong Dinh Hue hosted a reception in the capital city on June 18 for thenew Lao Ambassador to Vietnam, Sengphet Houngboungnuang.

Hue expressed his belief that the ambassador will fulfilltasks assigned by the Lao Party and Government.

He informed his guest that the Hanoi economy grew by only3.4 percent in the first months of this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Insuch context, the city’s authorities and people will strive to achieve a growthrate that is 1.3 times higher than the country’s this year, as well as completethe State budget collection target.

The leader invited Ambassador Houngboungnuang to alarge-scale investment promotion conference scheduled for June 27, affirmingthat the event will enable firms from Lao and Vietnam, particularly Hanoi, toseek business opportunities.

About Party work, he said 96 percent of the municipal PartyCommittee’ units have held their congresses. The 17th Congress ofthe Hanoi Party organisation is slated for October.

Houngboungnuang, for his part, stressed that achievements inLao’s fight against COVID-19 would not be possible without Vietnam’s all-aroundsupport.

He pledged to do his best to step up ties between the twoParties, Governments and peoples, especially between Hanoi and Vientiane.

The diplomat hoped that ties between the Lao embassy andHanoi will be increasingly closer.

The host also committed all possible support for the LaoEmbassy in Hanoi./.
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