The agreement wasreached during talks in Vientiane on November 1 between Ngo Thi DoanThanh, Chairwoman of the Hanoi People’s Council, and Pani Zathotou,Chairwoman of the Lao National Assembly (NA).
At themeeting, Thanh, who is also Vice Secretary of the municipal PartyCommittee, said she admired the achievements made by Lao people,especially the capital city Vientiane with 17.7 percent growth in GDPevery year.
Through the visit, the Hanoidelegation has gained lots of experience from Vientiane in povertyreduction and preserving cultural identity, she added.
Thanh affirmed the continued assistance to Vientiane in building itsNational Academy of Public Administration, contributing to strengtheningthe friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperationbetween the two countries.
For her part, the Laolegislator briefed her guest on Laos’ socio-economic situation and theNA’s current activities, and voiced her delight at the achievementsVietnamese people have attained.
She highly valuedHanoi’s support to Laos and Vientiane in particular, and hoped that thetwo sides will step up cooperation and nurture the special relationsbetween the two countries.-VNA