HCM City's leader receives Lao legislator

HCM City (VNA) – Politburo member and Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen hosted a reception on March 28 for Chairman of the Lao National Assembly’s Justice Committee Khampheng Vilaphanh.

Nen said the exchange of experience in supervision over judicial affairs and the settlement of complaints has contributed to enhancing relations and sentiments between the Vietnamese and Lao Parties, countries and people.

Despite the complex and unpredictable regional and international situation, and the COVID-19 pandemic, the bilateral relationship has kept growing, with increasing political trust, he said.

Nen highlighted the success of the Vietnam-Laos, Laos-Vietnam Friendship Year 2022 marking the 60th founding anniversary of the bilateral diplomatic ties and 45 years of the signing of the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation between the two countries.

HCM City has also organised many visits to Laos, aiming to promote cooperation in trade, investment, tourism, training and health care, he continued.

Municipal leaders are delighted at socio-economic achievements Laos has recorded over the past years, and believed that under the leadership of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party, the Lao people will overcome all difficulties to gain greater successes in national construction and defence, he said.

The city stands ready to try its best to continue promoting the friendship and great solidarity between the two countries, Nen affirmed.

For his part, Khampheng noted with pleasure the fruitful development of the relations between the two Parties, States and people, and his hope for more support and cooperation from HCM City, especially in law-making and judicial supervision.

Laos will make all-out efforts, together with Vietnam, to strengthen the bilateral relationship, he pledged.

Later on the same day, Khampheng held talks with Chairwoman of the municipal People’s Council Nguyen Thi Le, during which they shared experience in the supervision work in the fields of justice and complaint settlement./.