Lao media highlight Vietnamese NA Chairman’s visit

Major newspapers of Laos such as Pasaxon, PathetLao Daily, Vientiane M,ay and Vientiane Times have frontpaged news and photos on Vietnamese National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue’s activities during his Laos trip, as well as articles spotlighting the visit’s significance to the Vietnam-Laos ties.
Lao media highlight Vietnamese NA Chairman’s visit ảnh 1National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue (second, left) at the launching of construction for the Laos-Vietnam Friendship Park in Vientiane (Photo: VNA)
Vientiane (VNA) – Major newspapers of Laos such asPasaxon, PathetLao Daily, Vientiane May and Vientiane Times have frontpaged news and photos on Vietnamese National Assembly Chairman VuongDinh Hue’s activities during his Laos trip, as well as articles spotlighting thevisit’s significance to the Vietnam-Laos ties.

On May 13, PathetLao Daily and Pasaxon posted storieshighlighting that the visit by the Vietnamese top legislator showed the specialattention and political trust that the Party and State give to Laos, and thedeepening Laos-Vietnam relations.

The articles underlined that the visit not only aimed to affirmthe constant foreign policies of both countries, and maintain and promote thegreat friendship and solidarity and comprehensive partnership between the twocountries, but also reflected the efforts to further bolster bilateral ties.The PathetLao Daily affirmed that the visit will help reinforce and deepen thepartnership between the two NAs and the two countries in general.

The newspaper ran an interview of Lao NA Chairman XaysomphonePhomvihane on the NAs of Laos and Vietnam joint organisation of activities tocelebrate Solidarity and Friendship Year, and another of Lao Minister ofPlanning and Investment on the development of the Laos-Vietnam cooperation inall fields. The articles said that in the coming time, the two NAs will worktogether to further promote the efficiency of the rare relations between thetwo countries, and foster coordination at regional and international forums forpeace, friendship and cooperation in the region and the world over.

Major dailies of Laos also covered activities of NA ChairmanHue, including the welcoming ceremony for him, his talks with his Laocounterpart, and a conference sharing experience between the two NAs inpromoting post-pandemic economic recovery and development. They underlined thatthe partnership between the two NAs is being reinforced and expanded.

Other activities of NA Chairman Hue were reported by the Laomedia, including his participation in a ceremony to launch the construction of theLaos-Vietnam Friendship Park in Vientiane, and his courtesy call on GeneralSecretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party and President of Laos ThonglounSisoulith.

Along with printed and electronic newspapers, radio and TVbroadcasters of Laos have also given much space to highlight the meaning of thevisit and activities of NA Chairman Hue in Laos, affirming that the visit notonly contributed to strengthening ties between the two NAs but also accelerated the special relations between Laos and Vietnam./.
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