Lao papers feature ongoing Vietnam visit by NA President
Vientiane (VNA) – Major Lao newspapers
on December 7 featured the ongoing Vietnam visit by President of the Lao
National Assembly xaysomphone Phomvihane, stressing that it not only further
strengthens close-knit ties between the two legislatures but also further
deepens ties between the two nations.
The
Pasaxon, mouthpiece of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP), run a front-page article reviewing activities by the Lao
leader on December 6, from the official welcome ceremony by Vietnamese NA
Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue to discussions by leaders of the two parliamentary
organs to further tighten bilateral ties.
On the
first day of the visit on December 6, Xaysomphone Phomvihane also attended a seminar
sharing experience in holding Q&A sessions in the NA’s meetings and
deciding on important projects, it said.
Meanwhile,
the Vientiane Times newspaper ran an article lauding cooperation between the two
legislatures, highlighting that it is the first overseas trip by Xaysomphone Phomvihane since
he was elected as President of the Lao NA early this year.
According
to the article, during talks on December 6, the two top legislators praised
closer ties between the two parliaments.
Also
on its front page, the PathetLao Daily said despite COVID-19 pandemic in the recent past, ties between the Vietnamese and Lao legislatures have been
increasingly closer, most notably the building of the new headquarters of the
Lao NA – gift of the Vietnamese Party, State and people for Lao counterparts.
It is also one of the symbols of great friendship, special solidarity and
comprehensive cooperation between the two Parties, governments, legislatures
and peoples.
It added that the
visit once again shows that ties between the Vietnamese and Lao NA have been
increasingly fruitful and effective./.