Hanoi (VNA) – A delegation from the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee and the Vietnam-Laos Friendship Association (VLFA) led by Politburo member and President of the VFF Central Committee Do Van Chien paid a courtesy call to visiting Party General Secretary and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith in Hanoi on September 10.
The Lao leader underlined the role and importance of people-to-people diplomacy and the cooperation between the two countries' front organisations and friendship associations. He suggested the two sides make the best use of existing cooperative mechanisms, actively share experience and help each other for mutual development.
Chien briefed the Lao leader on the outcomes of cooperation between the VFF and VLFA and their Lao counterparts, affirming the VFF Central Committee and VLFA's commitment to working closely with their Lao partners to effectively implement agreements between leaders of both parties and countries, as well as those between the two front organisations and friendship associations.
He underlined the need to increase experience sharing, people-to-people exchange, and actively raise public awareness about the bilateral traditional friendship, especially among the youth.
In the evening the same day, Party General Secretary and President To Lam and his spouse hosted a banquet in honour of the Lao Party and State leader, his spouse and the Lao high-ranking delegation./.
