
Hanoi (VNA) – Vice Chairman of the Laos National Assembly (NA) Senior LieutenantGeneral Sengnouane Sayalat affirmed his country’s support for Vietnam’ssuccessful hosting of the 26th Annual Meeting of the Asia-PacificParliamentary Forum (APPF-26).
He made the remarks while meeting with NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan inHanoi on January 19.
Sengnouane Sayalat said it is an honor for him to attend the APPF-26, notingthat collaboration between the two countries has been intensively promoted withpractical results.
He highly valued cooperation and support that the Vietnamese NA has provided forits Lao counterpart, affirming that the Lao people always remember valuableassistance offered by the Vietnamese Party, State and people.
For her part, the Vietnamese top legislator said the Lao delegation’sparticipation in the APPF-26 manifests a great support for the VietnameseNational Assembly, expressing her belief that this will contribute to themeeting’s success.
She recalled the State visit to Vietnam by Lao President Bounnhang Vorachith inlast December, saying that it was an important milestone in the bilateralrelations.
The success of the Vietnam-Laos, Laos-Vietnam Friendship and Solidarity Year in2017 contributed to further bolstering the traditional friendship, specialsolidarity and comprehensive between the two nations, she added.
Regarding the project to build the Lao National Assembly House, Ngan affirmed thatthe Vietnamese NA will work closely with the Lao side on the construction ofthe project since it is a symbol of theVietnam-Laos friendship and special solidarity.-VNA