Vice Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan received a visiting delegation from the Female National Assembly Deputies Group of Laos led by its head Boungong Boupha in Hanoi on September 30.

At the meeting, Vice Chairwoman Kim Ngan spoke highly of Laos’ successful organisation of the 35th General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA-35).

Highlighting the practical and effective development of the friendship, solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between the two nations, she stressed that Vietnam always gives top priority to consolidating and strengthening the special relationship with Laos.

She added that Vietnam will continue to be one of the leading investors in Laos.

The NA Vice Chairwoman also expressed her wish that the two countries’ female NA deputies groups will further promote their collaboration, increase the exchange of experience, especially in law-making and supervision activities.

Boungong Boupha informed her host that the two sides have focused on sharing experience in promoting the legislative and supervision role on issues related to the building of the law on domestic violence prevention and a legal framework on gender equality.

In the coming time, the two sides will continue exchanging experience in drafting the NA’s resolutions on social issues, she said.-VNA