NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue (left ) meets with Lao PM Phankham Viphavanh. (Photo: VNA) Vientiane (VNA) - National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue met with Lao PrimeMinister Phankham Viphavanh in Vientiane on May 17, where the two leaders discussed measures to promote bilateral relations.
They expressed delight at the development of cooperative ties between the twocountries over the past years and appreciated that the two sides kept upregular exchanges of high-ranking delegations, including the Lao PrimeMinister's official visit to Vietnam earlier this year and the bilateralmeeting between the two PMs on the sidelines of the ASEAN-US SpecialSummit in the US last week.
Regarding the orientation to strengthen the bilateral cooperation inthe future, they stressed that the two countries need to coordinate toseriously implement high-level agreements, including the results of the 44thmeeting of the Vietnam–Laos Inter-Governmental Committee on BilateralCooperation held in Hanoi in January, the agreement on Vietnam-LaosStrategic Cooperation during the 2021-2030 period and the agreement onbilateral cooperation between Vietnam and Laos during the 2021-2025 period.
The two sides agreed to continue efforts to search for breakthroughsolutions to promote economic cooperation to become a real pillar in therelations between the two countries, in line with the special Vietnam-Laosrelations; increase cooperation in trade, investment, digital economy, financeand banking, and connection between the two economies, includinginfrastructure and mechanism connection. Attention should be paid to promotingcooperation in clean and hi-tech agriculture.
They also suggested having effective measures to deal with difficulties andobstacles for businesses and important cooperation projects between the twocountries, such as the Laos-Vietnam Friendship Park in Vientiane, wharves 1, 2 and 3 of Vung Ang port, Hanoi-Vientiane Expressway and Nong Khang Airport in Huaphanh province of Laos.
They agreed to continue to enhance cooperation in other important fields,including national defence and security, border, education and training,labour, science and technology, culture, sports, tourism, people-to-peoplediplomacy and cooperation between localities of the two countries.
They agreed to continue to closely coordinate and support each other atmultilateral forums, especially at the UN, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and sub-regional cooperation mechanism.
Chairman Hue congratulated the Lao PM on the positive results that theLao Government gained over the past years in pandemic prevention and control,maintaining socio-political stability, reopening the country and starting towelcome back international tourists from May 9.
He affirmed that the Vietnamese NA attaches great importance to the task ofbuilding and completing mechanisms and laws to meet the reform cause andinternational integration requirements; and always supports, supervises andpromotes the implementation of cooperation programmes and projects between thetwo governments.
PM Phankham spoke highly of the Vietnamese toplegislator's visit for the development of the special relations between the twocountries and for cooperation and trust between the two NAs.
He congratulated the great achievements gained by the Vietnamese Party,State, NA and Government, particularly in effective prevention and control ofCOVID-19 and socio-economic recovery and development./.
They expressed delight at the development of cooperative ties between the twocountries over the past years and appreciated that the two sides kept upregular exchanges of high-ranking delegations, including the Lao PrimeMinister's official visit to Vietnam earlier this year and the bilateralmeeting between the two PMs on the sidelines of the ASEAN-US SpecialSummit in the US last week.
Regarding the orientation to strengthen the bilateral cooperation inthe future, they stressed that the two countries need to coordinate toseriously implement high-level agreements, including the results of the 44thmeeting of the Vietnam–Laos Inter-Governmental Committee on BilateralCooperation held in Hanoi in January, the agreement on Vietnam-LaosStrategic Cooperation during the 2021-2030 period and the agreement onbilateral cooperation between Vietnam and Laos during the 2021-2025 period.
The two sides agreed to continue efforts to search for breakthroughsolutions to promote economic cooperation to become a real pillar in therelations between the two countries, in line with the special Vietnam-Laosrelations; increase cooperation in trade, investment, digital economy, financeand banking, and connection between the two economies, includinginfrastructure and mechanism connection. Attention should be paid to promotingcooperation in clean and hi-tech agriculture.
They also suggested having effective measures to deal with difficulties andobstacles for businesses and important cooperation projects between the twocountries, such as the Laos-Vietnam Friendship Park in Vientiane, wharves 1, 2 and 3 of Vung Ang port, Hanoi-Vientiane Expressway and Nong Khang Airport in Huaphanh province of Laos.
They agreed to continue to enhance cooperation in other important fields,including national defence and security, border, education and training,labour, science and technology, culture, sports, tourism, people-to-peoplediplomacy and cooperation between localities of the two countries.
They agreed to continue to closely coordinate and support each other atmultilateral forums, especially at the UN, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and sub-regional cooperation mechanism.
Chairman Hue congratulated the Lao PM on the positive results that theLao Government gained over the past years in pandemic prevention and control,maintaining socio-political stability, reopening the country and starting towelcome back international tourists from May 9.
He affirmed that the Vietnamese NA attaches great importance to the task ofbuilding and completing mechanisms and laws to meet the reform cause andinternational integration requirements; and always supports, supervises andpromotes the implementation of cooperation programmes and projects between thetwo governments.
PM Phankham spoke highly of the Vietnamese toplegislator's visit for the development of the special relations between the twocountries and for cooperation and trust between the two NAs.
He congratulated the great achievements gained by the Vietnamese Party,State, NA and Government, particularly in effective prevention and control ofCOVID-19 and socio-economic recovery and development./.
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