National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue (L) and his Lao counterpart Saysomphone Phomvihane in the welcome ceremony (Photo: VNA) In a thank-you letter to the Lao NA Chairman, Hue thanked theLao legislative leader and other leaders for the warm welcome and the sincere,straightforward and trustful discussions during his visit, which he said contributeto promoting the further development of the great friendship, specialsolidarity and comprehensive cooperation between the two countries in generaland the two legislative bodies in particular.
Earlier before leaving Laos, NA Chairman Hue and thehigh-ranking NA delegation called at the Vietnam Consulate General in Pakse,Champasak province, and met with representatives from the Vietnamese communityin four southern Lao provinces (Champasak, Attapeu, Sekong and Salavan).
The top legislator appreciated the work of the VietnameseAssociation in Southern Laos in helping members develop home economy, followlocal laws and contribute to local development, thus contributing to theVietnam-Laos traditional friendship.
Noting the large number of Vietnamese in Laos, at around 100,000, including15,000 in the four southern Lao provinces, Hue asked the general consulate andassociations of Vietnamese to assess the need for and effectiveness of schoolsfor Vietnamese children in the localities, in order to find the most suitablemodel of such schools for the local community.
He also reminded the consulate general and associations to pay attentionto preserving the mother tongue and traditional culture in the Vietnamesecommunity.
The NA chairman also said the consulate general should pay more attention tohelping Vietnamese businesses cope with difficulties in their operation in Laos,and organize activities in response to the Vietnam-Laos, Laos-Vietnam Solidarity and Friendship Year 2022.
On the occasion, the NA chairman presented school equipmentworth 2.5 billion VND (over 108,000 USD) to four friendship schools in the foursouthern Lao province.
The Truong Hai Group, the Vietnam Bank for Investment andDevelopment and the Viettel Group presented each friendship schools with 100,000USD, each association of Vietnamese in the four southern Lao provinces with25,000 USD and the ethnic boarding school of Champasak 50,000 USD.
NA Chairman Hue and the NA delegation also offered incense and flower at themonument to Lao and Vietnamese fallen soldiers./.
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