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NA Chairman welcomes Vice President of Lao legislature

National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue extended a warm welcome to Vice President of the Lao legislature Chaleun Yiapaoher, the first foreign guest to visit the Vietnamese NA in the new year of 2024, during a reception in Hanoi on January 4.
NA Chairman welcomes Vice President of Lao legislature ảnh 1NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue (R) and Vice President of Lao NA Chaleun Yiapaoher (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – National Assembly ChairmanVuong Dinh Hue extended a warm welcome to Vice President of theLao legislature Chaleun Yiapaoher,the first foreign guest to visit the Vietnamese NA in the new year of 2024,during a reception in Hanoi on January 4.

ChairmanHue congratulated the Lao National Assembly on successfully holding the Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam(CLV) Parliamentary Summit in December 2023, saying the event's success marked the important role of the Lao legislature in the cooperation mechanism among the parliaments of the three countries as well as in the region.

Highlighting the ongoing progress of thecooperation agreement between the two legislatures, Hue affirmed the VietnameseNA’s commitments to dedicating its utmost efforts to make legislativecollaboration a crucial component of bilateral ties, including law-making mattersand decisions on important national issues.

Chaleun Yiapaoher, in reply, attributed the CLVParliament Summit’s success to the support provided by the VietnameseNA.

He said his visit aims to acquire experienceto compile a history book marking the 50-year journey of the Lao NA’sestablishment and development.

He briefed the host about his successful talkswith NA Vice Chairman Nguyen Khac Dinh, and working sessions with NA SecretaryGeneral and Chairman of the NA Office Bui Van Cuong and the Legislative ResearchInstitute to specifically discuss experiences in compiling the history book andfine-tuning legal regulations which is particularly relevant as Laos is preparingto amend its Constitution.

The host affirmed that theVietnamese NA and its agencies are ready to cooperate and share experience withthe Lao NA in building and improving the Lao legal system in the best possibleway. Both sides should hold in-depth workshops to provide scientific insightsfor policy and law formulation.

He also shared insightsinto the compilation of the history book marking 80 years of the Vietnamese NA,as part of activities celebrating the 80th anniversary of its firstgeneral election (January 6) in 2026.

He expressed his support forthe guest’s proposal to create a book documenting the history of therelationship between the Lao and Vietnamese legislatures.

On the occasion, hesaid Vietnam always supports and stays ready to assist Laos in successfullyfulfilling its role as the Chair of ASEAN and ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) this year./.

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