National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan (R) and Laos’s Vice President Phankham Viphavanh (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA)– National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan and Laos’s Vice PresidentPhankham Viphavanh have agreed that cooperation via Party, State, ministry,sector, locality and people channels between Vietnam and Laos has reapedefficient benefits.
They shared the view while meeting in Hanoi on July 18 on the occasion of theLao Vice President’s visit to Vietnam to attend the 55th anniversaryof Vietnam-Laos diplomatic ties and the ceremony marking 40 years since thesigning of the Vietnam-Laos Treaty of Amity and Cooperation.
Chairwoman Ngan spoke of the success of a series of activities saluting theVietnam-Laos Friendship and Solidarity Year in Vietnam’s Son La province inJuly, including the cultural, sports and tourism festival of the two countries’border areas.
She thanked Laos forpresenting its National Golden Medal to senior Vietnamese leaders on thisoccasion, saying the noble award has great significance, demonstrating vividlythe traditional friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperationbetween the two countries.
Viphavanh saidactivities to celebrate the Vietnam-Laos Friendship and Solidarity Year 2017are plentiful and significant, with solemn ceremonies held in Hanoi for the 55th anniversary of Vietnam-Laos diplomatic ties and 40 years since the signing ofthe Vietnam-Laos Treaty of Amity and Cooperation.
He expressed his wish that the two countries’ law-making bodies will continuedoing their role in supervising the implementation of commitments and reachedagreements between the two governments.
He believed that around 10,000 Laos students in Vietnam will get actively involvedin fostering the traditional friendship, special solidarity and comprehensivecooperation between the two countries in the future.-VNA
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