Prime Minister receives high-level Lao delegation
Laoly congratulated the
Vietnamese people for their significant achievements gained during the
implementation of the 11 th National Party Congress resolution.
He expressed heartfelt thanks to the Party, Government and people of
Vietnam for their great support and assistance to Laos in all
development phases of the country’s revolution.
He briefed
Dung on Laos ’ current situation and the results of a meeting between
Vietnam and Laos that discussed measures to build a stable and
developed border between the two countries, as well as cooperation
results between the Lao side and Vietnam ’s Steering Committee for
the Northwestern Region.
The Party, State and Government
of Laos appreciate the cooperation between the two nations to build and
develop the border region, Laoly said, adding that Laos will
continue to coordinate with the Vietnamese side to overcome shortcomings
and accomplish their joint border region targets.
Dung
congratulated Laos for its successful organisation of the
Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) 9 and its official membership of the World
Trade Organisation (WTO).
He showed his pleasure for the
deepening special relationship between Vietnam and Laos ,
especially in the 2012 Vietnam–Laos and Laos–Vietnam Friendship and
Solidarity Year. Various practical activities were held by the two
sides, contributing to strengthening the special ties, he stressed.
Dung also praised the efforts and important contributions made by the
two sides’ relevant agencies to build a common border of stability and
development.
He affirmed that the Party, State,
Government and people of Vietnam will always stand side-by-side with
the Party, State, Government and people of Laos to conserve, protect
and cultivate the special relationship that was built by bone and blood
of the two peoples.
Earlier on December 9, the Steering
Committee for the Northwestern Region of Vietnam held a meeting in
Hanoi to discuss measures to cooperate and build a border of stability
and development between Vietnam and Laos .
At the
meeting, co-hosted by Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, who is the
head of the committee, and Lao Deputy Prime Minister Asang Laoly,
participants spoke highly of the cooperation to implement projects in
the border region between the two sides.
They also pointed
out shortcomings and discussed measures and the future course of their
cooperation to build a border of stability and comprehensive
development./.VNA