Religious cooperation beefs up Vietnam-Laos ties

A visiting delegation of the Government Committee for Religious Affairs, headed by its Chairman Vu Hoai Bac, held talks to those from the Lao Front for National Development (LFND) Central Committee in the Lao capital of Vientiane on June 7.
Religious cooperation beefs up Vietnam-Laos ties ảnh 1At the event (Photo: VNA)
Vientiane (VNA) – A visiting delegation of theGovernment Committee for Religious Affairs, headed by its Chairman Vu Hoai Bac, heldtalks to those from the Lao Front for National Development (LFND) CentralCommittee in the Lao capital of Vientiane on June 7.

During the meeting, the sides exchanged views andexperience on religious situation, management and development as well as relatedpolicies in their respective nations. They also discussed bilateral cooperationorientations in the time to come.

Agreeing that their past joint works have contributed to thecountries’ religious management effectiveness and information exchange andcollaboration, they both highlighted the necessity to boost communicationscampaigns to raise the people’s awareness on the Vietnam-Laossolidarity, special friendship and comprehensive cooperation.

They also agreed to co-organise experience exchange sessions andscientific seminars; team up to train personnel for religious affairs; and stepup the special ties shared between units on religious affairs of Vietnamese and Lao localitiesalong the borderline.  

The talks were concluded with the signing of a memorandum ofunderstanding on cooperation between the two sides for 2022-2026.

On the same day, the Vietnamese delegation, whose trip inLaos lasts from June 7 to 11, paid a courtesy call to President of the Lao Frontfor National Construction Central Committee Xinlavong Khoutphaythoun. At themeeting, the host lauded cooperation outcomes between the Vietnamesecommittee and the LFND Central Committee in enhancing the nations’ enforcementof religious policy as well as comprehensive friendship, solidarity and collaboration./.
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