At the meeting (Photo: VNA) Vientiane (VNA) – State President Vo Van Thuong met with Chairman of the Lao National Assembly Saysomphone Phomvihane on April 10 afternoon as partof his ongoing official visit to the neighbouring country.
During the meeting, Saysomphone Phomvihane stressed that PresidentThuong's visit to Laos for the first time in his new position shows the importance that Vietnam attaches to the special relationship between the two nations.
He spoke highly of important and comprehensive achievements made by theVietnamese people during the national construction and development inaccordance with the Resolutionof the 13th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam, saying that Vietnam’srapid and stable development has become a motivation for Laos in its nationalconstruction process in the integration period.
The top Lao legislator thanked the Vietnamese Party, State and people for gifting the new building for the Lao legislature, describing it as a typical symbol of the Vietnam-Laos special relationship.
For his part, President Thuong applauded the close cooperation betweenthe two countries’ legislative bodies, affirming that Vietnam is willing tosupport Laos to successfully undertake important diplomatic activities in thecoming time, including hosting the first Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam Summit (CLV) Parliamentary Summit in 2023 and assuming the role as Chair of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) in 2024.
He also conveyed the congratulations of the Vietnamese Party, State, and NA senior leaders to the Lao leader on the traditional New Year Bunpimay.
The twoleaders emphasised the importance of regular exchanges of delegations and high-level meetings, and appreciated the implementation of the cooperation agreementbetween the two legislatures signed in May 2022.
They suggested the two NAs continue to enhance the exchange andsharing of professional experience through organising conferences and seminars;closely coordinate with and support each other at regional and internationalparliamentary forums.
They also reaffirmed that the two sides alwaysattach great importance to and give the highest priority to strengthening thegreat friendship, special solidarity, and comprehensive cooperation between Vietnamand Laos, considering this an invaluable asset and a decisive factor to the revolutionary cause in each country./.
