Top legislator meets with Lao Prime Minister

Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan had a meeting on December 6 with Lao Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith who is on a Vietnam’s visit to attend the 43rd meeting of the Vietnam-Lao Inter-Governmental Committee.

Hanoi (VNA) - Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi KimNgan had a meeting on December 6 with Lao Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith who is on aVietnam’s visit to attend the 43rd meeting of the Vietnam-LaoInter-Governmental Committee.
The top legislator lauded the outcomes of the inter-governmentalcommittee’s meeting, with the signing of 17 cooperative documents, andoutlining of cooperative strategies in the next 5-10 years.

She congratulated the Lao Party, State and people on their socio-economicachievements in the recent past amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, expressing her strongbelief that Laos will successfully carry out its socio-economic developmentplan during 2020-2015, and organise the 11th national congress ofthe Lao People’s Revolutionary Party in 2021.

The Lao PM, for his part, thanked Vietnam for organising the ceremony to mark45th anniversary of the Lao National Day, and 100th birthday of late Lao President Kaysone Phomvihane on December 2.

Ngan and the Lao PM shared the outcomes of the recent sittings of thetwo parliaments, and talked about preparations for the election of deputiesto the National Assembly and all-level People’s Council in Vietnam.

She stressed both Vietnam and Laos have promoted effective cooperation acrossvarious sectors amidst pandemic, and thanked Laos for organising activities incelebrations of Vietnam’s important events and the bilateral relations.

Touching on the parliamentary ties, Ngan spoke highly of the two parliaments’cooperation, particularly at the regional and international forums such as IPUand APPF. She took the occasion to thank Laos for its support and participationin ASEAN and AIPA activities chaired by Vietnam in 2020.

The Vietnamese National Assembly will coordinate with the Lao side to createfavourable conditions for the two governments to carry out high-levelagreements, and enhance supervision of the implementation of the deals, shesaid, stressing the Vietnamese National Assembly will work to ensure keyprojects between the two nations complete in line with schedule, including theLao National Assembly building.

She affirmed that the Vietnamese National Assembly attaches much importance toimproving cooperation efficiency in the fields of economy, trade, investment,and education-training, as well as pushing the implementation of key projectsbetween the two nations.

The Lao PM spoke highly of Vietnam in the roles of the ASEAN Chair and AIPA 41Chair in 2020.

Both sides agreed that it is important to raise young people’s awareness of thesound traditional relations between the two countries, saying it helpsunceasingly consolidate the Vietnam-Laos special solidarity and comprehensivecooperation in the coming time./.
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