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Vietnam always gives highest priority to relations with Laos: Party chief

Vietnam always treasures and gives the highest priority to its special relationship with Laos, Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong said while receiving Lao Vice President Pany Yathotou in Hanoi on April 28.
Vietnam always gives highest priority to relations with Laos: Party chief ảnh 1Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and Lao Vice President Pany Yathotou (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam always treasures andgives the highest priority to its special relationship with Laos, Party GeneralSecretary Nguyen Phu Trong said while receiving Lao Vice President PanyYathotou in Hanoi on April 28.

The Party leader said Pany Yathotou’s visitdemonstrates the special, close and trustworthy relationship between Vietnamand Laos.

Congratulating Laos on achievements it has recordedduring the one-year implementation of the resolution adopted at the 11th Congress of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP), General Secretary Trong noted his beliefthat under the leadership of the LPRP, the Lao people will gain new, greater successes in reform andnational defence and development.

The Party chief expressed his delight at theprogress of the special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and Laos in different fields, which has significantly contributed to national construction anddefence in each nation.

He underlined the importance of continuouslyconsolidating and enhancing the relationship to stability and development ineach country, as well as peace, cooperation and development in the region andthe world.

General Secretary Trong suggested the two sides actively andproactively implement cooperation agreements reached by leaders of the twoParties and countries, including those on deepening their political ties.

They should closely coordinate to organiseactivities marking the 60th founding anniversary of diplomaticties and 45 years of the signing of the Vietnam - Laos Treaty of Amity andCooperation, he said.

For her part, Pany Yathotou congratulated Vietnam onits achievements, saying during the ongoing visit, she has seen Vietnam’s developmentacross spheres despite the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Vice President expressed her hope that under theleadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) led by General SecretaryTrong, the Vietnamese people will reap new, greater achievements in reform and successfullyimplement the targets set at the 13th National Party Congress.

She noted with pleasures the intensive and extensivedevelopment of the Vietnam-Laos special solidarity in all areas, and thankedthe Vietnamese Party, State and people for their great support.

Laos will continue to work with Vietnam to preserve, nurture, boost and transfer to younger generations the special solidarity, she pledged./.
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