Vietnam, Laos seek to enhance religious cooperation

Chairman of the Government Committee for Religious Affairs (GCRA) of Vietnam Vu Chien Thang and Chanthavong Senamathmonti, Vice President of the Lao Front for National Construction (LFNC) Central Committee held talks in Vientiane on April 5 to discuss ways to foster religious cooperation between the two countries.
Vietnam, Laos seek to enhance religious cooperation ảnh 1At the talks (Source: http://www.nhandan.com.vn)

Vientiane (VNA) – Chairman of the Government Committee for Religious Affairs (GCRA)of Vietnam Vu Chien Thang and Chanthavong Senamathmonti, Vice President of  the Lao Front for National Construction(LFNC) Central Committee held talks in Vientiane on April 5 to discuss ways tofoster religious cooperation between the two countries.

During the talks, the two sides updated each other on the religious situation intheir respective country.

Thang highlighted the special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation betweenVietnam and Laos, saying that the bilateral relations have been increasinglyconsolidated and deepened across fields in a more practical and effectivemanner.

Vietnam is a multi-religious country and the Vietnamese State always respectand consistently implements policies to ensure freedom of belief andreligion, equality and solidarity among different religions; andcreates favourable conditions for religious activities, thuspromoting unity among religions, he stressed.

For his part, Chanthavong Senamathmontiaffirmed the Vietnamese delegation’s visit contributes to tightening thespecial friendship and comprehensive cooperation between the two Parties, Stateand people of Laos and Vietnam.

He thanked the GCRA for its cooperation and support for the LFNC in recent years,while hailing the achievements of cooperation between the two agencies.

Following the talks, the two sides signed the minutes on the implementation ofa cooperation agreement between the two agencies in the 2018-2020 period.

Thang is leading aVietnamese delegation on a working visit to Laos from April 5-9 at theinvitation of the President of LFNC Central Committee.-VNA
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