Vietnamese, Lao news agencies intensify cooperation

The Vietnam News Agency (VNA) and the Lao News Agency (KPL) held talks via videoconference on March 29 to review outcomes of their cooperation during 2016 - 2020 and discuss plans for this year and beyond.
Vietnamese, Lao news agencies intensify cooperation ảnh 1VNA General Director Vu Viet Trang at the online talks on March 29 (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The VietnamNews Agency (VNA) and the Lao News Agency (KPL) held talks via videoconferenceon March 29 to review outcomes of their cooperation during 2016 - 2020 and discussplans for this year and beyond.

The event was attended by VNA GeneralDirector Vu Viet Trang, KPL General Director Khampheuy Philapha, andrepresentatives from the Lao Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism.

Assessing the implementation of the professional cooperation agreement for 2016 - 2020, the VNA leader said the sharing of news indifferent forms between the two news agencies has helped popularise the great friendship, special solidarity,and comprehensive cooperation between the Parties, States, and peoples ofVietnam and Laos.

The two sides have enhanced ties inpublication distribution, technical assistance, and personnel training, Trangnoted, highlighting that the KPL has effectively assisted with the distributionof Vietnam Pictorial in Laos, helping the VNA publication for foreign service reach out to Lao localities and readers.

Meanwhile, the VNA has helped the Lao counterpart in upgradingtechnical infrastructure and developing an e-portal in Lao, English, and French languages, along with new forms of information such as video and e-paper, as well as in applying information security solutions.

She appreciated the KPL’s support for the VNA bureau in Vientiane, stressing that the faithfulrelationship and practical cooperation between the two news agencies havealways been upheld and constantly reinforced.

Vietnamese, Lao news agencies intensify cooperation ảnh 2KPL General Director Khampheuy Philapha shows the signed cooperation agreement with the VNA at the teleconferenced event on March 29. (Photo: VNA)
The VNA GeneralDirector suggested cooperation activities in 2022, when Vietnam and Laoswill mark the 60th founding anniversary of their diplomatic ties (September5, 1962 - 2022) and 45 years since the signing of the Treaty of Friendship andCooperation (July 18, 1977 - 2022). They include joint photo exhibitions, either online or offline, on the two countries’ relations and continued exchange of text and photo news.

The VNA hopes that the KPL will continue to help with the distribution of the Lao version of Vietnam Pictorial, introduce the VNA’se-newspapers like Vietnam Pictorial and VietnamPlus on the KPL’s website, andassist VNA correspondents in Laos. In its capacity, the VNA will maintain supportin terms of technical infrastructure and technology transfer for the Lao side.

The General Director recommended the two sides organisemutual visits by their leaders to promote all-round relations and discusscooperation plans for the time to come. They should also sustain coordination within the framework of theOrganisation of Asia-Pacific News Agencies (OANA) to improve their role and stature at this regional journalism forum.

Besides, the VNA also called forsupport from the Lao Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism so that the twonews agencies’ partnership will be include in the inter-governmentalcooperation framework, thereby helping promote communications about the Vietnam- Laos special ties.

Thanking the VNA for its assistance, theKPL General Director affirmed that the two news agencies’ cooperation has beengrowing continually, especially in terms of news exchange and technicalsupport, which has contributed to the two sides’ development.

Khampheuy Philapha agreed on the VNA’scooperation proposals and pledged continued support for the VNA bureau in Laos.He said the KPL always views the Vietnamese side as its close friend.

During the talks, the two newsagencies’ leaders reached in-principle consensus on cooperation plans for thecoming time. They signed an agreement on professional cooperation for 2022 - 2025./.
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