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VWU President appreciates role of Vietnamese women in Laos

President of the Vietnam Women’s Union (VWU) Ha Thi Nga met with outstanding female overseas Vietnamese in Vientiane on April 3 as part of her working visit to Laos.
VWU President appreciates role of Vietnamese women in Laos ảnh 1VWU President Ha Thi Nga speaks at the event (Photo: VNA)

Vientiane (VNA) – President of the Vietnam Women’s Union (VWU) Ha Thi Nga met with outstandingfemale overseas Vietnamese in Vientiane on April 3 as part of her working visit to Laos.

Speaking at the event, Vietnamese Ambassador to Laos NguyenBa Hung said the Vietnamese community in Laos now count over 100,000, abouthalf of them are women. Each Vietnamese association in Laos has committees andsub-committees on women’s affairs.

He added that the Vietnamese and Lao women always stay unitedtogether in the great friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperationbetween the two countries.

Nguyen Thi Thu Huyen, head of the Vietnamese Association inVientiane’s board for women’s affairs, said the movements of Vietnamese women inLaos have kept spreading, contributing to community activities, including charityand popularisation of Vietnamese culture in the community.

She also suggested the VWU allow the establishment of itschapter in Laos.

Nga hoped that Vietnamese women in Laoswould become messengers to introduce the Vietnamese culture and people to Laoand international friends in the country, thus contributing to consolidating the great friendship and special loyalty between the two nations.

She vowed to work closely with the two countries’ competentagencies to tackle difficulties met by the Vietnamese women in Laos./. 

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