Association's role in forging Vietnam-Laos friendship highly valued
Vietnamese Ambassador to Laos Nguyen Ba Hung hailed the General Association of Vietnamese People in the neighbouring country for its performance over the past time, while addressing a ceremony marking its 15th anniversary in Vientiane on March 14.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Laos Nguyen Ba Hung speaks at the meeting. (Photo: VNA)
Vientiane (VNA) – Vietnamese Ambassador toLaos Nguyen Ba Hung hailed the General Association of Vietnamese People in the neighbouring country for its performance over the past time, while addressing a ceremony marking its15th anniversary in Vientiane on March 14.
The association has contributed to raising theVietnamese community’s position in Laos, maintaining solidarityamong the overseas Vietnamese (OVs), and strengthening the great friendship,special solidarity, and comprehensive cooperation between the two nations, hesaid.
The diplomat asked the association to reform itsoperation and continue to serve as a firm pillar for the about 100,000-strongVietnamese community, and affirmed that the embassy stands ready to support itscommunity activities.
Association President Pham Van Hung briefedthe participants on its formation and development, as well as its operationorientations in the coming years.
Accordingly, the association, which covers 16 out ofthe 18 Lao cities and provinces, will regularly provide updates on commonpolicies and cooperation programmes and plans between the two countries for theOVs, expand its operation to the remaining Lao localities – Vientiane and Xaysomboun,and launch more patriotic emulation movements.
It will also propose Lao authorities to recognisethe Vietnamese community as an ethnic minority group in the country as soon aspossible, Hung said./.
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Lao Minister of Foreign Affairs Thongsavanh Phomvihane affirmed that the presence of Vietnamese press offices in Laos vividly demonstrates the great friendship, special solidarity, and comprehensive cooperation between the two nations, as the press is not only a means of communication but also an important bridge for spreading consciousness about the history, values, and strategic depth of the Laos – Vietnam relationship to the people of both countries and the international community.
The country is willing to participate in collective efforts to promote cooperation and mobilise resources to advance the current priority issues of developing countries, such as trade, investment, infrastructure connectivity, making the most of scientific and technological advances for development, and people-to-people exchanges, Hang said.
During the negotiations, the US highly evaluated Vietnam’s goodwill and efforts, affirmed its appreciation for the bilateral relationship, acknowledged Vietnam’s proposals and concerns, and considered these an important basis for continuing discussions and moving towards a final agreement.
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Vietnamese Ambassador to Laos Nguyen Ba Hung speaks at the meeting. (Photo: VNA) 
