Lao top legislator pays Tet visit to Vietnam’s officers, soldiers working at Laos' NA House
Chairwoman of the Lao National Assembly (NA) Pany Yathotou paid a visit on February 11 to officers and soldiers of Army Corps 11 of the Vietnam People’s Army who are working on the construction of the Lao NA House, on the occasion of the Lunar New Year (Tet) festival.
Lao NA Chairwoman Pany Yathotou presents a basket of flowers to Deputy Commander of Army Corps 11 Col. Nguyen Chien to welcome the Year of the Buffalo (Photo: VNA)
Vientiane (VNA) – Chairwoman of the Lao National Assembly (NA)Pany Yathotou paid a visit on February 11 to officers and soldiers of Army Corps11 of the Vietnam People’s Army who are working on the construction of the LaoNA House, on the occasion of the Lunar New Year (Tet) festival.
On behalf of the Lao NA Standing Committee and the SteeringCommittee for the new NA House project, Lao NA Vice Chairman SomphanhPhengkhammy extended New Year wishes to all officers, soldiers and staff ofArmy Corps 11 involving in the building of the NA House.
He appreciated their efforts to overcome difficulties,particularly impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, to fulfill the political taskassigned by the two Parties, States and peoples, thus contributing toconsolidating the great friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperationbetween the two nations.
He also congratulated the success of the 13th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam, which, he said, set out new guidelines and plans for Vietnam to continue implementing its goal of becoming anindustrialised and modernized country.
Pany Yathotou presented a basket of flowers to DeputyCommander of Army Corps Col. Nguyen Chien to welcome the Year of the Buffalo.
On behalf of officers and soldiers of Army Corps 11, fromHanoi, Commander Maj. Gen. Nguyen Quoc Dung expressed his thanks for the consideration of leaders of the Lao NA.
He affirmed that the army corps will ensure the quality ofthe Lao NA House to make it deserve to be a symbol of the great friendship, specialsolidarity and comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and Laos./.
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Lao NA Chairwoman Pany Yathotou presents a basket of flowers to Deputy Commander of Army Corps 11 Col. Nguyen Chien to welcome the Year of the Buffalo (Photo: VNA) 
