Legislator suggests raising public awareness of Vietnam-Laos relations
Permanent Vice President of the Vietnamese National Assembly Tran Thanh Man on July 20 suggested the Vietnam-Laos Friendship Parliamentarians Group (VLFPG) and the Laos-Vietnam Friendship Association (LVFA) step up the communication work to raise the awareness of people, especially younger generations, about the special relationship between the two countries.
Permanent Vice Chairman of the Vietnamese National Assembly Tran Thanh Man (right), President of the Vietnam-Laos Friendship Parliamentarians Group, and Boviengkham Vongdara, Lao Minister of Technology and Communications and President of the Laos-Vietnam Friendship Association (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Permanent Vice Chairman ofthe Vietnamese National Assembly Tran Thanh Man on July 20 suggested theVietnam-Laos Friendship Parliamentarians Group (VLFPG) and the Laos-VietnamFriendship Association (LVFA) step up the communication work to raise theawareness of people, especially younger generations, about the specialrelationship between the two countries.
At a reception for a Lao delegation led by BoviengkhamVongdara, Minister of Technology and Communications and President of the LVFA inHanoi, Man stressed that Vietnamese people always keep in mind the valuablesupport of Laos during Vietnam’s past struggles for national liberation,construction and defence.
Vietnamese people consider preserving and developingthe special relationship their own task, said Man, who is also VLFPG President.
The official highlighted the good legislative tiesbetween the two countries, adding that joint efforts have been made toimplement the agreement reached during the official visit to Laos by NAChairman Vuong Dinh Hue last May.
The two legislatures have exchanged experience inlaw making and supervision, contributing to socio-economic recovery post COVID-19,Man said.
For people-to-people exchange, he suggested the twoassociations raise more initiatives and organise more activities to promotepeople-to-people diplomacy, thus contributing to the bilateral ties.
In reply, Boviengkham Vongdara briefed the host onoperations of the Vietnam-Laos and Laos-Vietnam Friendship Associations withvarious activities in 2022 designated as the year of solidarity and friendshipbetween the two countries.
The LVFA will work harder to contribute to the developmentof the Vietnam-Laos special friendship, he pledged./.
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Vietnam always gives the highest priority to consolidating and enhancing the great friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation with Laos, including the traditonal cooperative ties between their legislatures, Permanent Vice Chairman of the Vietnamese National Assembly and President of the Vietnam-Laos Friendship Parliamentarians Group Tran Thanh Man affirmed on July 19.
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Permanent Vice Chairman of the Vietnamese National Assembly Tran Thanh Man (right), President of the Vietnam-Laos Friendship Parliamentarians Group, and Boviengkham Vongdara, Lao Minister of Technology and Communications and President of the Laos-Vietnam Friendship Association (Photo: VNA) 
