NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue concludes official visit to Laos
National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue and the NA delegation arrived in Hanoi late May 17, concluding an official visit to Laos at the invitation of Lao NA Chairman Saysomphone Phomvihane from May 15.
National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue (L) and his Lao counterpart Saysomphone Phomvihane in the welcome ceremony (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue and the NAdelegation arrived in Hanoi late May 17, concluding an official visit to Laos atthe invitation of Lao NA Chairman Saysomphone Phomvihane from May 15.
In a thank-you letter to the Lao NA Chairman, Hue thanked theLao legislative leader and other leaders for the warm welcome and the sincere,straightforward and trustful discussions during his visit, which he said contributeto promoting the further development of the great friendship, specialsolidarity and comprehensive cooperation between the two countries in generaland the two legislative bodies in particular.
Earlier before leaving Laos, NA Chairman Hue and thehigh-ranking NA delegation called at the Vietnam Consulate General in Pakse,Champasak province, and met with representatives from the Vietnamese communityin four southern Lao provinces (Champasak, Attapeu, Sekong and Salavan).
The top legislator appreciated the work of the VietnameseAssociation in Southern Laos in helping members develop home economy, followlocal laws and contribute to local development, thus contributing to theVietnam-Laos traditional friendship.
Noting the large number of Vietnamese in Laos, at around 100,000, including15,000 in the four southern Lao provinces, Hue asked the general consulate andassociations of Vietnamese to assess the need for and effectiveness of schoolsfor Vietnamese children in the localities, in order to find the most suitablemodel of such schools for the local community.
He also reminded the consulate general and associations to pay attentionto preserving the mother tongue and traditional culture in the Vietnamesecommunity.
The NA chairman also said the consulate general should pay more attention tohelping Vietnamese businesses cope with difficulties in their operation in Laos,and organize activities in response to the Vietnam-Laos, Laos-Vietnam Solidarity and Friendship Year 2022.
On the occasion, the NA chairman presented school equipmentworth 2.5 billion VND (over 108,000 USD) to four friendship schools in the foursouthern Lao province.
The Truong Hai Group, the Vietnam Bank for Investment andDevelopment and the Viettel Group presented each friendship schools with 100,000USD, each association of Vietnamese in the four southern Lao provinces with25,000 USD and the ethnic boarding school of Champasak 50,000 USD.
NA Chairman Hue and the NA delegation also offered incense and flower at themonument to Lao and Vietnamese fallen soldiers./.
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Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Vuong Dinh Hue on May 17 had a meeting with Chairman of the Laos-Vietnam Friendship Parliamentary Group and Vice President of the Lao National Assembly Sounthone Sayachak.
National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue commended the Laos-Vietnam Friendship Association for its contributions to the friendship and special solidarity between the two countries, during a reception for its President Boviengkham Vongdara in Vientiane on May 17.
National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue on May 17 paid a working visit to Champasak province in southwestern Laos as part of his trip to the country.
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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.
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National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue (L) and his Lao counterpart Saysomphone Phomvihane in the welcome ceremony (Photo: VNA) 
