Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam – Laos parliamentary collaboration, whichhas been unceasingly developed, helps boost the traditional friendship, specialsolidarity and comprehensive cooperation between the two nations, Chairwoman ofthe National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan has said.

Meeting with her Lao counterpart Pany Yathotou in Hanoi on January 9, the toplegislator spoke highly of the efficiency of the conferences held by the twoNational Assemblies in the past time, and recommended similar events should beorganised to enhance experience sharing between the two legislative bodies.

Sharing the same viewpoint, Pany Yathotou said that the two parliaments haveplayed an important role in the implementation of high-level agreements betweenVietnam and Laos in the past years.

She cited as an example parliamentary cooperation in supervising the handlingof free migration along the shared borderline, expressing her belief that ithas created favourable conditions and brought practical benefits to borderresidents.

Congratulating Vietnam on taking over the Chairmanship of the ASEAN in 2020 andof the 41st General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly(AIPA), Pany Yathotou affirmed Laos always supports and works closely withVietnam so that the country can fulfill its heavy responsibilities.

On the threshold of the Lunar New Year (Tet), the Lao top legislator wishedthat that the Vietnamese Party, State and people will reap furtherachievements, successfully carry out the resolution adopted at the 12th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam, and make good preparationfor the upcoming congress.

Both leaders acknowledged the close coordination between the NationalAssemblies of Vietnam and Laos to commend organisations and individuals whohave made outstanding contributions to the traditional friendship between thetwo countries.

The Lao NA Chairwoman suggested that local People’s Councils should also beinvolved in the commendation work.

The two top legislators were unanimous in promoting experience sharing anddeveloping the cooperative ties into a more practical and effective fashion.

As Laos is revising its customs laws, it hopes Vietnamwill share experience in the work, Pany Yathotou said, adding the NationalAssemblies should also enhance supervision in mutual legal assistance incriminal matters, especially after the two Supreme People’s Procuracies signedan agreement in the field.

NA Chairwoman Ngan agreed with her Lao counterpart’s recommendation, saying shewill discuss the matters with the Prime Minister, and direct competent agenciesto send experts to help Laos with the revision of its customs law./.