Party chief meets Lao Party official for external relations
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong received Sounthone Sayachac, head of the External Affairs Commission of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee.
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong (R) and Sounthone Sayachak, head of the External Affairs Commission of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong noted theimportance of the Vietnam-Laos special solidarity to the two countries’stability and development while receiving Sounthone Sayachac, head of theExternal Affairs Commission of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP)Central Committee, in Hanoi on September 26.
Atthe meeting, the Lao official briefed her host on recent social-economicaffairs in Laos, and cooperation between the commission and its Vietnamesepartner.
She also talked about outcomes of the talks with her Vietnamese counterpart HoangBinh Quan, which took place earlier the same day.
Thetalks saw the two sides discussing past collaboration and measures to implementagreements sealed by Party and Government leaders. On the occasion, SounthoneSayachac, on behalf of the Lao Party and Government, presented the Lao Freedomand Friendship orders to the Vietnamese Party Central Committee’s Commissionfor External Relations for its contributions to Vietnam – Lao specialsolidarity.
SounthoneSayachac told Trong that her agency is committed to working closely with theVietnamese equivalent body in carrying out joint projects and the parties’ agreements,particularly in exchanging information and experience, and in monitoringperformances of relevant agencies toward effective implementation of theagreements.
Praisingoutcomes of the talks, Party General Secretary Trong highlighted contributionsof the two agencies to enhancing Vietnam – Laos comprehensive cooperation.
Hesaid the commissions have effectively coordinated activities in celebration ofthe two countries’ solidarity and friendship year 2017.
“Vietnam will do its bests to work with Laos in preserving and fostering thespecial solidarity in an extensive, practical, and efficient manner and oversectors,” he noted.
TheParty leader called on both sides to continue supporting each other in the executionof their respective parties’ congress resolutions.
While in Vietnam, the Lao officials will have a fact-finding tour of central Danang city and visit several economic and culture establishments there, amongscheduled activities.-VNA
The special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and Laos have been developing intensively and extensively across the board, a Lao Party official said.
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Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong (R) and Sounthone Sayachak, head of the External Affairs Commission of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee (Photo: VNA) 
