PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc meets Lao Party and State leader
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc met with visiting General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party and President of Laos Bounnhang Vorachith in Hanoi on December 19.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (R) and General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party and President of Laos Bounnhang Vorachith (Source: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – PrimeMinister Nguyen Xuan Phuc met with visiting General Secretary of the Lao People’sRevolutionary Party and President of Laos Bounnhang Vorachith in Hanoi onDecember 19.
The Lao Party and State leaderis in Vietnam for an official friendly visit from December 19-21 at theinvitation of General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nguyen PhuTrong and President Tran Dai Quang.
PM Phuc expressed joy at the successof the Vietnam-Laos Friendship Year 2017, saying that the Governments of bothcountries have guided their ministries, sectors, localities and businesses inimplementing Vietnam-Laos joint statements, agreements reached by their leaders,and cooperative pacts, programmes and plans, contributing to politicalstability, socio-economic development and international integration of eachcountry.
Party General Secretary andPresident of Laos Bounnhang Vorachith commended the two governments for theirclose coordination and effective work in assessing bilateral cooperation and addressingobstacles in the implementation of key cooperative projects as well as outstandingproblems in bilateral ties.
He urged the two governments tocontinue with their strong leadership of the implementation of bilateralagreements to foster the comprehensive cooperation between the two countries.
In particular, the Lao leader requestedthat Vietnam promote cooperation with Laos in agriculture, and expressed thanksto Vietnam for allowing land-locked Laos to use its Vung Ang Port for economicdevelopment.
In reply, PM Phuc affirmed thatthe Vietnamese Government will actively carry out bilateral agreements and takeeffective measures to remove obstacles in bilateral economic cooperation.
He took the occasion to thankthe Lao Party and State for their sympathy and timely support for flood andstorm victims in Vietnam’s central localities.-VNA
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong chaired a grand welcome ceremony for General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party and President of Laos Bounnhang Vorachith in Hanoi on December 19.
Since the signing of the Vietnam-Laos Treaty on Amity and Cooperation on July 18, 1977, the traditional relationship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between the two nations have been strengthened, especially in the economy.
The special relations between Vietnamese and Lao Parties and States hold the strategic meaning to peace, stability, cooperation and development in the respective countries as well as in the region and around the world.
The ministries of industry and trade of Vietnam and Laos co-organised a forum in Vientiane on December 19 to seek ways to improve bilateral trade, which is estimated at 900 million USD in 2017.
Chairwoman of the Vietnam National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan hailed the on-going official friendly visit to Vietnam of General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party and President of Laos Bounnhang Vorachith as an important political event in bilateral ties.
Ha expressed his hope that cooperation in science and technology, agriculture, and natural resources would emerge as new focal points and engines of growth in Vietnam–China relations.
Giang said he believes that building on the solid foundation nurtured over the past half-century and the strong determination of both nations, the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership will continue to grow in a more robust, comprehensive, and extensive manner, thus bringing more practical benefits to the two nations' people.
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Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (R) and General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party and President of Laos Bounnhang Vorachith (Source: VNA) 
