At the reception (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) –Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has expressed his belief that Vietnam News Agency (VNA) and Lao News Agency (KPL) will effectively carry out their cooperation agreements, maintaining theirrole as the leading press agenciesof Vietnam and Laos, thus contributing to strengthening the great relationship, specialsolidarity and comprehensive cooperation between the two countries.
During a receptionin Hanoi on July 24 for KPL General Director Khampheuy Philapha,PM Chinh hailed the traditional friendship and cooperation between the two press agenciesover the past five decades.
Hesuggested both sides continue fulfilling the important task of providingaccurate, official and timely information for their domestic media systems;disseminating the two countries’ policies and guidelines, especially the greatfriendship, special solidarity, and comprehensive cooperation between Vietnamand Laos to the international friends; and help each other combat fake news, wrong views, and hostile acts against each country's revolutionary cause and the friendshipbetween the two Parties, countries and peoples.
TheVietnamese Government supports the exchange of delegations to share professionalexpertise in the digital age, and facilitates cooperation programmes between VNAand KPL in training, investing in technological equipment, and developingmultimedia communication, he said.
He particularly noted the need for both sides tofurther support each other in training workforce in media expertise,technology, and foreign languages.
As Laos will undertake the role of ASEAN Chairnext year, he asked VNA and KPL to build detailed plans and effectively carryout👍 agreements. Issues beyond their authority should be submitted to theGovernm🔥ent and relevant authorities for consideration, he noted.
PM Pham Minh Chinh and VNA, KPL delegations (Photo: VNA) Philapha, for his part, informed the host abouthis successful talks with VNA General Director Vu Viet Trang and the activitiesof his delegation in Vietnam.
He pledged to work closely with VNA as requestedby the PM.
Duringtalks with the KPL General Director in the morning the same day, VNA GeneralDirector Trang thanked KPL for providing effective support in the publication ofthe Vietnam Pictorial in Laos, thus bringing it to more Lao cities, provincesand readers.
She proposed that in the coming time, both agenciesshould expand their information dissemination across all fields to furtherstrengthen the special relationship between Vietnam and Laos.
VNA wants KPL to continue helping its reporters residing in Laos, as wellas those to be sent to cover important events in Laos in2024 when the country assumes the role of ASEAN Chair, said Trang.
Currently, Star Telecom, a joint venture between Vietnam's military-run Viettel and Lao Asia Telecom, asks for permission to receive signals from the Vietnam News AgencyTV Channel to broadcast on LaoTV. VNA wishes to receive KPL’s support for this project, thereby contributing to providing official Vietnamese-languageinformation to the Vietnamese community in Laos, the VNA leader said.
Philapha, on the occasion, invited Trang to visit Laos nextyear. Hesuggested both sides collaborate in expertise, technology and new formsof media. In 2024 when Laos undertakes the role of ASEAN Chair, he urged VNA's support to cover important events during this period.
The two sides also signed a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in thenew situation.
During a working sessionwith the authorities of the central province of Tﷺhanh Hoa on July 21, Philapha also hoped that ties between Thanh Hoa and theLao province of Houaphan, founded in 1967, will keep growing./.
