Vietnam Farmers’ Association ready to exchange, and share experiences with Laos
A delegation of the Vietnam Farmers’ Union (VNFU) led by the organisation's chairman Luong Quoc Doan paid a courtesy visit to Politburo member of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) and President of the Lao Front for National Construction (LFNC) Central Committee Sinlavong Khoutphaythoune in Vientiane on March 5.
Vietnamese and Lao representatives at the signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Understanding for cooperation between Vietnam Farmers' Union and the LFNC Central Committee. (Photo: VNA)
Vientiane (VNA)♚ –A delegation of the Vietnam Farmers’ Union (VNFU) led by the organisation's chairman LuongQuoc Doan paid a courtesy visit to Politburo member of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) and President of theLao Front for National Construction (LFNC) Central Committee SinlavongKhoutphaythoune in Vientiane on March 5.
At the meeting, Doan said the delegation’svisit to Laos aims to exchange information, shareexperiences in mass mobilisation work, and determine cooperation mechanismsbetween the association and the Lao front. They also discussed theestablishment of the Lao Farmers' Association. For his part, Sinlavonghighly appreciated the role of the VNFU inthe growth of Vietnam’s agriculture during the past time. He said that thedelegation's visit offers opportunities for Laos to learn from Vietnam's experiences in developing the VNFU. The same day, theVietnamese delegation held talks with a delegation from the LFNC CentralCommittee led by its Vice President Khamlay Sipaseuth. During the talks, the twosides agreed to continue promoting communications work for farmers ofthe two countries to understand the strategic importance and meaning of thegreat friendship, special solidarity, and comprehensive cooperation betweenLaos and Vietnam. They will join inprotecting and nurturing the good traditional relationship between the twocountries. The two sides agreed tocontinue promoting their cooperation and friendship and support each other inactivities of the farmers' union in particular and the development ofagriculture, farmers, and rural areas in general. At the end of the talks,the two sides signed a Memorandum of Understanding for bilateral cooperation in the 2025 –2030 period./.
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Vietnamese and Lao representatives at the signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Understanding for cooperation between Vietnam Farmers' Union and the LFNC Central Committee. (Photo: VNA) 
