Vietnamese NA pledges to share working experience with Laos
The Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) stands ready to share its experience in dealing with specific topics regarding question and answer and inspection work with its Lao counterpart, NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan has said.
NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan (right) and her Lao counterpart Pany Yathotou (Photo: VNA)
Siem Reap (VNA) – The VietnameseNational Assembly (NA) stands ready to share its experience in dealing with specifictopics regarding question and answer and inspection work with its Laocounterpart, NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan has said.
The top legislator made the commitments at a meeting with her Lao counterpartPany Yathotou on the sidelines of the 27th Annual Meeting of theAsia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF-27) in Siem Reap, Cambodia, on January15.
The Vietnamese legislature is also willing to share operational experience ofpeople’s councils in localities with the Lao side, Ngan added.
She highlighted the bilateral comprehensive, intensive and result-orientedlegislative ties, including the sharing of experience in law-building under acooperation agreement reached in 2017.
For her part, Pany Yathotou spoke highly of the Vietnamese NA leader’s speechat the opening ceremony of the APPF-27 which emphasises that successful parliamentarypartnerships would contribute to addressing regional concerns and issues.
She called on Vietnamese and Lao NAs to continue exchanging delegations,organising workshops and thematic conferences and joining hands in inspectingthe implementation of signed agreements.
The Lao chief legislator thanked the Vietnamese NA for its support andinformation and experience exchange in improving the quality of meetings of thelegislature and people’s councils.
She noted her wish that committees of the two legislatures will partner insupervising the realisation of agreements reached by high-ranking leaders ofthe two countries in order to promptly deal with bottlenecks and create morefavourable conditions for movements through border gates, helping raise thebilateral trade, and promote economic and trade ties.
The two sides shared the views that the two legislatures should exert greaterefforts to strengthen their ties in 2019.
The leaders also talked about coordination to speed up the construction of theLao NA House – a gift from the Vietnamese Party, State and people to Laos.
Pany Yathotou said she will soon pay a visit to Vietnam to seek concretemeasures to enhance the traditional friendship, special solidarity andcomprehensive cooperation between the two countries.-VNA
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National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan will lead a Vietnamese high-ranking delegation to attend the 27th Annual Meeting of the Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF-27) in Siem Reap, Cambodia from January 14-16.
The 27th Annual Meeting of the Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF-27) officially kicked off in Siem Reap, Cambodia, under the theme “Strengthening parliamentary partnership for peace, security, and sustainable development”.
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Long spoke highly of the dynamic, positive, and comprehensive development of Vietnam – Russia relations in recent years. He affirmed that the Vietnamese Party and State place great importance on further strengthening the comprehensive strategic partnership with Russia in a substantive and effective manner, in line with the development needs of both nations.
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Reality is the ultimate benchmark for success, he said, urging drafting agencies to work out policies that foster development, reduce bureaucratic hurdles, and respect practical conditions.
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The Party chief underscored the need for the press to innovate relentlessly, evolve to keep pace with the country's development, transform into a truly professional, humanistic, and modern sector that serves the cause of the Party, the State, and the people on the path to national construction and development.
The UN Secretary-General praised Vietnam’s remarkable achievements in socio-economic development and international integration in recent years, noting that the country has emerged as a model in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), promoting international peace and security, and engaging in key UN processes.
Nghia affirmed that this is a milestone of special significance, affirming and honouring the the Vietnamese revolutionary press’s glorious tradition of 100 years of serving the revolutionary cause of the Party, serving the Fatherland, and serving the people.
The Party and State of Vietnam always attach great importance to and give top priority to the development of Vietnam–China relations. Vietnam is ready to work with the Chinese Party and State to further deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership and promote the building of the Vietnam-China community with a shared future that carries strategic significance.
Under the leadership of President Ho Chi Minh and the CPV, President Cuong said, the press has been a steadfast force on the ideological and cultural front, rallying the masses to pursue national aspirations.
NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man stressed the need to accelerate the application of artificial intelligence and smart teaching equipment, innovate teaching and assessment methods, and further improve the quality of formal education.
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Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien welcomed the proposals put forward by the US side and reiterated Vietnam’s request for consideration of key areas of interest, including reciprocal tariff policies and access for Vietnamese key export products to the US market.
Deputy PM Le Thanh Long proposed countries promote shared values, including building trust, sincerity, and solidarity among nations and peoples; fostering cooperation spirit and responsible behaviour as well as upholding international law and the UN Charter; and placing people at the centre and as the goal, the key player, and the driving force of all policies.
The show, together with a grand parade to be held silmutaneously at Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi, will celebrate the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution, the National Day, and the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA).
In particular, in April 2023, the two sides successfully carried out a joint operation that dismantled a major organised, transnational drug trafficking ring involving both Vietnamese and Cambodian suspects.
The Vietnamese Embassy in Israel is closely coordinating with relevant local agencies to stay informed and provide the utmost support possible for Vietnamese nationals.
NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan (right) and her Lao counterpart Pany Yathotou (Photo: VNA) 
