Deputy PM Trinh Dinh Dung works with Vice Chairman of the Lao National Assembly Somphan Phengkhammy on October 31 (Source: VNA)
Vientiane (VNA) – Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung and aGovernment delegation are in Laos from October 31-November 1 for the project onLaos’s National Assembly building, a gift from the Vietnamese Party, State andpeople.
At a working session with Lao National Assembly Vice Chairman SomphanPhengkhammy on October 31, Deputy PM Dung said that the project is special sinceit constitutes a symbol of the traditional friendship, special solidarity andcomprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and Laos.
The two sides pledged to work closely together to prepare for theground-breaking ceremony for the project on November 1, as well as theconstruction of the building, which is designed to have modern architecturefeaturing the cultural identity of Laos, while ensuring its functionaleffectiveness.
Somphan Phengkhammy, who is also head of Laos’s Steering Committee forthe project, expressed his deep gratitude towards the whole-hearted supportthat Vietnam has given to Laos not only during the past struggle for nationalindependence but also in the current national construction and development.
He said that all preparations for the ceremony have been promptly made.He also pledged that the project will be carried out as scheduled.
Following the working session, the officials visited the venue of the ground-breakingceremony and the National Assembly building.-VNA
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