Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (R) receives Lao Defence Minister Chansamone Channhalat (Source: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc hosted a receptionfor visiting Lao Defence Minister Chansamone Channhalat in Hanoi on December18.
Welcoming the minister, PM Phuc stressed that the visitcontinues to help consolidate and boost the Vietnam-Laos traditional friendshipand special solidarity.
To maintain the relations, he suggested the two sides continuewith high-level delegation exchanges, while the two defence ministries should fulfiltheir role as advisor and make timely proposals to the two countries’ leaders.
In the training field, Vietnam is doing its utmost toimprove the training quality for Lao students in Vietnam, and is willing tohelp train Laos students in the fields that Laos has demand such as defence,the PM said, adding that Vietnam will increase the training quota for LaoDefence Ministry’s officers.
He emphasised that Vietnam will try its best to help put theLao National Assembly House into operation early, serving as one of the symbolsfor the bilateral relations.
The Vietnamese Government leader also reaffirmed Vietnam’sstance of maintaining the Vietnam-Laos borderline of peace, friendship andstability, asking Lao ministries and sectors to coordinate with Vietnam toensure border security and order and effectively prevent cross-border crime.
The Lao minister said that his visit is one among activitiesto mark the Vietnam-Laos Friendship and Solidarity Year.
He thanked the Vietnamese Party, State and Defence Ministyfor supporting Laos in many fields, including defence.
He informed the host that the two ministries havecoordinated well in ensuring security, maintaining a peaceful and friendshipborderline and effectively stopping all plots targeting to disuniting orhurting the bilateral solidarity.
The two ministries have held more than 40 exchanges andcooperative activities in 2017 to respond to the Vietnam-Laos Friendship andSolidarity Year.-VNA
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