Binh made the statement at his reception inHanoi on August 23 for LFNC Vice Chairman Chanthavong Sene Amatmontry.
He said he is delighted at the developmentof bilateral relations in all fields, with religion receiving special attentionfrom both Governments.
The two agencies should maintain trainingactivities in religious work, step up the exchange of high-level delegations,organise conferences to share experience in religious work between provincesalong the border, and facilitate collaboration between the Buddhist Sanghas ofVietnam and Laos.
The Deputy PM also requested the LFNC tocreate favourable conditions for the Vietnamese community in Laos to assimilateto the religious practices in the country.
Chanthavong Sene Amatmontry informed thehost of the outcomes of talks between the Lao Front for National Constructionand the Vietnamese Government Committee for Religious Affairs.
At the talks, the two sides agreed tomaintain delegation exchanges, intensify the training of officials in charge ofreligious affairs, act as bridges boosting cooperation between the two BuddhistSanghas, and build a cooperation plan for 2018-2020, he added.
He also expressed his hope that Vietnam willhelp Laos hold a Buddhist conference between Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia, andanother conference on religious work of six Mekong Sub-region countries.-VNA