Vietnamese and Lao National Assembly delegates (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – Vice Chairman of theNational Assembly Phung Quoc Hien welcomed a delegation from the Lao NationalAssembly in Hanoi on August 1.
The visit lasting from July 27 to August 3 isexpected to strengthen the relations between the two parliaments as well asbetween the Vietnamese NA Committee for Finance and Budget and the Lao NACommittee for Planning, Finance and Auditing.
The official congratulated Laos on its achievementsover the past time and believed under the leadership of the Lao People’sRevolutionary Party, Lao people will gain more significant accomplishments inimplementing goals set out at the 10th Party Congress and the eighth five-yearsocio-economic development plan for 2016-2020.
He informed the Lao guests of Vietnam’sremarkable achievements in the recent past, including last year’s economicgrowth of 7.08 percent, the highest since 2008, and the expansion of 6.76percent of the GDP in the first six months of this year.
The Vietnamese National Assembly is preparingcontents for the eighth session, he said, adding that the legislature isfocusing on improving the legal system and enhancing the inspection of thelegal execution and decision-making of important issues.
Chairman of the Lao NA Committee forPlanning, Finance and Auditing Vilayvong Boutdakham, who led the Laodelegation, said the visit aims to specify cooperation agreements between thetwo parliaments.
He added that the Lao committee and theVietnam’s NA Committee for Finance and Budget shared experience in makingpolicies in budget collection and improving legal system in finance, tax, andinsurance.
He hoped the two sides will continue cooperatingeffectively to contribute to tightening the bilateral parliamentary ties.-VNA
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