Thecongress elected a 69-strong executive committee, with Vu Trong Kim,Vice President and General Secretary of the Vietnam Fatherland FrontCentral Committee (VFFCC) remaining the President of the Association forthe 2014-2019 tenure.
Speaking at the event, VFFCC PresidentNguyen Thien Nhan hailed the traditional friendship, special solidarityand comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and Laos , sayingthat it is an invaluable asset of both nations, especially in thecontext of unpredicted regional and global developments.
Heexpressed his wish that the VLFA will join hands with the Laos-VietnamFriendship Association to encourage Lao students to pursue theireducation in Vietnam .
On behalf of the executivecommittee, Kim promised that his association will do its utmost tofulfil all assigned tasks, contributing to reinforcing and developingthe traditional special relationship between Vietnam and Laos.-VNA