The Vietnamese official welcomed the Lao delegation’s official visitand attendance at the 132nd Assembly of the Inter-parliamentary Union(IPU-132) as a demonstration of the special relations between the twocountries.
He sent his best wishes to the Lao Party,State, and National Assembly leaders and people on the occasion of the60th anniversary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (March 22,1955) and the traditional New Year festival Boun Pi Mai in April.
The Chairman stressed that the regular exchange of high-rankingdelegations from the countries’ Parties, States and National Assembliescontributes to consolidating their solidarity and special relations.
Hailing Laos’s socio-economic achievements, he congratulated thecountry on its successful organisation of the 35th General Assembly ofthe ASEAN Inter-parliamentary Assembly which helped raise its regionaland global standing.
For her part, Chairwoman PanyYathotou spoke highly of Vietnam’s preparations for the IPU-132,likewise helping improve the country’s role and reputation in the world.
She lauded Vietnam’s impressive socio-economicachievements as valuable experience for the Lao Party, State and peoplein their national development.
At the talks, theleaders briefed each other on their respective countries’ developmentprogress and external relations while voicing mutual delight at theexpansion of bilateral ties.
They agreed to fosterjoint programmes and projects in economics, culture, science, andtechnology; intensify cooperation between the two sides’ localities; andtap into their land and natural and human resource potential.
The two leaders highlighted the active implementation of theircooperative agreements, adding that they hope the two legislative bodieswill continue coordinating in supervising the realisation of dealsreached between the States.-VNA