At the hand-over ceremony (Photo: VNA)Vientiane (VNA) – The Vietnam News Agency (VNA) on November 23 presentedtechnical equipment as gifts to its Lao counterpart KPL.
The hand-over ceremony was held at the KPL’s new headquartersin Vientiane,in the presence of Lao Deputy Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism SavankhonRasamunti, and representatives of the two agencies, among others.
In his remarks, VNA Deputy General Director Dinh Dang Quanghighlighted mutual support between the two agencies over the past half century.
The diverse cooperation, ranging from information anddelegation exchange to professional training and technical support between thetwo agencies, has contributed to developing and consolidating the Vietnam-Laosrelations, he said.
The VNA has provided equipment and machines for its Laocounterpart, helping the KPL meet requirements set for a national news agencyin the digital era, he said, stressing the VNA’s assistance to the KPL inupgrading its information system and building a website in Lao, English andFrench languages.
Apart from setting up an internet system, the VNA has alsohelped the Lao agency build a modern studio under its project on supplyingequipment to the KPL’s new headquarters, according to Quang.
The project has significantly contributed to improvingoperational quality of the KPL, thus consolidating and enhancing cooperationand special friendship between the two agencies in particular, and thetraditional friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperationbetween the Vietnamese and Lao Parties, States and people in general, he noted.
Addressing the ceremony, KPL General Director Sounthone Khanthavong recalled the VNA’s support to his agency in personnel training andequipment over the past half century.
The KPL will use the gift, especially the studio,effectively in order to cover activities of Lao Party and State leaders and promotethe time-honoured friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperationbetween the two countries, he said.
Sounthon Khanthavong echoed Quang’s views that the twoagencies should work as a bridge that helps cultivate and preserve theVietnam-Laos relationship.
He used the occasion to thank the valuable support of theVietnamese Party, State and people, particularly the VNA, to Lao people and theKPL in particular.-VNA
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