Wednesday, March 11, 2009

National Assembly delegation visits Laos

VietNamNet Bridge – A visiting delegation of the National Assembly of Vietnam, headed by its Vice Chairwoman Tong Thi Phong was received by Lao Vice President, Bounnhang Volachith and Prime Minister Buasone Bouphavanh in Vientiane on March 10.

Phong informed the hosts that Vietnam appreciates Laos’ socio-economic development, as well as its social stability and security.

She briefed the Lao leader on the content of talks attended by high-level delegations of the two countries’ parliaments and affirmed the Vietnamese NA’s commitment to fully supporting cooperation agreements reached by the two Governments.

The lawmaker pointed to a number of cooperation programmes between the two legislative bodies, focusing on the exchange of experiences between their committees and boosting coordination at regional and international forums.

The Lao leaders said that they valued cooperation agreements between the two parliaments that were reached during the talks.

They both stated that the Lao people wished to further expand their country’s traditional friendship and comprehensive cooperation with Vietnam and expressed their belief that more Vietnamese enterprises should invest in Laos.

On the same day, the Vietnamese delegation met with the Vietnamese community in Vientiane.

On March 9, they visited the families of the late General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party, Kaysone Phomvihane and late President, Nouhak Phoumsavanh.

VietNamNet/VNA

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