Hue described people-to-people diplomacy as an important diplomatic channel between Vietnam and Laos, in which associations play a significant role.

The two sides should further educate their peoples, especially young generations, about the relations and the need to preserve and promote the rare relationship, the top legislator stressed.

National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue meets with President of the Laos-Vietnam Friendship Association Boviengkham Vongdara.

He asked Boviengkham Vongdara, who is also Lao Minister of Science and Technology, to continue supporting the Vietnamese community in Laos and more than 200 Vietnamese businesses operating in the neighbouring country.

The Vietnamese legislature stands ready to facilitate the development of the Laos-Vietnam Friendship Association, and foster the relations between the two countries, he pledged.

For his part, Boviengkham Vongdara briefed the NA Chairman on the operation of his association, saying in the Vietnam-Laos, Laos-Vietnam Solidarity and Friendship Year 2022, it plans to welcome Vietnamese former youth volunteers in Laos, and organise workshops, seminars and other activities to promote the bilateral relations.

The association will also work to enhance economic, trade and investment ties between the two countries, he added.

Within the framework of the NA Chairman’s official visit to Laos, Minister-Chairman of the Government’s Committee for Ethnic Minorities Affairs Hau A Lenh paid a courtesy visit to President of the Lao Front for National Construction Sinlavong Khoutphaythoune.

Lenh emphasised the Vietnamese Party and State’s viewpoints of placing importance to ethnic matters and policies in the principles of equality and solidarity, towards building the great national solidarity bloc.

He noted with pleasure the developments of the friendship and cooperation between the Vietnamese committee and the Lao front, and expressed his wish that the relationship will further grow, benefiting the two countries and peoples.

Sinlavong Khoutphaythoune also affirmed Laos’s efforts in building the great solidarity bloc, with policies issued to ensure equality among ethnic groups.

He spoke highly of the visit to Laos by NA Chairman Hue and the Vietnamese high-ranking delegation, especially in the Vietnam-Laos, Laos-Vietnam Solidarity and Friendship Year.

Bac Giang provincial delegation pays visit to Laos’ Xaisomboun province

(BGO) – Ngo Bien Cuong, Director of Department of Foreign Affairs in Bac Giang province led a working delegation to visit Laos’ Xaisomboun province to promote activities under bilateral Cooperative Agreement between two provinces from February 20 – 26.

Vietnam offers US$2.5 million, medical supplies to aid Laos’ pandemic fight

Vietnam has decided to urgently support the Lao Party, State and people with US$2.15 million and some medical supplies in aid of the nation’s efforts to combat the latest wave of Covid-19, informed Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Quoc Dung at a ceremony held on October 25.

Vietnam, Laos officially launch Nam Giang-Dakta Ok int’l border gates

Authorities of the south-central province of Quang Nam and the neighbouring Lao province of Sekong co-held a ceremony to officially launch the pair of Nam Giang-Dakta Ok international border gates on August 14.

Vietnam-Laos special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his spouse Tran Nguyet Thu are paying an official friendship visit to Laos from Aug 9-10 at the invitation of General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party Central Committee and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith.

Vietnam presents Laos with US$500,000 and medical equipment in Covid-19 fight

A presentation ceremony was held at Wattay International Airport in Vientiane, Laos on the morning of May 4 to hand over US$500,000, medical supplies and equipment from Vietnam to Laos to help the country in its fight against the Covid-19 pandemic.

Source: NDO/VNA