NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue (L) and Party General Secretary and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith at their meeting in Vientiane on May 16 (Photo: VNA) The top legislator expressed his delight and honour to visit Laos for the firsttime as Chairman of the Vietnamese NA.
He also expressed his pleasure at witnessing the great achievements gained byLao people in recent years under the sound leadership of the Lao People'sRevolutionary Party, particularly in maintaining political stability, ensuringnational security and defence and economic growth amid the context of thecomplicated international situations and the COVID-19 pandemic.
Chairman Hue said he believed that Lao people will overcome all challenges,successfully implement the Resolution adopted at the 11th PartyNational Congress of Laos and its 9th five-year socio-economic developmentplan, and successfully take measures to open doors, recover the economy,stabilise the macroeconomy and finance, generate jobs, and continue to buildLaos as a peaceful, independent, united and prosperous country.
Party General Secretary and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith welcomed NAChairman Hue, saying that this is the first official visit to Laos by a seniorleader of Vietnam in the Laos - Vietnam Solidarity and Friendship Year 2022.
He stressed that this meaningful visit will contribute to strengtheningthe relations between the two countries and expressed his delight at the greatachievements that Vietnamese people gained under the sound leadership of the CommunistParty of Vietnam, particularly in COVID-19 prevention and control, open doors,socio-economic recovery, and international integration.
NA Chairman Hue and Party General Secretary and President of LaosThongloun Sisoulith spoke highly of the development of the great friendship,special solidarity, and comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and Laos,with important contributions from the two legislative bodies.
They noted that in the future, the two sides need to promote traditionalcooperation and trust to seriously implement high-level agreements together;strive to enhance and further improve the efficiency of bilateral cooperationin all fields, for the practical benefits of the two peoples; promote togetherand find solutions to effectively deal with obstacles of important cooperationprojects, particularly infrastructure connection projects, and tocoordinate to organise activities in 2022 to celebrate the 60th anniversary ofthe establishment of the diplomatic ties between the two countries and 45 yearsof the signing of the Vietnam - Laos Friendship and Cooperation Treaty.
Party General Secretary and President of Laos ThonglounSisoulith said he wishes that the two legislative bodies will continue tocoordinate in supervision to help effectively implement signed bilateralagreements; increase experience sharing, particularly in building andcompleting mechanisms and the legal system; closely cooperate and support eachother at regional and international forums; and closely coordinate in regionaland international issues, for peace, stability, cooperation, and development./.
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