President receives leader of Lao Front for National Construction
President Vo Van Thuong hosted a reception in Hanoi on April 25 for President of the Lao Front for National Construction (LFNC) Central Committee Sinlavong Khoutphaythoune.
President Vo Van Thuong (R) and President of the LFNC Central Committee Sinlavong Khoutphaythoune. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – President Vo Van Thuong hosted a reception in Hanoi on April 25 for President of the Lao Front for NationalConstruction (LFNC) Central Committee Sinlavong Khoutphaythoune. PresidentThuong expressed his belief that the LFNC delegation's visit will contribute to further deepeninggreat friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation betweenVietnam and Laos while promoting close and effective cooperation between theLFNC Central Committee and the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) CentralCommittee. Hespoke highly of the results of talks between Sinlavong and President of the VFF Central Committee Do VanChien, with consensus on enhancing the sharing of information and professionalexperience in various areas, especially in building great national unity,upholding the people’s right to mastery, and ethnic affairs which are important for developmentof each country. The host suggestedboth sides continue regularly sharing information and experience in nationaldevelopment not only at central but also at local level, including the front workas they share a lot of similarities. The Vietnameseleader wished that the LFNC Central Committee would continue working closelywith the VFF Central Committee to effectively carry out their cooperationagreements, actively launch cooperation in the front work, human resources training,mass mobilisation, ethnic and religious affairs, thereby helping to foster the great friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between the two nations.
Sinlavong, forhis part, conveyed Lao Party General Secretary and President ThonglounSisoulith’s greetings to President Thuong.
ဣ He thanked the VFF CentralCommittee for working closely with the LFNC Central Committee in various areas.He said the ongoing visit aims to reinforce cooperation between the two committees andeffectively realise agreements reached by senior leaders of the two Parties andStates.
Informing the hostabout the results of his talks with Chien, Sinlavong said both sidespledged to beef up comprehensive collaboration and share experience in the frontwork, mass mobilisation, great national unity building and supervision, amongothers./.
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President Vo Van Thuong (R) and President of the LFNC Central Committee Sinlavong Khoutphaythoune. (Photo: VNA) 
