Thua Thien-Hue, Champasak share front work experience
Visiting Chairwoman of the Lao Front for National Construction Committee of Champasak province Vardsana Silima held talks with Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Committee of central Thua Thien-Hue province Nguyen Nam Tien on November 3 to share front work experience.
Thua Thien-Hue (VNA) – Visiting Chairwoman of the Lao Front for National Construction Committee of Champasak province Vardsana Silima held talks with Chairman of the VietnamFatherland Front (VFF) Committee of central Thua Thien-Hue province Nguyen NamTien on November 3 to share front work experience.
Tienspoke highly of the cooperation between the two localities over the past years,especially in education, workforce training and health care.
Hesuggested both sides actively raise public awareness of the traditional friendshipand comprehensive cooperation between the two Parties, Governments and peoples of Vietnam and Laos.The two sides should also work with departments and agencies in their respective localities to promote social investment in production and bilateral cooperation in education-training, health care, culture, sports, tourism and otherservices.
Silimalauded the Thua Thien Hue VFF Committee for sharing its experience in front work,including fundraising for social welfare, religiousmanagement, and dissemination of Party and State’s resolutions,policies and laws.
Shewished the two localities would enhance cooperation in all areas to further tightentheir special solidarity and friendship.
Since2002, Thua Thien-Hue has received 1,347 Lao students, including over 220 from Champasak.
The provincehas also created conditions for officials and people from Champasak to havehealth check-ups and treatment at Hue Central Hospital and Hue UniversityHospital.
✨ During the visit, the Lao delegation also paid a courtesy call to leaders of theprovincial Party Committee./.
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At the event (Photo: VNA) 
