Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Vuong Dinh Hue received Sisay Ludetmounsone, Politburo member, Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee and Chairwoman of its Organisation Commission, in Hanoi on November 10.
NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue (R) meets with Chairwoman of the LPRP Central Committee's Organisation Commission Sisay Ludetmounsone in Hanoi on November 10. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Chairman of the National Assembly(NA) Vuong Dinh Hue received Sisay Ludetmounsone, Politburo member, Secretaryof the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee and Chairwomanof its Organisation Commission, in Hanoi on November10.
The host highlighted the significance of the Lao official’s ongoing working visit, which takes place amid numerous activities beingheld in both countries to mark the Vietnam - Laos Solidarity and FriendshipYear 2022, the 60th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties, and 45years since the signing of the Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation, helpingenhance the faithful relations and special solidarity between the two Parties,States, and peoples.
Hespoke highly of his guest’s successful talks with Truong Thi Mai, Politburomember, Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee andChairwoman of its Organisation Commission.
Heexpressed his belief that Sisay Ludetmounsone,who used to serve as Vice Chairwoman of the Lao NA, will continue supportingthe reinforcement of friendship and cooperation between the two parliaments.
Chairman Hue said personnel training is one of the strategicissues in bilateral cooperation, adding that he hopes the two OrganisationCommissions will continue advising the Vietnamese and Lao Parties, States, NAs,and Governments about cooperation promotion in this regard.
The two sides should increase scholarships at the centrallevel and encourage more partnerships between Vietnamese and Lao localities,including those bordering each other, the leader went on, noting that thecountries’ parliamentary agencies should also boost joint supervision to stepup the Governments’ projects.
For her part, Ludetmounsone said the LPRP Central Committee hassuccessfully organised its fifth session in the 11th tenure, duringwhich it assessed the implementation of socio-economic development plans aswell as defence, security and diplomatic tasks. Meanwhile, the Lao NA ispreparing to hold the fourth session this December to consider socio-economicdevelopment and budgetary plans for 2023 and vote on some new laws.
She also appreciated the Vietnamese NA’s effective assistancefor and cooperation with its Lao counterpart, including in personnel training./.
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Party General Secretary To Lam met with members of the Vietnam Innovation Network in Korea (VINK) and Vietnamese experts living and working in the Republic of Korea (RoK) in Seoul on August 10 as part of his state visit to the RoK.
In an interview with Korean media on the occasion of Party General Secretary To Lam’s state visit to the RoK, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son affirmed that the visit demonstrates Vietnam’s strong resolve to further deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with the RoK, with the aim of fostering greater political trust, closer strategic coordination, more substantive and comprehensive cooperation, and stronger bonds of friendship between the two countries' people.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, who is also a Politburo member and Secretary of the Government Party Committee, attended the 4th Party Congress of the EVN Party Organisation for the 2025–2030 tenure on August 10, directing EVN to ensure power supply to meet the country’s development demands with double-digit growth set for the coming years.
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State President Luong Cuong’s trip once again reaffirmed the Party and State’s foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, diversification and multilateralisation of relations. It also reflected the strong trend of enhanced cooperation among countries of the Global South in shaping a new, more multipolar, fair and equitable world order.
The outcomes of Party General Secretary To Lam's visit will serve as a driving force and source of inspiration for the two countries to inherit, promote, and elevate their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, contributing to the national construction and development cause in each country, and to peace, cooperation, and development in the region and the world.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 9 inspected the construction site of the new Phong Chau bridge, and surveyed a planned route for the Lao Cai – Hanoi – Hai Phong railway section running through the northern province of Phu Tho.
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The visits reflected the elevated position of Vietnam’s foreign policy in the new era—aimed at not only advancing ties with key regional partners like Egypt and Angola but also delivering a strategic message about Vietnam’s commitment to deepening relations with African nations as a whole.
At their talks and meetings, President Cuong and Angola’s top leaders affirmed that the close brotherhood and traditional friendship are a valuable shared asset and a solid foundation for the two nations to advance into a new phase of development.
The ruling People’s Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) attaches great importance to the friendship, solidarity, and comradeship with the Communist Party of Vietnam, and voiced her Party’s wish to further deepen and expand relations between the two sides for the benefit of the Vietnamese and Angolan people.
Vietnam pledges to do its utmost to build an ASEAN of solidarity, consensus, and unity in diversity, and to foster a fast and sustainable development path for ASEAN, grounded in science, technology, and innovation, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.
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Many Koreans living, studying, and working in Hanoi see the upcoming state visit to the Republic of Korea (RoK) by Party General Secretary To Lam as an opportunity to generate strong synergy in economic cooperation, people-to-people exchanges, and cultural understanding.
The achievements of the five decades of Vietnam–Angola cooperation provide a strong and enduring foundation, as well as momentum for the two sides to consolidate, expand, and bring their partnership into a new phase of development.
NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue (R) meets with Chairwoman of the LPRP Central Committee's Organisation Commission Sisay Ludetmounsone in Hanoi on November 10. (Photo: VNA) 
