Vietnam considers strengthening ties with Laos top priority: top legislator
Vietnam and its National Assembly (NA) alway consider strengthening and developing the special solidarity with Laos a top priority, affirmed NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue while hosting visiting Vice Chairman of the Lao NA Sommad Pholsena on July 13.
National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue (R) and Vice Chairman of the Lao NA Sommad Pholsena (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam and its National Assembly (NA)alway consider strengthening and developing the special solidarity with Laos atop priority, affirmed NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue while hosting visiting Vice Chairmanof the Lao NA Sommad Pholsena on July 13.
The Vietnamese parliament is willing to exchange all-level delegations with its Lao counterpart, he noted.
The top legislator also expressed his belief that under theleadership of the Lao Party and State and with support by the Lao people andinternational friends, Laos will overcome its current difficulties and growstronger.
Hue informed his guest that Vietnam is preparing for ameeting to mark the 60th anniversary of the bilateral diplomaticrelations and 45th anniversary of the signing of the Laos-Vietnam Treaty ofAmity and Cooperation. The Lao Party and State leaders will be invited to theevent, he said.
For his part, the Lao official expressed his impression withthe results of the joint conference between the two NAs chaired by their chairmen,especially Hue’s sharing of experience on legal solutions to manage exchangerates, fiscal, and currency issues.
At the recent third session of the Lao NA, local legislatorsalso suggested studying Vietnam’s measures to tackle economic difficulties forapplication in Laos, he said.
Thanking Hue for his sharing of solutions to stabilisethe macro-economy, control inflation, and solve economic difficulties thatVietnam has implemented successfully, Sommad Pholsena said he would report theexperience to the Lao Party and State leaders for study and application in hishome country.
The Vietnamese NA leader took the occasion to invite Lao NAChairman Xaysomphone Phomvihane and his spouse to visit Vietnam in anappropriate time in the future./.
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National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue (R) and Vice Chairman of the Lao NA Sommad Pholsena (Photo: VNA) 
