Vietnamese, Lao Parties' newspapers strengthen ties
A delegation of Nhan Dan (People) Newspaper, the mouthpiece of the Communist Party of Vietnam, led by its Deputy Editor-in-Chief Dinh Nhu Hoan on December 25 paid a courtesy visit to Khamphanh Pheuyavong, Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party Central Committee and head of its Commission for Propaganda and Training.
Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Nhan Dan Newspaper Dinh Nhu Hoan (L) meets Khamphanh Pheuyavong, Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party Central Committee and head of its Commission for Propaganda and Training (Photo: VNA)
Vientiane (VNA) – A delegation of Nhan Dan (People) Newspaper, the mouthpiece of the Communist Party of Vietnam, ledby its Deputy Editor-in-Chief Dinh Nhu Hoan on December 25 paid a courtesyvisit to Khamphanh Pheuyavong, Secretary of the Lao People’s RevolutionaryParty Central Committee and head of its Commissionfor Propaganda and Training.
At the reception, Khamphan Pheuyavong, whois also Chairman of the LPRP Central Committee’s Theory Council, appreciated thenewspaper’s help for Pasaxon – the mouthpiece of the Lao Party, and proposed itmaintain its assistance, especially in soon modernising Pasaxon’s website toimprove the efficiency of the dissemination work.
He suggested Nhan Dan continue providingpersonnel training in terms of expertise, profession, and technology forPasaxon.
Agreeing with the Lao official’s proposals,Hoan committed to sharing digital transformation experiences over the past twoyears to help Pasaxon upgrade its e-newspaper to meet requirements inthe new trend.
Earlier the same day, at Pasaxon’sheadquarters in Vientiane, the delegations of the two newspapers held a workingsession to review cooperation results over the past time.
Nhan Dan and Pasaxon leaders sign a memorandum of understanding on bilateral collaboration (Photo: VNA)
On this occasion, the two sides signed amemorandum of understanding on bilateral collaboration in the coming time./.
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Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Nhan Dan Newspaper Dinh Nhu Hoan (L) meets Khamphanh Pheuyavong, Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party Central Committee and head of its Commission for Propaganda and Training (Photo: VNA) 
Nhan Dan and Pasaxon leaders sign a memorandum of understanding on bilateral collaboration (Photo: VNA) 
