Truong Thi Mai, Politburo member, Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and head of its Organisation Commission, and Party General Secretary and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith (Photo: VNA) The visit is made at the invitation of SisayLeudetmounsone, Politburo member, Secretary of the Lao People's RevolutionaryParty (LPRP) Central Committee and head of its Organisation Commission.
Mai and her entourage were received by Party GeneralSecretary and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith, Prime Minister Phankham Viphavanh andNational Assembly Chairman Saysomphone Phomvihane.
At the meetings, the Vietnamese official conveyedregards and wishes by Vietnamese Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong,President Nguyen Xuan Phuc, PM Pham Minh Chinh and NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue tothe Lao leaders.
Mai congratulated Laos on great, comprehensive achievementsthe country has recorded over the past more than 35 years of reform and in theimplementation of the resolution adopted at the 11th Party Congressand the 9th five-year socio-economic development plan.
She affirmed Vietnam’s support for the reform causein the neighbouring country, and expressed her hope that under the leadershipof the LPRP, the management of the Lao government and the supervision of theNA, Lao people will reap greater achievements.
Mai noted with pleasure the continuous developmentof the Vietnam-Laos special solidarity across spheres, and thanked Laos for itssupport to Vietnam during the past struggles for national independence andreunification, as well as the present cause of national construction anddefence.
The official cited Party General Secretary Trong’sview on the significance of the special solidarity, and the need to raise theefficiency of bilateral cooperation in different areas.
Briefing the Lao leaders on outcomes of her talkswith Sisay Leudetmounsone, Mai said the CPV Central Committee's Organisation Commissionstands ready to work together with its Lao counterpart to enhance the exchangeof information and experience in Party building, and closely coordinate toimplement agreements they reached, and others between the two Parties andcountries.
For their part, the Lao leaders said Mai’s visit,which is taking place in the Vietnam-Laos Solidarity and Friendship Year 2022,vividly demonstrates the relationship.
They congratulated Vietnam on its achievements overthe past time, especially in the COVID-19 fight, socio-economic reopening andinternational integration, along with the country’s successful organisation ofthe 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31) earlier this month.
The hosts noted their hope that under the CPV’sleadership, Vietnamese people will gain more attainments in reform andsuccessfully materialise the resolution adopted at the 13th NationalParty Congress.
They thanked Vietnam for its great, valuable,sincere, effective and timely support to Laos over the past time.
The Organisation Commissions should step up thesharing of information and experience in Party and political system building,apparatus organisation and personnel training, they suggested.
The leaders pledged to make every effort, togetherwith Vietnam, to preserve and promote the special solidarity, and suggested thetwo sides coordinate in the implementation of reached agreements, work toimprove the efficiency of collaboration, particularly in economy, trade and investment,and organise activities marking the Solidarity and Friendship Year.
They asked Mai to convey their regards to PartyGeneral Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and other Vietnamese senior leaders.
During their talks earlier the same day, Mai and herLao counterpart Sisay Leudetmounsone informed each other about the situation of each Party andcountry, and reviewed cooperation between the two commissions.
They discussed cooperation orientations in the timeahead to contribute to implementing Party resolutions in each country.
While in Laos, the Vietnamese delegation paid floraltribute to President Kaysone Phomvihane and Lao martyrs in Vientiane, andvisited the Vietnamese Embassy in Vientiane./.
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