Lao leaders appreciate the role of the Vietnam Friendship Association

Lao Deputy Prime Minister Kikeo Khaykhamphithoune received President of the Vietnam - Laos Friendship Association Nguyen Dac Vinh. Photo: Xuan Tu/VNA

At the reception, the Lao Deputy Prime Minister affirmed that the visit of the Vietnam - Laos Friendship Association delegation will help develop and foster the great friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and Laos; highly appreciated the role and coordination of the Vietnam - Laos and Laos - Vietnam Friendship Associations in disseminating andeducating the people of the two countries, especially the young generation, to clearly and deeply understand the great Vietnam - Laos relationship. The Lao Deputy Prime Minister also said that the Vietnam - Laos and Laos - Vietnam Friendship Associations will be a bridge to help promote people-to-people exchanges between the two countries; promote cooperation between businesses and investors of the two countries, for the common interests and for the development of each country.

Chairman of the Vietnam - Laos Friendship Association Nguyen Dac Vinh thanked the Lao Deputy Prime Minister for taking the time to receive the delegation; informed the purpose of the visit and reported to the Lao Deputy Prime Minister about the outstanding results in cooperation between the Vietnam - Laos and Laos - Vietnam Friendship Associations in recent times; affirmed that the Vietnam - Laos and Laos - Vietnam Friendship Associations will continue to coordinate and cooperate closely in educating the young generation and people of the two countries to deeply and correctly understand the special relationship between Vietnam and Laos, acting as a bridge to help develop the special relationship between Vietnam and Laos more deeply, practically and effectively.

Previously, the delegation of the Vietnam - Laos Friendship Association led by Mr. Nguyen Dac Vinh, President of the Vietnam - Laos Friendship Association, had talks with the Laos - Vietnam Friendship Association led by Mr. Boviengkham Vongdara, President of the Laos - Vietnam Friendship Association.

Scene of the talks between the Vietnam - Laos and Laos - Vietnam Friendship Associations. Photo: Xuan Tu/VNA

At the talks, the two sides reviewed the cooperation and organization of activities in the past time, and discussed the direction of cooperation plans in the coming time, especially activities to celebrate important holidays of the two countries; informed each other about the outstanding situation of each country and agreed to continue the coordination mechanism, exchange and organize joint activities, helping to develop and nurture the great friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between the two Parties, two States and peoples of Vietnam - Laos, Laos - Vietnam to increasingly deepen, develop well and effectively, helping to bring practical benefits to the people of the two countries.

The two sides agreed to continue promoting educational and training cooperation activities between Vietnam and Laos; promoting activities for the Youth Union and young generations of the two countries to enhance exchanges, learn, understand and deepen their ties; actively encourage businessmen of the two countries to invest and develop the economy in Vietnam and Laos; coordinate and create conditions for the Veterans Associations of Vietnam and Laos to regularly meet and exchange. At the same time, the two Friendship Associations will closely coordinate in organizing events to celebrate major holidays of the two countries, thereby helping people as well as young generations of the two countries to deeply and correctly understand the nature of the special relationship between Vietnam - Laos, Laos - Vietnam.

Also within the framework of this visit and working trip to Laos, in the afternoon of the same day, the delegation of the Vietnam - Laos Friendship Association visited the Vietnamese Embassy in Laos./.

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