General Secretary To Lam met with Lao National Assembly Chairman Xayshomphon Phomvihane.

General Secretary To Lam speaks at the meeting with the Chairman of the Lao National Assembly . Photo: Thong Nhat/VNA

National Assembly Chairman Xayshomphon Phomvihane expressed his joy at welcoming General Secretary To Lam to Laos for the first time in his capacity as General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam ; congratulated General Secretary To Lam on receiving the Lao National Gold Medal, and highly appreciated the General Secretary's contributions in developing the unique Laos-Vietnam relationship in the world.

On this occasion, the Chairman of the Lao National Assembly sent his regards to the leaders of the Party and State of Vietnam and Chairman of the National Assembly Tran Thanh Man . The Chairman of the Lao National Assembly highly appreciated the results of the talks between General Secretary To Lam and General Secretary and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith, which covered many issues in the spirit of brotherly love like in a family. This is the basis for further enhancing the relationship between the two parties and peoples of the two countries to bear more and more fruit.

In the atmosphere of the Lao people joyfully celebrating the 50th anniversary of National Day and the 105th birthday of President Kaysone Phomvihane, General Secretary To Lam warmly congratulated the great and comprehensive achievements that the Lao Party, State, Government, National Assembly and People have achieved in 50 years of building and developing the country; expressed his belief that, under the wise leadership of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party, the effective supervision of the National Assembly and the resolute management of the Government, together with the spirit of solidarity and close coordination of all levels and sectors, the Lao country and people will overcome difficulties, successfully implement the Resolution of the 11th National Congress, successfully organize the 12th National Party Congress and elect the new National Assembly, continue to build and protect the Fatherland, towards the goal of socialism, affirming the role and position in the region and in the international arena.

Lao National Assembly Chairman Saysomphone Phomvihane speaks at the meeting with Party General Secretary To Lam. Photo: Thong Nhat/VNA

The General Secretary shared with Comrade Xayshomphon Phomvihane the successful results of his talks with General Secretary and President Thongloun Sisoulith. The two sides agreed to elevate the Vietnam-Laos relationship to the level of “Great friendship, special solidarity, comprehensive cooperation, strategic cohesion”, demonstrating a common vision, intertwined strategic interests and long-term companionship for sustainable development, self-reliance and prosperity of the two peoples.

General Secretary To Lam and the Lao National Assembly Chairman expressed their delight at witnessing the extremely close and effective cooperation between the two countries' National Assemblies. The two sides are effectively implementing the Cooperation Agreement between the two National Assemblies; cooperation activities between the National Assembly Committees and agencies are being carried out in many flexible forms, both within the bilateral framework and at regional and international inter-parliamentary forums.

Lao National Assembly Chairman Xayshomphon Phomvihane congratulated the great achievements of the Party, State and People of Vietnam. The Lao National Assembly Chairman deeply sympathized with the losses caused by storms and floods to the Vietnamese people and firmly believed that Vietnam would soon overcome the difficulties.

The Lao National Assembly Chairman highly appreciated General Secretary To Lam's visit and thanked him for his attention and close guidance in promoting cooperation between the two National Assemblies in particular and between the two countries in general. Chairman Xay-xom-phon affirmed that he will closely coordinate with the Vietnamese National Assembly to effectively implement the supervision of high-level agreements and cooperation agreements, especially important economic projects, in order to contribute to deepening the great friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and Laos. The Lao National Assembly Chairman emphasized that no matter how the situation develops, the great relationship and solidarity between Vietnam and Laos will not change. The two leaders were pleased to see that the political, security - defense, science - technology, education - training, people-to-people exchange and local cooperation are increasingly developing more effectively and deeply. The parliamentary relationship has developed strongly with visits and experience exchanges between committees. The two National Assemblies jointly compiled a book on 50 years of relations between the Lao and Vietnamese National Assemblies.

General Secretary To Lam meets with Lao National Assembly Chairman Saysomphone Phomvihane. Photo: Thong Nhat/VNA

At the meeting, General Secretary To Lam proposed a number of measures to strengthen relations between the two National Assemblies, including continuing to exchange and share experiences in areas of mutual interest, especially in building and perfecting institutions, legal systems, supreme supervision and deciding on important issues of the country. The two National Assemblies also need to promote the improvement of institutions and policies to facilitate the effective implementation of high-level agreements of the two countries' Politburo and the Cooperation Agreement between the two Governments. The two National Assemblies need to closely coordinate and jointly supervise the implementation of bilateral agreements; strengthen supervision and promote investment cooperation projects between the two countries, propose to remove difficulties and obstacles in institutions/mechanisms, and create a favorable legal corridor for businesses and localities of the two countries to cooperate sustainably and for mutual benefit.

The two sides will continue to closely coordinate and support each other at regional and international parliamentary forums; strengthen consultation and coordinate positions on international and regional issues, in accordance with the interests and concerns of each country, in harmony with the positions of ASEAN and other parties, contributing to maintaining a peaceful and stable environment for development.

In addition, the legislative bodies of the two countries need to further promote their roles to spread the strengths of cooperation between the two countries in politics, defense and security to the economic and other fields. At the same time, there should be cooperation mechanisms to join hands with the Government, local authorities at all levels and sectors of the two countries to resolve and remove difficulties in the current cooperative relationship, creating momentum to promote the relationship between the two countries to continue to develop in the new period.

General Secretary To Lam thanked National Assembly Chairman Xayshomphon Phomvihane for his attention and creation of favorable conditions for the Vietnamese community in Laos to live, study, work and do business; at the same time, he asked Laos to create more favorable conditions for Vietnamese people and enterprises to cooperate and invest in Laos, contributing to the socio-economic development of Laos and the relationship between the two countries.

General Secretary To Lam and Lao National Assembly Chairman Saysomphone Phomvihane and delegates pressed the button to launch the e-book. Photo: Thong Nhat/VNA

* Immediately after the meeting, at the Lao National Assembly Headquarters, General Secretary To Lam and Chairman of the Lao National Assembly Xayshomphon Phomvihane attended the button-pressing ceremony to launch the e-book "50 years of relations between the Vietnamese and Lao National Assembly, comprehensive cooperation and development (1975 - 2025)".

The book is the common result of the great efforts of the leaders of the National Assembly, agencies, officials and researchers of Laos and Vietnam together to synthesize the long-standing traditional friendship and cooperation between the two countries from the period of fighting for national independence in the past as well as in the current period of preserving and developing the country of the two countries in general, as well as between the Lao National Assembly and the Vietnamese National Assembly in particular.

The book helps the people of the two countries to learn, research and study the history of the good and unique relationship in the world, making the youth of the two countries see the importance of the Laos - Vietnam cooperative relationship, and continue to be responsible in preserving and cultivating this priceless heritage to last forever./.

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