On the morning of July 19, at the National Assembly, Politburo member and National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue received Politburo member, Standing Committee of the Secretariat of the Central Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party, Vice President of the Lao People's Democratic Republic Bounthong Chitmany.

On behalf of the National Assembly and Standing Committee of the National Assembly of Vietnam, National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue warmly welcomed Vice President of the Lao People's Democratic Republic Bounthong Chitmany and the high-ranking delegation of the Lao Party and State to visit. Officially in Vietnam, attended the meeting to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations, the 45th anniversary of the signing of the Vietnam-Laos Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation and the awarding ceremony of the Orders of the Lao Party and State to present the bronzes. high-ranking leaders of the Party and State of Vietnam. The National Assembly Chairwoman emphasized that the celebration held solemnly in the capitals of each country on July 18 vividly demonstrated the unique and special relationship between the two parties and countries. The speeches of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and General Secretary and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith were closely watched and highly appreciated by the public.

Standing Secretary of the Secretariat, Vice President of Laos would like to thank National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue for taking the time to meet; Congratulations to National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue, who has just been awarded the National Gold Medal by the Lao Party and State - the noblest Order of Laos in recognition of the merits and great contributions of the National Assembly Chairman to the National Assembly for consolidating and cultivating the great friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between the two Parties, States and peoples during the past time.

Vice President Bounthong Chitmany said that Lao Party and State leaders attach special importance to the celebration of the 60th Anniversary of the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations and the 45th Anniversary of the Signing of the Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation between Vietnam and Vietnam. Laos and activities within the framework of the Vietnam - Laos and Laos - Vietnam Year of Solidarity and Friendship 2022, consider this an important occasion to propagate and educate Lao cadres, party members and people, especially the next generation. young people about the great friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and Laos, thereby realizing the responsibility in preserving, consolidating and constantly developing the relationship between the two countries.

The National Assembly Chairman expressed his honor to be awarded the National Gold Medal by the Lao Party and State; He affirmed that he will do his best together with the leaders of the two countries to join hands to preserve, constantly cultivate and strengthen the special relationship between Vietnam and Laos.

The two leaders affirmed that the Vietnam-Laos relationship was laid by President Ho Chi Minh, President Kaysone Phomvihane and President Souphanouvong, cultivated by generations of leaders and people of the two countries. invaluable assets, is an objective law, a vital factor to ensure the success of the revolution of each country. At the same time, he highly appreciated the fact that the two sides have coordinated to seriously and effectively implement high-level agreements of the Politburo, Government and National Assembly of the two countries. The two sides maintain delegation exchanges, high-level contacts and regularly organize bilateral cooperation mechanisms. Cooperation in the fields of security, defense, trade, investment, traffic connection, education and training, people-to-people exchange... continued to be strengthened, achieving many positive results.

Sharing deep impressions and good memories of the official visit to Laos two months ago, the National Assembly Chairwoman also said that within the framework of the visit, the Presidents of the National Assembly of the two countries signed a cooperation agreement to raising the level and efficiency of cooperation between the two National Assembly in the coming time, making practical contributions to strengthening the relations between the two parties, the two countries and the two peoples. To concretize cooperation agreements between the National Assembly of the two countries, at the beginning of this July, Vice Chairman of the Lao National Assembly Sommad Pholsena visited Vietnam, discussed and worked with relevant agencies of the National Assembly and the Government. Vietnam has experience in the fields of legislation, supervision, decision-making on important national issues, macroeconomic management, public investment, post-pandemic economic recovery policies, etc. Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Vice Chairman of the Lao National Assembly Sunthon Saynhachac is also currently on an official visit to Vietnam to continue discussing cooperation issues between the two sides.

The National Assembly Chairman was pleased about Laos' basic results in disease control, socio-economic recovery, strengthening the macro foundation, controlling drug-related problems...; believes that the current difficulties are only temporary, with the wise leadership of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party, the self-reliance and self-reliance of the Lao Party, State and people and the help and support of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party. of friends, comrades, and brothers, Laos will surely soon overcome challenges and proceed to successfully implement the Resolution of the 11th Congress of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party and the 5th Socio-economic Development Plan. ninth year.

Vice President Bounthong Chitmany congratulated Vietnam on important achievements in socio-economic recovery and development after the pandemic; Emphasizing that Vietnam's success is a source of encouragement and strong encouragement for Laos in continuing to organize the implementation of the Resolution of the 11th Congress of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party in association with the implementation of two National Agenda.

Vice President Bounthong Chitmany sincerely thanked the valuable support of the Party, State and people of Vietnam for Laos during the previous period of struggle for independence and freedom as well as in the defense of Laos. building the country today. Most recently, Vietnam has sent delegations of experts to Laos, sharing valuable experiences to find the right way to solve difficult problems of Laos; always give Laos support and help in training human resources with 1,100 scholarships in 2022...

The two leaders also discussed specific areas of cooperation between the two countries; The two sides agreed that the two sides should continue to closely coordinate and make efforts to promote the concerned agencies of the two countries to completely solve difficulties and obstacles for businesses in order to quickly implement key cooperation projects.