On the afternoon of July 21, the Central Committee of the Laos-Vietnam Friendship Association was led by Comrade Boviengkham Vongdara, Member of the Central Executive Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party, Minister of Technology and Communications, The Chairman of the Laos-Vietnam Friendship Association was the head of the delegation to pay a courtesy visit to the city leaders.

Comrade Do Manh Hien, Standing Deputy Secretary of the City Party Committee, Chairman of the City Union of Friendship Associations received and worked with the delegation. Attending the meeting were Mr. Hoang Minh Cuong, Vice Chairman of the City People's Committee.

On the afternoon of July 21, the Central Committee of the Laos-Vietnam Friendship Association was led by Comrade Boviengkham Vongdara, Member of the Central Executive Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party, Minister of Technology and Communications, Chairman of the Friendship Association. Laos-Vietnam is the head of the delegation to visit and greet the city leaders.

Comrade Do Manh Hien, Standing Deputy Secretary of the City Party Committee, Chairman of the City Union of Friendship Associations received and worked with the delegation. Attending the meeting were Mr. Hoang Minh Cuong, Vice Chairman of the City People's Committee.

The Central Delegation of the Laos-Vietnam Friendship Association took a photo with leaders of Hai Phong city.

Expressing his pleasure to welcome the Lao State Delegation to visit and work in Hai Phong, Comrade Do Manh Hien, Standing Deputy Secretary of the City Party Committee, said that this visit is meaningful in the context of both sides. The country is having many activities to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Laos and the 45th anniversary of the signing of the Vietnam-Laos and Laos-Vietnam Friendship and Cooperation Treaty (1977-2022). Standing Deputy Secretary of the City Party Committee affirmed that Vietnam and Laos are two close neighbors, and the two peoples have had a longstanding, loyal and traditional relationship during the past 60 years. Political relations are constantly being strengthened and enhanced, defense-security cooperation, economic cooperation, cooperation in education and training, culture, health care, transportation, and energy are increasingly promoted. strengthen and strengthen… The special relationship between the two parties, the two states and the peoples of Vietnam and Laos has truly become an invaluable asset, a "unique" relationship in world history.

For Hai Phong city, the cooperation with Vientiane and Udomxay provinces in recent years has achieved many good results. The agreement on friendship and cooperation in the fields of party building, government, education and training, healthcare, tourism, investment cooperation and trade between Hai Phong city and the two localities are of interest and maintenance. maintain and get results. The exchange of delegations, friendship exchanges, information and propaganda are carried out with various contents and forms, which are practical and effective; contribute to connecting and promoting the good relationship between Hai Phong and neighboring localities in particular and the Vietnam-Laos relationship in general.

In particular, for people-to-people diplomacy, the Vietnam-Laos Friendship Association in the city is one of the largest and operates regularly and diversified with 12 branches and 3,700 members.

Comrade Standing Deputy Secretary of the City Party Committee hoped that in the coming time, Hai Phong city would continue to strengthen cooperation relations with localities of Laos on the basis of the potentials and strengths of the two sides. Actively maintaining foreign affairs and people-to-people exchanges, promoting activities of the Vietnam-Laos Friendship Association in Hai Phong city.

Thanks to the warm welcome of the city leaders, Comrade Boviengkham Vongdara congratulated Hai Phong's socio-economic achievements in recent years. He hoped that in the coming time, Hai Phong city would continue to help the people of Laos in many aspects, especially the two sister provinces of Vientiane and Udomxay, especially in digital transformation. and modernization that Hai Phong city is doing very well. Affirming that as the Minister of Technology and Communications, he will connect, promote and promote Lao students from these two provinces to study in Hai Phong in these fields.