Lao leader hails cooperation with Vietnam NA’s Offices
Chairwoman of the Lao National Assembly Pany Yathotu lauded the cooperation between the Offices of the Vietnamese and Lao legislatures while receiving a delegation from the Vietnamese NA’s Office.
Chairwoman of the Lao National Assembly Pany Yathotu (Photo: tapchicongsan.org.vn)
Chairwoman of the Lao National Assembly Pany Yathotu lauded the cooperation between the Offices of the Vietnamese and Lao legislatures while receiving a delegation from the Vietnamese NA’s Office led by its Head Nguyen Hanh Phuc in Vientiane on August 11.
She told the delegation that their working visit will contribute to boosting the special friendship , solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between the Parties, States and National Assemblies of Vietnam and Laos.
For his part, Nguyen Hanh Phuc thanked the Lao NA Chairwoman for her warm reception.
He reported to the host the main contents of the 8 th Conference on Experience Exchange of the NA Offices of Vietnam and Laos which opened on August 11 and the results of the cooperation between the two offices over the past two years.
💟 He also affirmed that the two sides will improve ties in personnel training, application of information technology, and delegation exchange.-VNA
Chairwoman of the Lao National Assembly Pany Yathotou will pay an official visit to Vietnam from March 30 to April 4 on the occasion of her attendance at the 132 nd Assembly of the Inter-parliamentary Union.
Vietnam continually gives priority to enhancing its traditional friendship, special solidarity, and comprehensive cooperation with Laos, National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung told his Lao counterpart Pany Yathotou during their talks in Hanoi on March 30.
Chairwoman of the Lao National Assembly (NA) Pany Yathotou lauded the socio-economic development model employed in the southern province of Ben Tre during a working session with local authorities on April 1.
Chairwoman of the Lao National Assembly (NA) Pany Yathotou left Ho Chi Minh City on April 4, concluding her official friendly Vietnam visit and attendance at the 132nd Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU-132) Assembly.
Laos will learn from Vietnam’s socio-cultural development experience as the country is striving to fulfil the United Nations Millennial Development Goals, said Chairwoman of the Lao National Assembly.
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam and his spouse Ngo Phuong Ly departed from Hanoi on August 10 morning for a four-day state visit to the Republic of Korea (RoK), which is made at an invitation of RoK President Lee Jae Myung.
As part of the ASEAN Day celebrations, the Vietnamese embassy will also host the ASEAN Family Day 2025 in Ottawa to foster solidarity and community spirit among ASEAN members in Canada.
State President Luong Cuong’s trip once again reaffirmed the Party and State’s foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, diversification and multilateralisation of relations. It also reflected the strong trend of enhanced cooperation among countries of the Global South in shaping a new, more multipolar, fair and equitable world order.
The outcomes of Party General Secretary To Lam's visit will serve as a driving force and source of inspiration for the two countries to inherit, promote, and elevate their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, contributing to the national construction and development cause in each country, and to peace, cooperation, and development in the region and the world.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 9 inspected the construction site of the new Phong Chau bridge, and surveyed a planned route for the Lao Cai – Hanoi – Hai Phong railway section running through the northern province of Phu Tho.
Across print, broadcast, and online platforms, Angolan media portrayed State President Luong Cuong's visit as a warm and historic occasion, strengthening bilateral ties and boosting Vietnam’s presence in Africa through the AU.
The 500kV Lao Cai – Vinh Yen power transmission line has a total investment of over 7.41 trillion VND (282.5 million USD), and a total length of 229.5 km, passing through 31 communes in the two provinces, and comprising 468 transmission tower foundations.
The visits reflected the elevated position of Vietnam’s foreign policy in the new era—aimed at not only advancing ties with key regional partners like Egypt and Angola but also delivering a strategic message about Vietnam’s commitment to deepening relations with African nations as a whole.
At their talks and meetings, President Cuong and Angola’s top leaders affirmed that the close brotherhood and traditional friendship are a valuable shared asset and a solid foundation for the two nations to advance into a new phase of development.
The ruling People’s Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) attaches great importance to the friendship, solidarity, and comradeship with the Communist Party of Vietnam, and voiced her Party’s wish to further deepen and expand relations between the two sides for the benefit of the Vietnamese and Angolan people.
Vietnam pledges to do its utmost to build an ASEAN of solidarity, consensus, and unity in diversity, and to foster a fast and sustainable development path for ASEAN, grounded in science, technology, and innovation, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.
Party General Secretary To Lam called on the criminal police force to accelerate the application of science, technology, artificial intelligence, and digital transformation in criminal investigation tasks such as crime prevention, detection, tracking and verification, ensuring that no area remains out of their reach.
Many Koreans living, studying, and working in Hanoi see the upcoming state visit to the Republic of Korea (RoK) by Party General Secretary To Lam as an opportunity to generate strong synergy in economic cooperation, people-to-people exchanges, and cultural understanding.
The achievements of the five decades of Vietnam–Angola cooperation provide a strong and enduring foundation, as well as momentum for the two sides to consolidate, expand, and bring their partnership into a new phase of development.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh stressed that the emulation and commendation work is a vital driver, fostering patriotism, dedication, and collective momentum in the run-up to the 11th National Patriotic Emulation Congress, Party congresses at all levels, and the 14th National Party Congress.
Emphasising the need for sustainable, long-term collaboration, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man called on Japanese investors not only to bring in capital but also to share expertise and modern technology, especially in areas such as green transformation, the circular economy, and advanced corporate governance.
President Luong Cuong's activities during his state visit to Angola, the celebration of the financial sector's 80th traditional day, and the Foreign Ministry's flag-hoisting ceremony marking the 58th founding anniversary of ASEAN are among news highlights on August 8.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Thailand Pham Viet Hung praised the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ meaningful initiative, noting that the ASEAN Family Run was not only a sporting activity but also an opportunity for diplomats and their families to show unity, connection, and solidarity within the ASEAN family.
Politburo member, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 8 attended the first congress of the Party Organisation of Tay Ho ward of Hanoi for the 2025–2030 term, during which he called for fresh momentum to turn the ward into a model that takes the lead in all fields.
The size of the economy increased from over 5 billion USD in 1986 to over 476 billion USD by 2024, making Vietnam the fourth-largest economy in Southeast Asia and the 34th largest in the world.
Chairwoman of the Lao National Assembly Pany Yathotu (Photo: tapchicongsan.org.vn)
