Hanoi (VNA) – Chairman of the National Assembly (NA)Vuong Dinh Hue received Lao Ambassador to Vietnam Sengphet Houngboungnuang inHanoi on October 5, lauding the outgoing diplomat’s significant contributionsto relations between the two countries and the two parliaments.

Congratulating his guest on having excellently fulfilled duties,Hue said during the ambassador’s term in Vietnam, despite complex developmentsin the region and the world as well as the COVID-19 pandemic, the greatfriendship, special solidarity, and comprehensive cooperation between the Parties,States, and peoples of Vietnam and Laos have been increasingly reinforced.

He noted Sengphet Houngboungnuang has helped promote the substantive,practical, and fruitful ties between the two parliaments, especially in theactivities marking the countries’ Solidarity and Friendship Year 2022. The NAs ofVietnam and Laos have also maintained frequent mutual visits at all levelswhile sharing experience in institutional building, socioeconomic development,and defence - security safeguarding.

The Vietnamese NA supports and is ready to assist and share experience with itsLao counterpart so that the Lao side will successfully host the high-levelconference among the parliaments of Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam in Vientiane inearly this December, and the 45th General Assembly of the ASEANInter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA-45) in October 2024, the top legislatoraffirmed.

Agreeing with his host, the ambassador said relations betweenthe two countries, including the parliaments, have continued to be enhanced anddevelop well.

He considered the newly established bilateral cooperation mechanisms,the cooperation between the countries’ Parties, NAs and Governments, as well asthe cooperation mechanism among Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam as criticallyimportant to the friendship and partnerships among the three Indochinese nations.

The ambassador also took this occasion to thank the Vietnamese Party, State,and people for consistently supporting and assisting Laos during the strugglefor national liberation in the past along with national development efforts atpresent, which he said demonstrates the special solidarity between the twocountries.

Chairman Hue noted that aside from its own efforts, the achievements Vietnamhas gained are also partly attributable to the solidarity, cooperation, and assistanceof neighbouring countries and international friends.

The Party, State, and people of Vietnam always keep in mind andappreciate the support and assistance from Laos, he said, adding the specialbonds between the countries are a priceless asset needing to be further maintainedand promoted./.