The Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee will share its experience in people-to-people diplomacy with the Lao Front for National Construction (LFNC) Central Committee and help the Lao side with the establishment of farmers’ association, President of the VFF Central Committee Do Van Chien pledged on July 26.
At the talks between Vietnamese and Lao front leaders (Photo: VNA)
Vientiane (VNA) – The Vietnam Fatherland Front(VFF) Central Committee will share its experience in people-to-people diplomacywith the Lao Front for National Construction (LFNC) Central Committee and helpthe Lao side with the establishment of farmers’ association, President of theVFF Central Committee Do Van Chien pledged on July 26.
During his talks with President of the LFNC CentralCommittee Sinlavong Khoutphaythoune in Vientiane on July 26, Chien affirmedthat the VFF stands ready to exchange experience and support the LFNC in the mattersin which the Lao side is interested.
The officials noted with pleasure pragmatic outcomesof the relationship between the two fronts, with an array of exchangeprogrammes and experience sharing in the front work.
Notably, the two organiations and the NationalCouncil of the Solidarity Front for Development of the Cambodian Motherlandsigned a memorandum of understanding on cooperation for 2021-2023.
The VFF and the LFNC are working together toorganise an international conference on building a Vietnam-Laos border line ofpeace, friendship, cooperation and development in Laos in September.
The front leaders briefed each other onsocio-economic situation in their respective countries in the first half ofthis year, shared experience in the front work, and agreed to sign acooperation agreement for 2022-2027.
SinlavongKhoutphaythoune suggested the Vietnamese side share its experience inmobilising expats, organising conferences for farmers, and building andamending the front law.
Chien emphasised that the VFF will make every effortto preserve and promote the Vietnam-Laos great friendship, special solidarityand comprehensive cooperation, and advance its cooperation with the LFNC in amore effective and pragmatic manner.
Following their talks, the front leaders signed acooperation agreement between their organisations for the 2022-2027 period.
On this occasion, Chien presented gifts to poorVietnamese families and Lao families that are affected by the COVID-19pandemic.
The VFF President, on behalf of State PresidentNguyen Xuan Phuc, handed over the third-class Independence Order to ChanphengSouthivong and Ot Phongsavanh, Vice Presidents of the LFNC Central Committee,and the third-class Labour Order to eight individuals who have made outstandingperformance in consolidating and enhancing the Vietnam-Laos relationship.
The VFF President, on behalf of State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc, handed over the third-class Independence Order to Chanpheng Southivong and Ot Phongsavanh, Vice Presidents of the LFNC Central Committee. (Photo: VNA)
He also presented the “For the Cause of GreatNational Unity” insignia of the VFF Central Committee to 28 others of theLFNC./.
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At the talks between Vietnamese and Lao front leaders (Photo: VNA) 
The VFF President, on behalf of State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc, handed over the third-class Independence Order to Chanpheng Southivong and Ot Phongsavanh, Vice Presidents of the LFNC Central Committee. (Photo: VNA) 
