The Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) and the Lao Front for National Construction (LFNC) shared experience and agreed to push ahead with cooperation during talks in Hanoi on April 25.
The talks between the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) and the Lao Front for National Construction (LFNC) in Hanoi on April 25 (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) andthe Lao Front for National Construction (LFNC) shared experience and agreed topush ahead with cooperation during talks in Hanoi on April 25.
Expressing his delight at the development of the two countries’ specialrelations, President of the VFF Central Committee Do Van Chien noted the twosides have maintained mutual visits and meetings at all levels.
Particularly, both countries successfully organised celebrationsof the 60th founding anniversary of diplomatic ties and 45 years since thesigning of the Vietnam - Laos Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation in 2022, he wenton.
At the talks, the two sides informed each other about theirrespective countries’ socio-economic situation in the first quarter of 2023, resultsof the two Fronts’ activities recently, along with their focuses for the timeahead.
They highly valued results of bilateral cooperation,especially after leaders of the VFF and LFNC signed a cooperation agreement for2022 - 2027.
Last year, the two sides successfully held the sixthinternational conference on building the Laos - Vietnam border of peace, friendship,and cooperation for common development in Savannakhet province of Laos. They alsosigned an emulation agreement for 2022 - 2025 between the VFF and LFNCcommittees of the two countries’ border provinces.
To effectively implement the cooperation deal for 2022 - 2027, Presidentof the LFNC Central Committee Sinlavong Khoutphaythoune recommended both sides quicklycarry out the joint communiqué on the building of the Laos - Vietnam border ofpeace, friendship, and cooperation for common development for 2022 - 2025, andcoordinate to organise a meeting of the leaders of the Fronts of Laos, Vietnam,and Cambodia in Laos this year.
He also called on the VFF Central Committee to help the LFNChold workshops and training courses, especially those on supervision andfeedback activities, for its personnel, while sharing experience in mobilising expatriates’contributions to the homeland and enhancing solidarity among people of allsocial strata.
On this occasion, Chien thanked the LFNC Central Committee andrelated agencies of Laos for working closely with the VFF and other Vietnamese partnersto create conditions for Vietnamese people to work and settle down in Laos. He alsoasked the LFNC leader to continue advising the Lao Party and State to providemore favourable conditions for the Vietnamese community to develop in thecountry.
The Vietnamese official affirmed that the VFF will do its utmostto help nurture the great friendship, special solidarity, and comprehensivecooperation between the two countries./.
Truong Thi Mai, Politburo member and permanent member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat, met with Thongsavanh Phomvihane, member of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee and head of its Commission for External Relations, in Hanoi on April 20.
A delegation of representatives of some departments, sectors and districts of Hanoi led by Vice Chairwoman of the municipal People’s Council Phung Thi Hong Ha is making a working visit to Laos from April 20-24.
Head of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee’s Commission for External Relations Le Hoai Trung and head of the Commission for External Relations of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee Thongsavanh Phomvihane held talks in Hanoi on April 21, on the occasion of the latter's visit for a friendship exchange under a cooperation agreement between the two commissions from April 20-24.
Hanoi prioritizes developing friendship and cooperation with Lao localities, said Permanent Vice Chairwoman of the Hanoi People’s Council Phung Thi Hong Ha.
President Vo Van Thuong hosted a reception in Hanoi on April 25 for President of the Lao Front for National Construction (LFNC) Central Committee Sinlavong Khoutphaythoune.
Stronger efforts and determination are required to achieve and surpass the set targets, especially in the eradication of makeshift and dilapidated houses nationwide, the acceleration of public investment disbursement, and the implementation of nationally important transport projects, PM Pham Minh Chinh noted.
The trip will be made at the invitations of Chinese Premier Li Qiang and WEF President and CEO Børge Brende, according to an announcement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Long spoke highly of the dynamic, positive, and comprehensive development of Vietnam – Russia relations in recent years. He affirmed that the Vietnamese Party and State place great importance on further strengthening the comprehensive strategic partnership with Russia in a substantive and effective manner, in line with the development needs of both nations.
At the conference, participants reported that the Government has so far issued 28 decrees on the delegation of responsibilities and powers between the central Government and two-tier local administrations. Several localities have already piloted the new governance model.
Reality is the ultimate benchmark for success, he said, urging drafting agencies to work out policies that foster development, reduce bureaucratic hurdles, and respect practical conditions.
Under the official dispatch signed on June 20, ministers, heads of ministerial-level agencies, and chairpersons of provincial and municipal People’s Committees are requested to concentrate efforts on implementing core measures to ensure the smooth operations of the new administrative framework.
The Party chief underscored the need for the press to innovate relentlessly, evolve to keep pace with the country's development, transform into a truly professional, humanistic, and modern sector that serves the cause of the Party, the State, and the people on the path to national construction and development.
The UN Secretary-General praised Vietnam’s remarkable achievements in socio-economic development and international integration in recent years, noting that the country has emerged as a model in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), promoting international peace and security, and engaging in key UN processes.
Nghia affirmed that this is a milestone of special significance, affirming and honouring the the Vietnamese revolutionary press’s glorious tradition of 100 years of serving the revolutionary cause of the Party, serving the Fatherland, and serving the people.
The Party and State of Vietnam always attach great importance to and give top priority to the development of Vietnam–China relations. Vietnam is ready to work with the Chinese Party and State to further deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership and promote the building of the Vietnam-China community with a shared future that carries strategic significance.
Under the leadership of President Ho Chi Minh and the CPV, President Cuong said, the press has been a steadfast force on the ideological and cultural front, rallying the masses to pursue national aspirations.
NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man stressed the need to accelerate the application of artificial intelligence and smart teaching equipment, innovate teaching and assessment methods, and further improve the quality of formal education.
He also pledged that the NA will promote its ongoing supervision, making sure that every promise must lead to results, and every commitment must bring about real changes.
Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien welcomed the proposals put forward by the US side and reiterated Vietnam’s request for consideration of key areas of interest, including reciprocal tariff policies and access for Vietnamese key export products to the US market.
Deputy PM Le Thanh Long proposed countries promote shared values, including building trust, sincerity, and solidarity among nations and peoples; fostering cooperation spirit and responsible behaviour as well as upholding international law and the UN Charter; and placing people at the centre and as the goal, the key player, and the driving force of all policies.
The show, together with a grand parade to be held silmutaneously at Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi, will celebrate the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution, the National Day, and the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA).
In particular, in April 2023, the two sides successfully carried out a joint operation that dismantled a major organised, transnational drug trafficking ring involving both Vietnamese and Cambodian suspects.
The Vietnamese Embassy in Israel is closely coordinating with relevant local agencies to stay informed and provide the utmost support possible for Vietnamese nationals.
The talks between the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) and the Lao Front for National Construction (LFNC) in Hanoi on April 25 (Photo: VNA) 
