Lao leaders appreciate support from Vietnam’s state audit office
Lao Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith and National Assembly Chairwoman Pany Yathotou valued the cooperation between the State Audit Organisation of Laos and the State Audit Office of Vietnam (SAV).
Lao Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith (R) receives SAV Auditor General Ho Duc Phoc (Photo: VNA)
Vientiane (VNA) – Lao Prime Minister ThonglounSisoulith and National Assembly Chairwoman Pany Yathotou valued the cooperationbetween the State Audit Organisation of Laos (SAL) and the State Audit Officeof Vietnam (SAV) while meeting SAV officials on April 5.
At the separate meetings in Vientiane, the Laoleaders described the SAV delegation’s working visit as a practical activity onthe threshold of the 55th anniversary of the countries’ diplomatic relationshipand the 40th anniversary of the bilateral Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation.
They applauded the two audit agencies’cooperation outcomes and orientations while appreciating the SAV’s effectiveand substantive assistance to the SAL, especially in improving Lao auditors’capacity.
Laos attaches importance to auditing andconsiders this an effective tool to monitor and control power and prevent powerabuse in the management of public finance and asset, they added.
The Lao Government and parliament leaders voicedtheir hope that the SAV will enhance cooperation with and assistance to theSAL, particularly in personnel training and experience sharing, thus helping toreinforce relations between the two agencies, as well as between the twocountries.
Highlighting the audit agencies’ soundrelations, SAV Auditor General Ho Duc Phoc said over the last three years, the SAV hasoffered training courses for Lao auditors and sent experts to Laos to help withauditing activities. It has also assisted its Lao counterpart in strengtheningits legal status, completing its apparatus, drafting an audit law, and integratinginto the region.
He asked the Lao National Assembly Chairwomanand Prime Minister to further facilitate the agencies’ relations.
The SAV will continue helping the SAL perfectregulations and apparatus and promote auditing capacity, thereby contributingto the countries’ development, he added.
The SAV delegation’s visit to Laos from April3-5 was made at the invitation of SAL President Vienthong Siphandone.-VNA
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Lao Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith (R) receives SAV Auditor General Ho Duc Phoc (Photo: VNA) 
