Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Tran Thanh Man met with several incumbent and former leaders of Laos on October 17 as part of his official visit to Laos.

National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue on April 26 hosted a reception for Vice President of Laos Pany Yathotou, who is on an official visit to Vietnam.

Top Vietnamese leaders on March 22 offered congratulations to newly elected leaders of the State, Government, and National Assembly of Laos.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh paid courtesy calls on Lao top leaders in Vientiane on November 30 as part of his official visit to Vietnam’s neighbour and participation in the two countries’ 7th annual political consultation at the foreign minister level.

The 41st General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA-41) demonstrated the Vietnamese National Assembly (NA)’s high sense of responsibility, creativity, capacity, and experience in organisation, the top Lao legislator has said.

President of the Lao National Assembly (NA) Pany Yathotou attended the virtual 41st General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA 41), hosted by Vietnam, on September 8.

Chairwoman of the Vietnamese National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan and her Lao counterpart Pany Yathotou discussed the fight against COVID-19 in the two countries, cooperation among ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) member parliaments in response to the pandemic, and the construction progress of the NA House of Laos during their phone talks on May 7.

The 28th annual meeting of the Asia Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF 28) wrapped up in Canberra, Australia, on January 15 afternoon with the adoption of 19 resolutions and a joint communique.

The Vietnam – Laos parliamentary collaboration, which has been unceasingly developed, helps boost the traditional friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between the two nations, Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan has said.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc welcomed Chairwoman of the Lao National Assembly (NA) Pany Yathotou during a reception in Hanoi on January 8, saying Vietnam always strives to support fraternal Lao people, including building the Lao NA House with quality and progress on schedule.

The Vietnamese Party, State and people will make all-out effort to preserve and enhance the special relations with Laos, Chairwoman of the Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan affirmed on September 29.

Chairwoman of the Lao National Assembly Pany Yathotou has commended bilateral cooperation between Vietnam’s Central Highlands province of Lam Dong and the Lao provinces of Champasak and Bolykhamxay in recent years.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and President Nguyen Phu Trong has suggested Vietnam and Laos to further promote their special relationship and comprehensive cooperation as the two countries are entering the key period of reform.

The Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) stands ready to share its experience in dealing with specific topics regarding question and answer and inspection work with its Lao counterpart, NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan has said.

Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan has sent a message of condolences to her Lao counterpart Pany Yathotou over the collapse of the Xe Pian-Xe Nam Noy hydropower dam in Attapeu, Laos on July 23.

Laos’ 8th National Assembly convened its 5th session in Vientiane on June 5, under the chair of Chairwoman Pany Yathotou.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc met with General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party and President of Laos Bounnhang Vorachith and Chairwoman of the country’s National Assembly Pany Yathotou in Vientiane on February 5.

Top leaders of Vietnam on December 1 sent messages of congratulations to their Lao counterparts on the nation’s 42nd National Day (December 2).

Good outcomes of joint projects between the Vietnamese and Lao justice ministries have contributed to strengthening bilateral solidarity, said Chairwoman of the Lao National Assembly Pany Yathotou.

President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee Tran Thanh Man had a meeting with Chairwoman of the Lao National Assembly Pany Yathotou on August 11 as part of his working visit to Laos.