Party General
Secretary and Chairman of the National Assembly, Nguyen Phu Trong, received Lao
Prime Minister Thongsing Thammavong in Hanoi on February 28.

The Vietnamese Party and legislative leader
expressed his pleasure at seeing the development of Vietnam-Laos relations,
which become more effective and practical.

He said he hopes that the two governments will work closer together to direct
ministries, branches and localities to implement the joint agreements and
specific measures to improve the quality of human resource training and raise
two-way trade in order to ensure the process, quality and effectiveness of
investment projects.

Party General Secretary Trong highlighted important achievements made by the Lao
Party, State and people in the country’s renewal process and development, saying
he believes that the Lao people will continue to attain more achievements and
turn Laos into a peaceful, independent, democratic and prosperous country
oriented towards socialism.

He also took this occasion to wish Laos success in organising its ninth National
Party Congress and the seventh National Assembly election.

The Lao PM congratulated Vietnam on its successful organisation of the 11th
National Party Congress and Nguyen Phu Trong on his election as Party General
Secretary.

He informed Party General Secretary and NA Chairman Trong of Laos ’ preparations
for its ninth National Party Congress and the seventh National Assembly election
as well as results of his talks with his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Tan
Dung.

PM Thammavong also expressed his gratitude for the Vietnamese Party, State and
people’s assistance to the Lao revolutionary cause and affirmed that the Lao
Party, State and people will do their utmost, together with Vietnam , to foster
the consolidation and development of the special friendship, solidarity and
comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and Laos to make it everlasting.

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