Laos highly appreciates the visit and attendance of National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man at AIPA-45

According to a VNA reporter in Laos, on the afternoon of October 19, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man and a high-ranking delegation of the Vietnamese National Assembly successfully concluded their official visit to Laos and attended the 45th General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA-45) from October 17-19.

Comrade Tran Thanh Man's first official visit to Laos as Chairman of the Vietnamese National Assembly has special significance and importance for the special Vietnam-Laos relationship, helping to tighten and strengthen the relationship between the two countries, for the common interests of the two countries as well as the two peoples, for peace, stability, cooperation and development in the region as well as in the world.

Responding to a VNA reporter in Laos right after National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man and the high-ranking delegation of the Vietnamese National Assembly returned to Vietnam, Lao National Assembly Vice President Sounthone Xayachak said that the Lao side highly appreciated the participation of the delegates at the 45th AIPA General Assembly, with nearly 600 delegates from AIPA member countries and observer countries; emphasizing that the Lao side highly appreciated the participation of National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man and the delegation of high-ranking delegates of the Vietnamese National Assembly, especially the very profound speech of comrade Tran Thanh Man.

The Chairman of the Vietnamese National Assembly spoke highly of the organization of the Conference of the Lao National Assembly, the achievements of cooperation between ASEAN and AIPA, and especially the proposals of the Chairman of the Vietnamese National Assembly at AIPA-45. These are contributions to the success of the AIPA-45 General Assembly. In addition, the Chairman of the Vietnamese National Assembly also made contributions to raising the importance of implementing international law...; the implementation of Vision 2025 of all ASEAN countries; increasing the effectiveness of cooperation in natural disaster prevention; continuing to develop cooperation in various fields, to make our ASEAN stronger and stronger, becoming a leading force in cooperation, helping ASEAN to always develop and leave no one behind.

The Vice President of the Lao National Assembly affirmed that the Vietnamese National Assembly delegation's participation in the 45th AIPA General Assembly and the National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man's contributions to the AIPA-45 have significantly contributed to the success of the conference. These are positive contributions from the Vietnamese National Assembly, and he hopes that Vietnam will continue to cooperate closely with AIPA member countries, making AIPA increasingly stronger.

Previously, when asked about the significance of the official visit to Laos and attendance at the 45th AIPA General Assembly by National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man and the Vietnamese National Assembly delegation to the special Vietnam-Laos relationship, President of the Laos-Vietnam Friendship Association Boviengkham Vongdara affirmed that the official visit to Laos and attendance at the 45th AIPA General Assembly by National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man showed that Vietnamese leaders always highly appreciate and value the traditional cooperative relationship between Laos and Vietnam. The great friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between Laos and Vietnam, Vietnam and Laos were founded by the great President Ho Chi Minh, President Kaysone Phomvihane and President Souphanouvong, and have been preserved and nurtured by generations of leaders of Laos and Vietnam, as well as by the sacrifices of the people and revolutionary soldiers of Vietnam and Laos in the struggle for national liberation in each country. Therefore, the fact that Vietnamese leaders always attach importance to the great friendship, special solidarity and always choose Laos as a priority for their overseas activities is highly appreciated by the Lao side.

When asked about the significance of the bilateral meetings between the high-ranking leaders of Vietnam and Laos at multilateral forums as well as their mutual visits, especially the official visit to Laos by the Chairman of the National Assembly of Vietnam right before the AIPA-45 General Assembly, the Chairman of the Laos-Vietnam Friendship Association said that the visits and bilateral meetings at multilateral forums by the leaders of Laos and Vietnam are good opportunities for the leaders of both sides to exchange ideas, helping to promptly direct the Ministries, branches, and organizations of both sides to implement the guidelines and policies of Laos and Vietnam, in order to realize the cooperation between the two Parties, the two States, the two Governments and the peoples of the two countries.

The official visit to Laos by Comrade Tran Thanh Man, Politburo member, Chairman of the National Assembly of Vietnam took place right before the AIPA-45 General Assembly and before that, at the 44th-45th ASEAN Summit hosted by Laos which just ended, Prime Minister of Vietnam Pham Minh Chinh also attended, which shows that the leaders of our two countries meet regularly and this has contributed significantly to tightening and strengthening cooperation between the two countries, because the special relationship between Laos and Vietnam, Vietnam and Laos is a priceless heritage of the people of the two countries, a unique relationship in the world, close and intimate, special like the two countries of Laos and Vietnam.

The official visit to Laos and participation in AIPA-45 by National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man and the high-ranking delegation of the Vietnamese National Assembly once again affirmed the consistent policy of the Party and State of Vietnam to always give the highest priority and attach importance to the special relationship between Vietnam and Laos; affirmed Vietnam's strong and comprehensive support for the cause of innovation, protection and development of Laos; and at the same time demonstrated the trust and closeness between the high-ranking leaders of the two Parties, the two States as well as between the two Chairmen of the National Assembly of Vietnam and Laos.