The Hanoi Party Committee, authorities and people symbolically presented gifts to Vientiane and the eight northern Lao provinces to support the localities in the pandemic combat.
The Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee expressed delight to receive the Lao Ambassador and appreciated the traditional friendship and special unity between the two countries, two peoples over the past years.
He said the Vietnamese capital city always treasures and tries to strengthen the great friendship, comprehensive cooperation and close, faithful and pure ties with the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party and people of Laos, as well as the Party Committees, authorities and people of Lao localities, particularly Vientiane.
The official briefed the ambassador on Hanoi’s socio-economic situation, development targets, external affairs and the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dung highlighted Hanoi’s policy, saying that the Vietnamese capital city gives high priority to developing friendship and cooperation with Lao localities, especially Vientiane. He affirmed the cooperation between Hanoi and Vientiane and other Lao localities has significantly contributed to consolidating the special relationship between the two countries.
Given the complicated situation of the COVID-19 pandemic, Hanoi has decided to provide financial aid and medical supplies for Lao localities, including 30,000 masks, 10,000 test kits and 40,000 USD for Vientiane and 20,000 USD for each of the eight northern Lao provinces, according to the official.
He also spoke highly of Vientiane’s aid worth 15,000 USD for Hanoi, noting that such gifts demonstrate the close-knit relationship and great friendship between Vietnam and Laos.
Dung expressed his hope that the ambassador will further cement the special solidarity between the two countries as well as between Hanoi and Lao localities.
For his part, Ambassador Sengphet Houngboungnuang congratulated Vietnam on the successful elections and expressed deep gratitude to the Party, State and People of Vietnam for their support and sharing with the Party, State and People of Laos.
On the occasion of Vietnam’s National Day, September 2, Ambassador Sengphet Houngboungnuang sent greetings to the Hanoi Party Committee, authority and people, and hoped that Hanoi will create favorable conditions for Lao diplomats to work in the time to come.
