NA Vice Chairwoman meets Lao counterpart
Huu Binh, VOV’s correspondent in East Europe -
(VOVWORLD) - Vice Chairwoman of the National Assembly (NA) Tong Thi Phong held a meeting with her Lao counterpart Bounpone Bouttanavong on the sidelines of the 141st Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU-141) in Belgrade, Serbia, on Monday.
NA Vice Chairwoman Tong Thi Phong meets her Lao counterpart Bounpone Bouttanavong on the sidelines of the IPU-141 in Belgrade, Serbia, on October 14, 2019. (Photo: VNA)
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During the meeting, Mrs. Phong said Vietnam will run for a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council for 2020-2021 and will assume the ASEAN chairmanship and AIPA chairmanship for 2020. Mrs. Phong asked Laos to support Vietnam in its efforts, and to cooperate in the effective and sustainable use of Mekong River resources and in dealing with climate change.
The same day, Mrs. Phong attended a plenary session of the IPU-141 and a banquet hosted by the Serbian parliament’s leaders.
Huu Binh, VOV’s correspondent in East Europe