NA Chairman arrives in Vientiane for official visit to Laos, attendance at AIPA-45
(VOVWORLD) - National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man and a high-ranking delegation of the Vietnamese legislature arrived in Vientiane on Thursday for an official visit to Laos and attendance at the 45th General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA-45) from October 17-19.
 NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man arrives in Vientiane for official visit to Laos, attendance at AIPA-45 (Photo: VOV) |
The trip is being made at the invitation of President of the Lao NA and Chair of AIPA-45 Saysomphone Phomvihane.
The top legislator and his entourage were greeted at Wattay International Airport by Lao NA Vice Chairman Sommad Pholsena, Vice Chairman of the Lao NA’s Foreign Affairs Committee Vandee Butthasavong, and Deputy Secretary General of the Lao NA Akhom Praseut, along with Vietnamese diplomats.
Upon his arrival in Vientiane, NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man will have talks with his Lao counterpart Saysomphone Phomvihane and witness a signing ceremony of cooperation agreements.
 The top legislator and his entourage were greeted at Wattay International Airport by Lao leaders and Vietnamese diplomats (Photo: VOV) |
During the visit, the top Vietnamese NA leader will pay a courtesy call to General Secretary and President Thongloun Sisoulith; meet with Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone and hold many other important meetings and contacts.
The two sides will discuss and agree on cooperation directions in the coming time to deepen the bilateral relationship, making it more effective and practical, especially further enhancing the effectiveness of cooperation between the two legislatures, while exchanging and coordinating stances on a number of regional and international strategic issues of shared concern.