Capital cities of Vietnam, Laos foster multi-faceted cooperation
(VOVWORLD) - Hanoi always treasures and does its best to promote its great friendship, comprehensive cooperation, and close ties with the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party and Lao people, said Politburo member and Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Dinh Tien Dung on Thursday at a reception for Lao Ambassador to Vietnam Sengphet Houngboungnuang.
 Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Dinh Tien Dung provides financial aid and medical supplies to Lao localities (Photo: VNA) |
Mr. Dung briefed the ambassador on Hanoi’s socio-economic situation, development targets, external affairs, and fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. He stressed the city’s policy of giving priority to developing friendship and cooperation with Lao localities, especially Vientiane, saying that cooperation has contributed significantly to consolidating the special relationship between the two countries.
During the pandemic, Hanoi has provided financial aid and medical supplies to Lao localities, including 30,000 masks, 10,000 test kits, and 40,000 USD to Vientiane, and 20,000 USD to each of the eight northern Lao provinces.