Lao Deputy Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone presents a USD300,000 gift to Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh for supporting Vietnam in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo: VGP)
During the meeting, on behalf of the Vietnamese Party and State, Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh congratulated the Lao People's Revolutionary Party for successfully organizing its 11th Congress, and congratulated Mr. Sonexay Siphandone on continuing to be elected to the Politburo and the position of Deputy Prime Minister.
He expressed his pleasure as Lao Party General Secretary and State President Thongloun Sisoulith, his wife and the high-ranking Lao delegation chose Vietnam as the first country to pay an official friendship visit, which he said clearly reflected the great friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between the two countries.
For his part, Lao Deputy Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone congratulated Vietnam on the success of its 13th National Party Congress and the election of deputies to the 15th National Assembly and the People’s Councils at all levels; as well as the election of Pham Binh Minh to the Politburo and the position as Deputy Prime Minister.
According to Deputy Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone, the official visit of Lao Party General Secretary and State President Thongloun Sisoulith, his wife and high-ranking Lao delegation to Vietnam vividly demonstrates the close relationship, great friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between the two Parties, the two states and the two peoples.
Deputy Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone also expressed his sincere thanks to the Party, State and People of Vietnam for supporting Laos in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, adding that the two Ministries of Planning and Investment had also supported each other in the prevention of the pandemic over the past time.
On this occasion, Deputy Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone, on behalf of the Government, social organizations and Vietnamese communities living and working in Laos, presented a gift worth USD300,000 to support Vietnam in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
On behalf of the Vietnamese leaders of the Party, State and people, Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh expressed his sincere thanks to the Lao Party, State and people for the gift. “This is a precious gift to help Vietnam fight the COVID-19 pandemic, showing very precious and mutual sharing between Laos and Vietnam," he affirmed./.