Speaking to the Viet Nam News Agency following the memorial service for the late leader of Laos in Vientiane on August 12, Tam affirmed that Xaysomphone Phomvihane inherited the revolutionary tradition of his family and always held deep affection for Viet Nam.
He placed particular importance on preserving, protecting and nurturing the great friendship, special solidarity, comprehensive cooperation and strategic cohesion between the two parties, states and peoples, helping bilateral ties develop in a deeper, more substantive and effective manner across all fields, bringing practical benefits to the people of both countries and contributing to peace, stability, cooperation and development in the region and the world.
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Vietnamese Ambassador to Laos Nguyen Minh Tam |
Xaysomphone Phomvihane consistently paid close attention to and made practical contribution to strengthening cooperation between the Vietnamese and Lao National Assemblies, helping parliamentary cooperation become an important channel for further nurturing and elevating the two countries’ special relationship.
Together with other Lao Party and State leaders, he directed the Lao National Assembly and its committees to maintain delegation exchanges, and strengthen information and experience sharing with Viet Nam in constitutional amendments, lawmaking, supreme oversight and decisions on major national issues.
In addition, he also attached great importance to cooperation in training and capacity building for National Assembly and provincial-level People’s Council officials, as well as coordinating the implementation and supervision of key Viet Nam–Laos cooperation projects. He promoted parliamentary diplomacy and mutual support at multilateral forums, thereby helping translate high-level cooperation agreements between the two Parties and States into concrete outcomes.
Ambassador Tam recalled with emotion that he met and worked with the top Lao top legislator many times in different capacities. What left a particularly strong impression on him was the late leader’s sincere, profound and special affection for Viet Nam.
As Vietnamese leaders have noted, Xaysomphone Phomvihane was a comrade and close friend of the Party, State and people of Viet Nam, as well as an exemplary symbol of the steadfast and unwavering special solidarity between the two Parties, States and peoples.
The ambassador said he always feels Xaysomphone Phomvihane’s closeness, trust and profound appreciation for the Viet Nam–Laos special relationship. Most importantly, those sentiments were not merely expressed in words but were demonstrated through his attention, support and concrete actions to strengthen ties between the two countries and their National Assemblies.
The diplomat expressed his belief that Xaysomphone Phomvihane’s valuable contribution and profound sentiments towards Laos, and the Viet Nam–Laos special relationship will always be cherished and remembered by the peoples of both countries, and will continue to be safeguarded, preserved, nurtured and developed by present and future generations, ensuring that the special relationship remains enduring.
Source: VNA