Hanoi, Sept. 1 -- Vice Chairwoman of the National Assembly (NA) and Chairwoman of the Vietnam-Laos Friendship Parliamentarians' Group Nguyen Thi Thanh hosted a reception in Hanoi on September 1 for a delegation of the Laos-Vietnam Friendship Association, led by its President Boviengkham Vongdara.

The Lao delegation is in Vietnam to attend activities marking the 80th National Day of the country (September 2).

Welcoming the guests, Thanh underlined that the visit and related activities once again affirm the close-knit and profound ties between the two nations and peoples. She stressed that the Vietnam-Laos relations are great, special and comprehensive, nurtured through history and tested in struggles against common enemies, and will last...