Vietnamese and Lao National Assembly Offices Discuss Deeper Cooperation

On the morning of November 14, 2026, the Vietnamese and Lao National Assembly Offices held their 13th experience sharing seminar at Vietnam’s National Assembly building. Đỗ Văn Chiến, Standing Vice Chairman of Vietnam’s National Assembly, attended and spoke. The two sides reviewed cooperation from 2024 to 2026 and discussed priorities for 2026 to 2028.

The Vietnamese and Lao National Assembly Offices held their 13th experience sharing seminar on November 14.（VietVance）

Lê Quang Mạnh, Secretary General of Vietnam’s National Assembly and head of its Office, said the seminar is held alternately by the two sides every two years to exchange experience and improve the quality of advisory and support services for their national assemblies. Bounchanh Sivongphanh, head of the Lao National Assembly Office, said the meeting built on the two sides’ 2022 cooperation memorandum and the results of their 12th seminar in 2024.

Participants discussed organizational structures and staffing, support for local National Assembly delegations, digital transformation, applications of artificial intelligence and electronic document management. Đỗ Văn Chiến urged the two sides to continue improving support for legislative and oversight work and to strengthen staff training and exchanges among younger staff.

Đỗ Văn Chiến, Standing Vice Chairman of Vietnam’s National Assembly, speaks at the seminar.（VietVance）

Đỗ Văn Chiến also proposed that the two offices exchange experience in data management, data sharing and artificial intelligence applications while ensuring data security. Ahead of the 65th anniversary of Vietnam–Laos diplomatic relations and the 50th anniversary of the signing of their Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation in 2027, he suggested that the two sides plan commemorative activities, review the cooperation agreement between their national assemblies and draw up specific cooperation tasks for 2026 to 2028.

Source: VietVance