(HBO) – A press delegation from the Lao People's Democratic Republic led by Somsavath Phongsa, deputy head of the Press Department under the Lao Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism, has paid a working visit to Hoa Binh newspaper. The delegation included heads, deputy heads, specialists, reporters of the Lao Press Department, Lao National Television, Lao News Agency, and Department of Information, Culture and Tourism from Oudomxay, Xayabuli provinces.

Dinh Van On, Editor-in-Chief of Hoa Binh newspaper and deputy editors-in-chief, reporters and staff of the newspaper welcomed the guests.



Lao journalists and Hoa Binh newspaper’s officials and reporters at the working session

Amid the open and friendly atmosphere, Editor-in-Chief of Hoa Binh newspaper Dinh Van On expressed his pleasure to receive the Lao press delegation to visit Vietnam and Hoa Binh province.

He said the sound cooperative ties between the two countries’ press agencies over the past time have significantly contributed to strengthening bilateral solidarity. He highlighted the close relations between Hoa Binh province and Laos’ twinning provinces of Houaphanh and Luang Prabang.




Dinh Van On, Editor-in-Chief of Hoa Binh newspaper presents a gift to Somsavath Phongsa, deputy head of the Lao Press Department

At the working session, Dinh Van On introduced the development of Hoa Binh newspaper as well as Hoa Binh province over the past few years to Lao journalists.



The Lao press delegation visits the relic site where political training classes and the preparatory session of the second congress of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party took place at the campus of the provincial Military High Command

The two sides exchanged issues of mutual concerns such as press publishing, experience to have interesting press products, attracting readers, operation of a press agency, and personnel organisation, along with difficulties and advantages in the development roadmap of Hoa Binh e-newspaper.

Somsavath Phongsa, deputy head of the Press Department under the Lao Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism, expressed his pleasure to lead Lao journalists to visit Vietnam this time. 

He thanked leaders, staff and reporters of Hoa Binh newspaper for their warm welcome and congratulated the newspaper on achievements it has gained over the past time. He said his visit aims to learn and share professional experience with the Vietnamese counterparts to serve the socio-economic development of Laos at present. 

He noted that the experiences in operation and development of the Vietnamese press in general and Hoa Binh newspaper in particular are valuable for the Lao press, especially when Laoshas seen remarkable achievements in communications in the digital era. He hoped to continue building close relations with Vietnamese press agencies, including Hoa Binh newspaper in the coming time.

On the occasion, the Lao press delegation offered incense to pay tribute to Uncle Ho at his statue, visited the Hoa Binh hydropower plant and the relic site political training classes and the preparatory session of the second congress of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party took place at the campus of the provincial Military High Command.



The Lao press delegation visits the Hoa Binh hydropower plant


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