13th Workshop on Experiential Exchange between the Office of the National Assembly of Vietnam and the Office of the National Assembly of Laos: Affirming a Reliable, Close, and Mutually Supportive Cooperation Relationship. - Vietnam.vn

Accordingly, Deputy Head Le Thu Ha proposed three pillars of cooperation for the period 2026–2028.

The first pillar is to improve the quality of coordination and advisory services for cooperation between the two Parliaments, contributing to the concretization of the strategic linkage.

Accordingly, the two agencies will continue to closely coordinate in developing and implementing annual foreign affairs programs; serving high-level visits and contacts, delegation exchanges, and cooperation between parliamentary agencies. They will strengthen information exchange, consultation, and coordination at multilateral parliamentary forums, especially the IPU, AIPA, and APF; and promote mutual support on issues consistent with common interests and concerns. At the same time, they will proactively research and advise on parliamentary cooperation content linked to each country's development priorities, contributing to transforming high-level cooperation directions into concrete results.

The second pillar is to strengthen professional cooperation, enhance advisory and support capabilities, and modernize parliamentary operations.

The two Offices need to strengthen the exchange of experience in research and policy analysis; serving legislative activities, supervision, decision-making on important issues, and handling citizen petitions. In the context of organizational restructuring, emphasis should be placed on sharing experiences in improving organizational structure, defining functions and tasks, determining job positions, enhancing the quality of staff and work efficiency; and exchanging models and solutions to improve the quality of advice and support for National Assembly deputies at the local level.

Based on this, we should continue to promote cooperation in training and developing cadres; strengthen exchanges of delegations at the departmental and specialist levels; and organize practical research programs and specialized training courses according to needs. Besides professional knowledge and foreign languages, attention should be paid to developing research and information analysis skills, digital skills, and the ability to work in a modern technological environment.

One priority area is cooperation on digital transformation, the application of science, technology, and artificial intelligence in parliamentary activities. Regarding Laos's need for technical assistance in managing and operating the National Assembly building, especially the meeting rooms for parliamentary sessions, the Deputy Head of the National Assembly Office suggested that the two agencies should soon coordinate to survey and identify specific requirements in order to study appropriate support options through expert exchanges, technical consultations, on-site training, or online training.