HCM City ready to boost ties among Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia women

Ho Chi Minh City is ready to serve as a venue for cooperation programmes of women from Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia, Secretary of the municipal Party Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan informed the women representatives of the countries on September 14.

Secretary of the HCM City Party Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan and the female delegates.
Secretary of the HCM City Party Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan and the female delegates.

High-ranking delegations from the three countries are in HCM City for the Vietnam-Laos-Cambodia women’s forum on promoting friendship and cooperation in order to help realise the Sustainable Development Goals until 2030.

Receiving the delegates, Secretary Nhan hailed the achievements and contributions made by the countries’ women to their respective nations, applauding the initiative to organise the forum, which shows the long-standing solidarity among the women of the three countries.

He added that his city is willing to help to reinforce the solidarity and friendship among women as well as all people of the countries.

On behalf of the delegations, President of the Vietnam Women’s Union Central Committee Nguyen Thi Thu Ha affirmed that women of Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia are going to enhance exchanges, cooperation and education on the traditional solidarity and experience sharing, thus contributing to the three countries’ friendship.

Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister Men Sam An, who is also head of the Cambodian Women for Peace and Development Association, and President of the Lao Women’s Union Inlavanh Keobouphanh expressed their appreciation for HCM City’s support. They asked the southern city of Vietnam to continue assisting the three countries’ women to carry out exchanges, share experience and promote the role of women in each nation’s development.

The Vietnam-Laos-Cambodia women’s forum is scheduled to open in HCM City on September 15 morning.