Ho Chi Minh City will boost multi-dimensional cooperation with Lao localities to contribute to enhancing the traditional friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and Laos , a HCM City senior official said.

Le Thanh Hai, a politburo member and secretary of the HCM City Party Committee, made the affirmation at his meeting with State President and General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Choummaly Sayasone and President of the Lao National Construction Front Sisavath Keobounphan.

The HCM City leader was in the capital city of Vientiane for celebrations of Laos ’ 35th National Day and Vientiane ’s 450 th founding anniversary on Nov. 19.

The Lao leaders described the HCM City delegation’s attendance at these celebrations as a source of encouragement to the Lao people in their national construction and defence.

They highlighted the effectiveness of HCM City’s assistance to Vientiane in particular and Laos in general and expressed hopes that the two sides will step up multi-faceted cooperation to foster the durable Laos-Vietnam ties.

While in Laos, Hai held a working session with Sombath Zialiheu, LPRP Central Committee’s Secretary, and Secretary of the Party Committee and Governor of Vientiane.

He witnessed the signing of a memorandum of understanding on HCM City ’s assistance to the capital city’s Vientiane Museum building project.

Hai also paid a visit to the Vietnamese embassy in Laos and toured several cultural sites in the capital city./.