Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone, their wives and Vietnamese, Laos students pose for a photo in Hanoi on January 7 (Photo: VNA) While here, the Lao leader laid a wreath at President Ho ChiMinh mausoleum and paid respect to the late leader. He also had meetings withState President Vo Van Thuong and National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue.
At the talks and meetings, Vietnamese leaders spoke highly ofthe achievements recorded by the Lao Party, State, and people. Leaders of thetwo countries expressed their joy at the fine, comprehensive, extensive andintensive, and effective developments of the bilateral great friendship,special solidary, and comprehensive cooperation in all fields.
On the cooperation orientations for the time to come, the twosides agreed to intensify the exchange of high-level visits and contacts, andto strengthen the connectivity between the two economies.
The Vietnamese leaders affirmed their readiness to supportLaos in successfully shouldering international responsibilities in 2024,including the ASEAN chairmanship,
On this occasions, ministries and sectors of the twocountries signed four cooperation documents.
At the Vietnam – Laos investment and cooperation conference,the two PMs witnessed the hand-over of investment licenses and cooperationdocuments in finance, agriculture, and mining.
On January 7 morning, the two PMs co-chaired the 46th session of the Intergovernment Committee which focused the assessment of the resultof the implementation in the past year and the working out of the new tasks andorientations for 2024.
While here, the spouse of the Lao PM, Mme. Vandara Siphandone,joined the Vietnamese PM’s spouse, Mme. Le Thi Bich Tran, in visiting educationestablishment and craft villages in Thai Binh province and Hanoi./.
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