Leaders confirm Vietnam’s commitment to bolster ties with Laos

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, State President Truong Tan Sang, and Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung confirmed that Vietnam will do its utmost to deepen the bilateral relationship with Laos across sectors.
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, State President Truong TanSang, and Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung confirmed that Vietnam will doits utmost to deepen the bilateral relationship with Laos acrosssectors.

The Vietnamese leaders made the remarks atseparate meetings with Lao Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign MinisterThongloun Sisoulith, who is also Head of the Commission for ExternalRelations of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party Central Committee, inHanoi on March 5.

The leaders hailed the outcomes oftalks between the two Parties’ commissions for external relations andtheir increasingly effective coordination which actively contributes tothe Vietnam-Laos special solidarity and relationship.

They expressed their wish that the two commissions will work closelywith ministries, sectors and localities to successfully implementresolutions from the respective national Party Congresses as well asagreements reached by the leaders of the two countries.

The trio also extended congratulations to the Lao Party, State, andpeople on the occasion of the 60 th founding anniversary of the LaoPeople’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP), saying they believe the Lao Partycongresses and the 10th national Party Congress will be a successunder the leadership of the LPRP.

They briefed theguest on Vietnam’s preparations for all-level Party congresses and the12th national Party Congress, and expressed their delight at thegrowing ties between the two countries contributing to their developmentand prosperity as well as peace, stability, cooperation and developmentin the region and the world.

In turn, the Laoleader thanked the Vietnamese Party, State and people for their valuableassistance in the past and present.

He confirmedthat Laos likewise looks to nurture the two nations’ traditionalfriendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation.-VNA

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