General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam and a high ranking Vietnamese delegation will pay a state visit to Laos on February 5 at the invitation of Thongloun Sisoulith, General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party Central Committee and President of Laos.
Hanoi (VNA) – General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam and a high ranking Vietnamese delegation will pay a state visit to Laos on February 5, according to a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The visit will be made at the invitation of Thongloun Sisoulith, General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party Central Committee and President of Laos, the statement said./.
The two sides consented to boost communication and education to raise public awareness, especially among young people and students, about the exemplary traditional ties between the Vietnamese and Lao peoples. These efforts are meant to inspire pride and a sense of responsibility in preserving and promoting this special bond.
The State visit to Vietnam by General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party, and President of Laos, Thongloun Sisoulith, on January 26-27 was a great success, reinforcing the relationship of great friendship, special solidarity, comprehensive cooperation and strategic bonding between the two Parties, States and peoples.
The special Vietnam-Laos relationship, diligently nurtured by Vietnamese President Ho Chi Minh and Lao Presidents Kaysone Phomvihane and Souphanouvong, is an invaluable common asset and a vital factor for the existence and development of both nations.
Vietnam’s participation left three clear imprints, marking a qualitative shift from “deep integration” to “full integration,” with a more proactive, constructive, and responsible role in addressing regional and global issues.
The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency.
The special envoy stressed that the CPC Central Committee and Party General Secretary and President Xi support the CPV Central Committee, led by General Secretary To Lam, in guiding the Vietnamese people to successfully implement the Resolution of the Congress and build socialism suited to Vietnam’s conditions.
Party General Secretary To Lam, on behalf of the 14th-tenure Politburo, signed Decision No. 05-QDNS/TW on January 30 assigning Politburo members to join the 14th Party Central Committee’s Secretariat.
The Vietnamese Government leader particularly emphasised the need for Texhong to pursue in-depth investment, focusing on the application of science and technology, innovation, digital transformation, green production and smart governance. He stressed a shift towards greater reliance on knowledge and technology rather than labour, raw materials and land, in order to optimise the group’s operations and enhance efficiency.
PM Pham Minh Chinh, also the head of the committee, directed the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Construction to coordinate in identifying key projects under the medium-term public investment plan, ensuring that by 2030 Vietnam achieves the target of completing at least 5,000 km of roads as set out in the 14th National Party Congress Resolution.
Welcoming the special envoy, General Secretary Lam emphasised that the visit carries profound political significance, reflecting the high priority, deep respect, and sincere friendship of the Chinese Party, State, and people towards their Vietnamese counterparts, as well as the long-standing solidarity and close bonds between the two Communist Parties.
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State President Luong Cuong on January 30 paid pre-Tet visits to the families of late Party and State leaders and offered incense in tribute to former Party General Secretaries Le Kha Phieu and Nguyen Phu Trong, and former State Presidents Tran Duc Luong and Tran Dai Quang.
Minister-Counsellor Nguyen Hoang Nguyen, Chargé d'Affaires ad interim of the Permanent Mission of Vietnam to the UN, affirmed that Vietnam strongly supports the Palestinian people’s right to self-determination and initiatives that advance the implementation of the two-state solution, including the UN-backed high-level conference and the New York Declaration 2025.
The PM stressed that completed expressways and roads, though built according to criteria, regulations, and standards, must continue to be reviewed, adjusted, and supplemented where necessary. He called for a review of auditing, final settlement, and payment in line with regulations and deadlines; a review of progress, quality, safety, technical and aesthetic requirements, and environmental sanitation; and close attention to ensuring the material and spiritual well-being of affected people in new residential areas.
On behalf of the Party and State leaders, Politburo member and Standing member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat Tran Cam Tu, who is also head of the organising sub-committee of the 14th National Party Congress, expressed sincere gratitude to all agencies, members of subcommittees of the 14th National Party Congress, the Steering Committee for review of 40-year Doi moi (renewal), and personnel from the armed forces, civil service, and workforce whose dedicated efforts contributed significantly to the Congress’s success.
The Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Election of Deputies to the National Assembly and Deputies to People’s Councils was passed on June 24, 2025, by the 15th National Assembly at its 9th session.
The following is a list of selected news summaries reported last night by the Vietnam News Agency.
The Law on Election of Deputies to the National Assembly and Deputies to People’s Councils which was passed on June 25, 2015, by the 13th National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam at its 9th session.
The two sides issued a joint statement on the elevation of Vietnam-EU relations to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, underscoring that the new partnership will advance ties to a new level bilaterally, regionally and multilaterally.
Vietnam and the EU should step up exchanges and dialogue to further strengthen political trust and translate the orientations of the newly established partnership framework into concrete action.
The Political Report at the 14th National Party Congress underscored the need to further develop Vietnam's ties with neighbouring countries, major powers, Southeast Asian nations, traditional friends and important partners, with Russia identified as belonging to the group of Vietnam’s traditional friends and important partners.
Chairman of the People’s Committee of Tay Ninh Le Van Han outlined four key areas of cooperation with the Cambodian localities for the 2026–2030 period - economy; agriculture, fisheries and environmental protection; culture, society and tourism; and border management, border demarcation, and security and order maintenance.
National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man expressed his hope for stronger parliamentary cooperation between the Vietnamese legislative body and the European Parliament, as well as with the legislatures of EU member states.
