Front page of the Pathet Lao on January 5 (Photo: VNA) Vientiane (VNA) – Major newspapers in Laos on January5 ran front-page articles on the official visit to Vietnam by Lao PrimeMinister Sonexay Siphandone from January 6-7, highlighting that the visit willhelp strengthen the great friendship, special solidarity and comprehensivecooperation between the two countries.
The Pasaxon (The People), the official newspaper of the Lao People'sRevolutionary Party, ran an article titled “Laos-Vietnam relations developcomprehensively”, affirmedthat over the past year, the cooperation between the two countries has continuously developed, growing more comprehensive and achieving results inmany aspects.
Political relations between Laos and Vietnam continue to bedeepened, with the two sides jointly organising visits andexperience exchanges at high-level and other levels fromcentral to local.
In 2023, Laos welcomed several top leaders of Vietnam including President Vo Van Thuong, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, and NationalAssembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue.
Through all-level visits, both sides affirmed to continueto strengthen and enhance the great friendship, special solidarity, andcomprehensive cooperation between the two countries.
In the fields of economics, trade, and investment, Vietnam continues to be one of the major foreign investors inLaos, and many projects invested by Vietnamese enterprises have made important contribution to local economic development and job creation.
In 2023, Vietnam also handed over to Laos several large aid projects such as the Laos-Vietnam Friendship hospital in Xiengkhouang province or the upgraded Xaysomboun hospital.
The article concluded that all theabove-mentioned results have great and important significance and are thefoundation for the further development of the two countries’ relations.
An editorial on the Pathet Lao also underlined the special significance ofLaos-Vietnam relations and their cooperation achievements during the past time.
The article affirms that for the past over 60 years since the twocountries established their diplomatic ties, Laos and Vietnam are always proudof their growing special solidarity.
It is this special solidarity that greatly contributes to the nationalprotection and development of the two countries, the editorial said, adding that it is also a priceless assetthat generations of people of Laos and Vietnam should continue to protect, foster and develop./.
