Lao Minister of Foreign Affairs Thongsavanh Phomvihane hopes the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam will continue to set sound directions, guiding Vietnam towards faster and more sustainable development.
The top legislator requested that the two sides continue to work closely together to effectively implement the Vietnam-Laos Joint Statement, the intergovernmental cooperation agreement, and bilateral cooperation programmes, thereby contributing to preserving and developing the bilateral special traditional friendship.
The two ministers agreed to maintain close coordination in the time ahead and to expand cooperation under the new framework and orientation, underscoring the significance of the two countries’ “great friendship, special solidarity, comprehensive cooperation, strategic cohesion”.
From the early days of the resistance war to today’s digital media era, the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) has been a constant companion to the nation, contributing to its glorious history while nurturing the steadfast and loyal friendship between Vietnam and Laos, Lao senior officials told VNA correspondents in Vientiane on the occasion of the agency’s 80th founding anniversary.
Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son and member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China’s Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi underlined the importance of further strengthening bilateral relations in the time ahead.
The ASEAN flag was solemnly hoisted at a ceremony held in Vientiane on July 28, celebrating the 58th anniversary of the bloc's foundation (August 8) and 28 years since Laos’ accession to the regional grouping ̣(July 23).
The visit will create new momentum for and substantially contribute to the great friendship between the two countries, making it develop in a deeper and more substantive and effective fashion to bring prosperity to the people of each country in the coming time.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son and Lao Minister of Foreign Affairs Thongsavanh Phomvihane promised to effectively carry out the 2021–2025 cooperation agreement and collaborate on building a cooperation framework for the next phase.
Party General Secretary To Lam affirmed Vietnam’s commitment to preserving and strengthening the great friendship, special solidarity, and comprehensive cooperation with Laos in a more practical and effective manner.
They two sides agreed to further enhance cooperation in key areas outlined in the Comprehensive Partnership Action Plan, including human resources development, trade and investment, climate change mitigation, sustainable energy development, security, law enforcement, and other important areas.
Laos and Vietnam should make every effort and implement all measures to maintain a bilateral trade growth rate of 10-15% per year, head of the Commission for External Relations of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee Thongsavanh Phomvihane has said.
