Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his Lao counterpart Thongloun Sisoulith co-chaired the 43rd meeting of the Vietnam-Lao Inter-Governmental Committee on bilateral cooperation in Hanoi on December 6.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc will attend the third Mekong-Lancang Cooperation (MLC) Summit, which is due to be held online on August 24, at the invitation of his Lao counterpart Thongloun Sisoulith.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc had separate meetings with leaders of Laos, Cambodia, China and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), along with Prince Andrew Albert Christian Edward of the UK in Bangkok on November 3.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has congratulated outgoing Lao Ambassador to Vietnam Thongsavanh Phomvihane on fulfilling his assigned tasks and receiving a first-class Labour Order of the Vietnamese Party and State for his contributions to promoting bilateral relations.
Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong received Lao Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith, who is paying an official visit to Vietnam, in Hanoi on October 1.
The official visit to Vietnam by Lao Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith from October 1 to 3 is set to give a further boost to the two countries’ traditional friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his Lao counterpart Thongloun Sisoulith vowed to work for a breakthrough in bilateral trade during their meeting in Hanoi on June 1.
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh met with leaders of the Japanese Government and parliament, along with Lao Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith, on the sidelines of the 25th International Conference on the Future of Asia in Tokyo on May 30.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on April 13 extended his greetings over the phone to Lao PM Thongloun Sioulith and Cambodian PM Samdech Techo Hun Sen on the occasion of the two neighbouring countries’ traditional New Year festival.
The fourth Industrial Revolution has created great opportunities for promoting the integration of Mekong countries, with the rising important role of soft and digital connectivity in economic connectivity, stated Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.
Vietnam and Laos need to continue deepening their political ties while boosting their cooperation in diplomacy, security, and defence fields, President Tran Dai Quang said.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his Lao counterpart Thongloun Sisoulith on February 4 visited telecommunications company Star Telecom, a joint venture between Lao Asia Telecom and Vietnam’s Viettel Group.
PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc arrived in Wattay int'l airport in Vientiane, Laos on the morning of February 4 for the 40th meeting of the Vietnam-Laos Inter-government Committee to which he is the co-chair.
The two-day official visit of Lao Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith to Russia from September 26 was a milestone in the traditional friendship between Laos and Russia, according to Lao media.
Lao Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith has urged ministries to remove any unnecessary barriers to improve the investment environment and attract more capital from investors both in and outside the country.
Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Lao Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith in Beijing on December 1, vowing to deepen the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership between the two countries.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on May 28 he is planning to visit Laos in September to attend summits related to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
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