Hanoi (VNA) - Party General Secretary and PresidentNguyen Phu Trong held phone talks with Party General Secretary and PrimeMinister of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith on February 2.
Trong thanked the LaoPeople’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee, ministries, agencies, the Lao Front forNational Construction and political organisations of Laos for sendingletters of congratulations to Vietnam on the success of the 13th National Party Congress, vividly reflecting Vietnam – Laos special solidarity.
Informing the Lao leader about outstanding results of the 13th National Party Congress, Trong affirmed that the Congress has been a success,marking an important milestone in the development of the Party and country.
He also congratulated Laos' achievements in recent times, and expressed his belief that under the sound leadership of the LPRPled by Thongloun Sisoulith, the Lao people will continue reaping greater successes in thecause of national defence and construction, as well as successfully realisingthe Resolution adopted at its 11th National Party Congress.
Vietnam strongly and fully supports the cause of nationalrenewal, defence and construction in Laos, he affirmed.
Speaking highly of Party chief Trong’s role and contributions to Vietnam's national construction and defence and Laos – Vietnam special solidarity, Thongloun Sisoulithbelieved that under the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) headed by Trong, the Vietnamese people will continue gaining greater achievements inthe national construction and defence, building a strong and prosperous country by the mid-21st century.
On the occasion, the Lao Party chief extended his best wishes toParty chief Trong and the CPV Central Committee on the occasion of the 91st anniversary of the CPV.
He expressed his profound thanks to the Vietnamese Party, Stateand people for providing valuable and effective support for the Lao counterparts.
The two leaders stressed that as 2021 is the first year to carryout Resolutions adopted at their Party congresses, both countries should staydetermined to overcome challenges and effectively realise the agreements set by the two Parties and countries’ leaders.
They affirmed that under any circumstance, the two sides will dotheir best to foster and hand down Vietnam - Laos special solidarity to next generations.
The Vietnamese and Lao leaders invited each other to their countries at convenient time./.
