General Secretary of the Communist Party ofVietnam (CPV) Central Committee and President Nguyen Phu Trong, Prime MinisterNguyen Xuan Phuc and National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan offeredcongratulations to General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party(LPRP) Central Committee and President of Laos Bounnhang Vorachith, PrimeMinister Thongloun Sisoulith and National Assembly Chairwoman Pany Yathotou.
In their messages, the Vietnamese leaders notedwith satisfaction that over the last 44 years, under the LPRP’s clear-sightedleadership, and with the patriotism and revolutionary tradition, the Lao peoplehave obtained enormous victories in national development and defence withensured security, fast economic growth, and people’s unceasingly improvedmaterial and spiritual lives.
They wished the Lao people even greaterachievements in implementing the resolution of the 10th National LPRP Congressand the eighth five-year socio-economic development plan for 2016-2020, and inbuilding a peaceful, independent, democratic, unified and prosperous nation.
The leaders of Vietnam also hoped that Laos willsuccessfully organise Party congresses at all levels towards the 11th NationalLPRP Congress, and successfully carry out national development strategies,especially the Development Strategy 2025 and Vision 2030.
Also on December 1, Deputy Prime Minister andForeign Minister Pham Binh Minh sent a similar message to Lao Foreign MinisterSaleumxay Kommasith. Head of the CPV Central Committee’s External RelationsCommission Hoang Binh Quan also extended congratulations to his Lao counterpartSunthon Xayachack./.