(KPL) On January 10, 2025, Party Secretary General and State President Thongloun Sisoulith warmly received Politburo member and Prime Minister of Vietnam, Pham Minh Chinh, along with his delegation.

The visit was part of the Vietnamese premier’s working visit to Laos from January 9-10, 2025.

During the meeting, President Thongloun extended a heartfelt welcome and expressed high regard for Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s visit. He commended the success of the 47th Meeting of the Laos-Vietnam Intergovernmental Committee on Bilateral Cooperation, co-chaired by the prime ministers of Laos and Vietnam on January 9.

The two sides reaffirmed their commitment to expanding and implementing agreements between their Parties and governments. This includes cooperation on joint projects including Vung Ang Port, Vientiane-Hanoi Expressway, Vientiane-Thakhek-Vung Ang Railway, Power trading, Construction of a coal-fired power plant, and Laos-Vietnam Friendship Park.

President Thongloun also conveyed warm greetings and best wishes to key Vietnamese leaders, including Secretary General of the Communist Party of Vietnam To Lam, President Luong Cuong, and Chairman of the National Assembly of Vietnam Tran Thanh Man, as well as other Party and government leaders and the people of Vietnam.

Both sides agreed their cooperation remains on the right track, making substantial progress. The meeting underscored their shared vision for continued collaboration to further strengthen bilateral relations.

On behalf of the Party, State, National Assembly, Armed Forces, and people of Laos, President Thongloun expressed gratitude to Vietnam’s Party, State, National Assembly, Armed Forces, and fraternal people for their consistent support and valuable, timely, and effective assistance to the Lao PDR.

This includes technical support, financial resources, and necessary equipment, which have enabled Laos to successfully fulfill its duties as ASEAN Chair, host of AIPA, and other related meetings in 2024.

Vietnam’s support also helped alleviate hardships faced by Lao people affected by recent flooding.

On the occasion of the recent International New Year and the upcoming Vietnamese Lunar New Year (Tet), President Thongloun extended best wishes to Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, his family, colleagues, and all senior leaders of the Party, State, and people of Vietnam.

Additionally, he congratulated the Vietnamese national football team for winning the AFF Cup for the third time.

Both sides also exchanged views on the cooperative relations between the two nations, unanimously recognizing the continued and expanding collaboration across all areas of mutual interest at the highest level.

This includes cooperation in politics, national defense, public security, and economic partnership, which have shown significant progress annually.

They reaffirmed their commitment to further enhancing collaboration in economic, trade, and investment sectors to achieve mutual benefits and development.

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