Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong (R) receives Lao Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – Party General Secretary and StatePresident Nguyen Phu Trong on December 6 hosted a reception for a high-ranking delegation of Laos led by Politburo member and PrimeMinister Thongloun Sisoulith who are on a visit to Vietnam to attend the 43rd meeting of the Vietnam-LaosInter-Governmental Committee on bilateral cooperation.
The Lao PM congratulated Vietnam on the important achievementsover the years, saying that he believes that under the leadership of theCommunist Party of Vietnam, Vietnamese people will continue to reap moresuccess in the renewal cause and successfully organise the 13th National Party Congress.
He expressed his delight at the growing special friendship andcomprehensive cooperation between the two countries, and thanked Vietnam for giving great and timely support to Laos in the past and present, even during times when Vietnam faces difficulties.
He briefed his host on the outcomes of the 43rd meeting of the Vietnam-LaosInter-Governmental Committee on bilateral cooperation, pledging that Laos will continuecoordinating with the Vietnamese Government to direct ministries, sectors andlocalities to effectively implement agreements reached between senior leadersof the two Party and States as well as those agreed at the meeting.
Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong congratulatedLaos on important attainments that the country has made during the implementation of the resolution of the10th National Congress of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party(LPRP). He expressed sympathy over the recent difficulties that Laos has faced,expressing his belief that under the leadership of the LPRP, the management ofthe Government and the supervision of the National Assembly, Lao people willovercome all obstacles to continue achieving new success, including the organizationof the 11th National Congress of the LPRP and successfully implementall tasks set at the congress.
The Vietnamese leader held that the more difficult the situationbecomes, the two sides should further foster mutual support. Vietnam will doits utmost to work with Laos to maintain, reinforce and transfer to the nextgenerations the special solidarity between the two nations that is rare in theworld, he said.
He spoke highly of the coordination between the twoPrime Ministers as well as efforts of ministries, sectors and localities of both sides in realizinghigh-level agreements, and removing difficulties and obstacles hindering bilateralcooperation, especially those brought about by COVID-19 pandemic, thus creatingpositive changes in all fields.
He suggested that the two Governments work more closely in directingministries, sectors, localities and businesses to focus on effectivelyconducting the contents agreed at the 43rd meeting of the Vietnam-Laos Inter-Governmental Committeeon bilateral cooperation, especially the signed deals, while enhancing theefficiency of collaboration among ministries, sectors and localities of bothsides, thus continue to deepening the bilateral political-diplomatic relations,and increasing the exchange of information and experience in the building ofthe Party and the political system as well as socio-economic development.
Both sides should strengthen communication work on theVietnam-Laos special ties, while working closelytogether and supporting each other at regional and international forums, hesaid.
He also proposed that Vietnam and Laos coordinate to make breakthroughs in bilateral cooperation in economy, investment, trade, culture, education,health care, science and technology on the foundation of promoting thepotentials and strengths of each side./.
