The two-day visit is taking place after the two countries haveinitially controlled the COVID-19 pandemic. This is the first visit by a foreignhigh-ranking leader to Vietnam since the start of the COVID-19, proving the Vietnam-Laosspecial relations.
Within the framework of the visit, PM Phuc and his guest on July5 held talks, sharing information and experience in the pandemic fight and discussingmeasures to intensify bilateral cooperation.
The host welcomed the achievements recorded by the Lao party andpeople and expressed his belief that the country will soon overcome theconsequences of the pandemic. Meanwhile, the guest expressed his joy atvisiting Vietnam again right after COVID-19 is well controlled, and spokehighly of Vietnam’s great achievements.
The Lao leader thanked Vietnam for providing medical equipmentand sending experts to help Laos in the fight. He conveyed regards from LaoParty General Secretary and State President Bounnhang Vorachit and NationalAssembly President Pany Yathotou to their Vietnamese counterparts Nguyen PhuTrong and Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan.
The two PMs stressed that in the immediate future, effortsshould be exerted to push up the trade of goods and services as well as thepeople-to-people exchanges, consider to reopen air routes at an earliestpossible time, resume high-level visits and contacts and those of other levels,and intensify the exchange of information and sharing of experience onsocio-economic development of each country.
The two sides also agreed to accelerate the effectiveimplementation of the agreements signed and intensify the bilateral cooperationin the fields of defence, security, economy, trade, investment and finance.
They exchanged ideas on a number of international and regional issues of mutualconcern, and agreed to continue closely coordinating within the framework ofvarious forums.
The Lao leader congratulated Vietnam on successfully holding the36th ASEAN Summit and upholding its role as the ASEAN Chair, andaffirmed that Laos will continue supporting Vietnam. Meanwhile, the VietnamesePM thanked Laos for its coordination that contributes to the common efforts inbuilding an ASEAN community powerful, cohesive and responsive.
The two sides also stressed the importance of maintaining peace,stability and respect to law, especially the UNCLOS 1982.
The Lao leader is scheduled to tour a number of production andservice establishments on July 6./.