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President’s visit to deepen special Vietnam-Laos relationship: Ambassador

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s official friendly visit to Laos from August 9-10 will contribute to deepening the great friendship, special solidarity, and comprehensive cooperation between the two countries, thus better serve the cause of national reform, building and defence in each country, Vietnamese Ambassador to Laos Nguyen Ba Hung has affirmed.
President’s visit to deepen special Vietnam-Laos relationship: Ambassador ảnh 1President Nguyen Xuan Phuc (R) welcomes Lao Party General Secretary and President Thongloun Sisoulith during the latter's visit to Vietnam in late June (Photo: VNA)
Vientiane (VNA) - President Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s official friendly visitto Laos from August 9-10 will contribute to deepening the great friendship, special solidarity,and comprehensive cooperation between the two countries, thus better serve the cause of nationalreform, building and defence in each country, Vietnamese Ambassadorto Laos Nguyen Ba Hung has affirmed.

The visit is made at the invitation of General Secretary ofthe Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee and President ofLaos Thongloun Sisoulith.

It is Phuc’s first official visit abroad since he became President of Vietnam. This is also the first time Laos has received a foreignState leader since its 11th Party Congress, the ambassador told the Vietnam News Agencycorrespondents in Laos.

During this visit, the two countries’ leaders will discussimportant issues in the bilateral relationship, as well as measures to promotecooperation in all fields of politics - diplomacy, security - defence,investment - trade, socio-culture and regional and international issues ofmutual concern.

The Vietnamese State leader is expected to attend thehandover ceremony of the Lao National Assembly House – a special gift ofVietnam to Laos, Hung state, adding that this is the demonstration ofthe two nations’ special relationship.

Regarding bilateral collaboration over the past time andorientations for the following years, the diplomat emphasized that one of thelatest and most outstanding results is the signing of the Vietnam - LaosCooperation Strategy for the 2021-2030 period and the Vietnam - LaosCooperation Agreement for the 2021-2025 period on the occasion of the official friendlyvisit to Vietnam by Lao Party General Secretary and President ThonglounSisoulith at the end of June this year.

The two documents provide the guideline for the cooperation betweenthe two countries in the next 5-10 years to develop in a deeper, moresubstantive and effective manner, Hung stated.

To preserve and develop the special ties between the two countries, the ambassador suggested the two countries raisebilateral economic and trade ties on par with bilateral political, diplomatic,security, and defence cooperation, and educate their young generations about thetradition and strategic importance of the Vietnam-Laos ties./.

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