Lao National Assembly Chairman and his wife to pay official visit to Vietnam soon

According to a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, at the invitation of National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man and his wife, National Assembly Chairman of the Lao People's Democratic Republic Sonexay Siphandone and his wife will pay an official visit to Vietnam from November 2 - 5, 2026.

Political and diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Laos are constantly being consolidated and developed sustainably and substantively. The two sides always give the highest priority to each other in foreign policy. In particular, during the visit of General Secretary To Lam (now General Secretary and President) in December 2025, the two countries officially elevated relations and supplemented the content of strategic cohesion.

Regarding economic, trade and investment cooperation, Vietnam continues to be one of the largest foreign investors in Laos with 300 projects, total accumulated registered capital reaching 7.04 billion USD. In the first 7 months of 2026 alone, Vietnam has 20 new projects in Laos with registered capital reaching 638.3 million USD, an increase of 4.2 times compared to the same period last year.

In addition, Vietnam and Laos maintain extensive multi-sectoral cooperation, from exchanging legislative experiences between the two National Assembly agencies; cooperation in education, training and culture, tourism; cooperation between departments, ministries, branches, Fronts, mass organizations and localities of the two countries; to supporting each other at international and sub-regional forums.

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