Constantly fostering comprehensive cooperation and strategic cohesion between Vietnam and Laos

At the invitation of Politburo Member, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man and his wife, Lao National Assembly Chairman Sonexay Siphandone and his wife paid an official visit to Vietnam from November 2 - 5, 2026.

The visit takes place in the context of political and diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Laos being constantly consolidated and developed sustainably and substantially. In particular, after the two Parties successfully organized the Party Congress, the highest leaders of the two Parties both chose Vietnam and Laos as the first countries to pay official visits, showing the close affection between brotherly comrades, affirming the consistency in the foreign policy of Vietnam and Laos, always giving the highest priority to each other and constantly nurturing and developing the great friendship, special solidarity, comprehensive cooperation and strategic cohesion between Vietnam and Laos.

The visits set out orientations for the development of relations between the two countries in the coming time, especially during the visit of General Secretary To Lam (now General Secretary and President) in December 2025, the two countries officially elevated relations, added the content of "strategic cohesion", established new foundational principles and positioning for bilateral relations in the context of a volatile international environment.

Economic, trade and investment cooperation continues to have positive changes. To date, Vietnam has 300 investment projects in Laos, in the first 7 months of 2026, 20 more projects were invested in Laos. Vietnam's registered investment capital to Laos reached 638.3 million USD, an increase of 4.2 times compared to the same period in 2025, raising the total accumulated investment capital to 7.04 billion USD with 300 projects. Vietnam continues to be one of the largest foreign investors in Laos. Many projects operate effectively, making positive contributions to Lao socio-economic development, creating jobs, increasing income for thousands of workers and supplementing the budget, especially in the fields of telecommunications, banking, energy, mining, rubber and food processing.

Cooperation between the National Assemblies of the two countries has always been concerned and nurtured by generations of leaders of the National Assemblies of the two countries for development. The two sides regularly exchange experiences and support each other in drafting the Constitution and legal system; consolidating the organization, functions, and tasks of the National Assembly Committees; training experts and specialists; coordinating with the Government and the Front on domestic and foreign affairs issues of the State; supporting each other in regional and international forums have made great contributions together with the political system in building and developing a socialist rule-of-law state of the people, by the people and for the people in each country through delegations of exchange at different levels, signing cooperation agreements, and ratifying cooperation agreements between the two Governments have created a special characteristic of the relationship between the National Assembly of Vietnam and the National Assembly of Laos.

In 2025, the National Assemblies of the two countries jointly compiled and published the book "50 years of relations between the National Assembly of Vietnam and the National Assembly of Laos - Comprehensive cooperation and development" to celebrate major holidays between the two countries. The online publication button pressing ceremony took place in Vientiane (Laos) within the framework of the State visit to Laos by General Secretary To Lam (now General Secretary, President) and his wife on December 2, 2025.

VNA quoted Politburo Member, Head of the Central Propaganda and Training Commission of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party Khamphan Pheuiyavong, affirming that the special relationship between Laos and Vietnam is a bright symbol of proletarian international solidarity, a model of rare and pure loyalty in the history of international relations, becoming a priceless heritage and increasingly developing to bear fruit, a mirror for future generations in the new stage to continue to learn and continue.

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