The special relationship between Vietnam and Laos must be nurtured from the people, from the grassroots level

According to the Government Department of Information and Communications, within the framework of his official visit to Laos, on the morning of October 9, Politburo Member, Prime Minister Le Minh Hung met with officials and staff of Vietnamese representative agencies in Laos, representatives of associations and a large number of Vietnamese communities living, studying and working in Vientiane Capital.

Reporting to the Prime Minister, Vietnamese Ambassador to Laos Nguyen Minh Tam emphasized that Vietnam and Laos have a good traditional relationship that has been nurtured through many generations; affirming that the Prime Minister's visit to Laos takes place in the context of very developing relations between the two countries, and also shows Vietnam's high respect and priority for Laos.

People highly appreciate the new policies on the work of Vietnamese people abroad, including Resolution No. 23-NQ/TW of the Politburo, and expect these policies to create more favorable conditions for the community to develop, become attached to their homeland and make increasingly practical contributions to the country.

Expressing his pleasure at the development of the Vietnamese community in Laos, Prime Minister Le Minh Hung said that he had requested the Lao side to continue to create favorable conditions for the Vietnamese community to continue to live stably, integrate well into the local society and contribute to the friendly relations between the two countries.

Vietnam-Laos relations are not only nurtured at all levels of leadership but must be nurtured by the people, from the grassroots level and from the effective and close bond between the community, people, and businesses of the two countries. Therefore, the Vietnamese community in Laos plays a very important role. Each of us, with specific actions, can both contribute to our homeland and contribute to building Laos, thereby deepening the special friendship between Vietnam and Laos," the Prime Minister said.

In particular, the Prime Minister informed people about Resolution No. 23-NQ/TW dated August 2, 2026 of the Politburo on the work of Vietnamese people abroad, which identifies the Vietnamese community abroad as not only an inseparable part of the Vietnamese ethnic community but also one of the important strategic resources, contributing to enhancing the overall strength of the nation.

The Prime Minister praised Vietnamese entrepreneurs in Laos as well as associations for actively investing, doing business, creating jobs, organizing community-connecting activities, looking towards their homeland and contributing to the Vietnam-Laos friendship.

The Prime Minister wished the Vietnamese community in Laos to continue to promote the spirit of solidarity, proactive integration, respect for the laws of the host country; educate the young generation about homeland traditions, national roots and the special relationship between Vietnam and Laos.

Assessing that Laos is in a period of strong transformation with many opportunities opening up, the Prime Minister called on entrepreneurs and overseas Vietnamese to continue to be dynamic, creative, proactively expand investment and business scale and promote the connection of the economies of the two countries.

Associations and associations continue to innovate their operating methods, strengthen community cohesion, closely coordinate with Vietnamese representative agencies in Laos, and play a good role as a bridge of friendship between the people of the two countries. The young generation needs to actively study, master science and technology and foreign languages, and become young ambassadors contributing to fostering Vietnam-Laos friendship.

The Prime Minister also requested Vietnamese representative agencies in Laos to continue to do a good job for overseas Vietnamese, regularly connect with people, care for and support the community, especially preserving national cultural identity, teaching Vietnamese, connecting experts, intellectuals, entrepreneurs, and prestigious people, creating all favorable conditions for people to move towards building the Fatherland.

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