General Secretary and President of Laos and his wife begin State visit to Vietnam

The State visit of General Secretary of the Central Executive Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party, President of the Lao People's Democratic Republic Thongloun Sisoulith and his wife to Vietnam took place over 2 days 26-27.1.2026 at the invitation of General Secretary of the Central Executive Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam To Lam and his wife.

At Noi Bai International Airport, the delegation was welcomed by Politburo member and Permanent Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Do Van Chien; Politburo member and Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung and Party Central Committee Secretary and Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan;

Members of the Party Central Committee: Head of the Office of the President Le Khanh Hai, Chairman of the Hanoi People's Committee Vu Dai Thang; and Vietnamese Ambassador to Laos Nguyen Minh Tam.

Accompanying General Secretary and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith and his wife on a state visit to Vietnam were Permanent Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party Committee, General Vilay Lakhamfong;

Member of the Politburo, Secretary of the Central Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party, Head of the Central Organization Committee Sisay Ludetmounsone;

Politburo member, Deputy Prime Minister Saleumxay Kommasith;

Politburo member, Minister of Education and Sports Thongsalith Mangnomek;

Member of the Politburo, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Chief of the Party Central Committee Office Phet Phomphiphak;

Politburo member, Minister of National Defense, Senior Lieutenant General Khamlieng Outhakaysone;

Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the City Party Committee, Chairman of the People's Council of Vientiane City Anouphab Tounalom;

Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Sounthone Xayachack;

Member of the Party Central Committee, Minister of Finance Santiphab Phomvihane;

Member of the Party Central Committee, Minister of Foreign Affairs Thongsavan Phomvihane;

Member of the Party Central Committee, Minister of Public Security and Transport Leklay Sivilay;

Member of the Party Central Committee, Minister of Industry and Trade Malaithong Kommasith;

Member of the Party Central Committee, Head of the Central External Relations Commission Bunleua Phandanouvong;

Member of the Party Central Committee, Vice Chairman of the Central Committee of the Lao National Construction Front Monsay Laomoaxong;

Member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Minister of Public Security, Major General Khonsavan Somphaxay;

Member of the Party Central Committee, Assistant to the General Secretary and President, Phakham Ingseng; Director of the Office of the President Khemmani Pholsena; Laos Ambassador to Vietnam Khamphau Ernthavanh.

The selection of Vietnam by General Secretary of the Central Executive Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith as the first country to pay an official visit right after the Lao People's Revolutionary Party and the Communist Party of Vietnam have successfully organized the National Congresses of each Party, with profound political and foreign significance.

This affirms the special high level of political trust between the two Parties, two States as well as between the two Parties and two countries' senior leaders; at the same time, it shows that the great friendship, special solidarity, comprehensive cooperation and strategic cohesion between Vietnam and Laos are always identified as the top strategic priority in the foreign policies and guidelines of both countries.

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