Vietnam always strongly supports the renovation, construction and development of Laos

In the afternoon of October 14, at the Government Headquarters, Politburo Member, Prime Minister Le Minh Hung received Politburo Member, Standing Secretary of the Secretariat of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party Central Committee Vilay Lakhamfong and the high-level delegation of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party on an official visit to Vietnam, according to VNA.

At the reception, Prime Minister Le Minh Hung emphasized that Vietnam always values and gives top priority to the great friendship, special solidarity, comprehensive cooperation, and strategic linkage between Vietnam and Laos; affirmed that Vietnam always strongly supports the renovation, construction and development of Laos, and wishes to work with Laos to concretize common perceptions and high-level agreements, strengthen economic linkages, infrastructure connectivity and promote practical cooperation projects, bringing benefits to the people of the two countries.

Expressing joy at the positive developments in Vietnam-Laos relations, the Prime Minister assessed that cooperation between the two countries has many innovations, is more substantive and effective.

Based on the achieved results, the Prime Minister requested the two sides to focus on improving the effectiveness of implementing high-level agreements, turning the spirit of "strategic linkage" into works, projects and practical benefits.

The two sides need to continue to regularly maintain high-level visits and contacts at all levels; effectively implement the Vietnam - Laos Cooperation Strategy for the period 2021-2030, the Cooperation Agreement between the two Governments for the period 2026 - 2030 and the agreements reached; strengthen consultations and share experiences in national development.

Regarding key cooperation projects, the Prime Minister requested the two sides to coordinate to accelerate the progress of traffic connection projects such as the Hanoi - Vientiane expressway, the Vientiane - Vung Ang railway project, energy connection projects, and soon deploy the Lao - Vietnam Friendship University project.

The Prime Minister also proposed that the two sides continue to promote defense and security cooperation, jointly build a border of peace, friendship, stability and development; create breakthroughs in economic, trade, investment cooperation and connecting the two economies.

The two sides need to strengthen cooperation in the fields of education - training, science - technology, culture, tourism and between localities; continue to coordinate and support each other at regional and international forums, especially ASEAN, the United Nations and Mekong Subregion cooperation mechanisms.

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung and Standing Secretary of the Secretariat Vilay Lakhamfong expressed their belief that, with the high political determination of senior leaders and the close coordination of all levels, sectors, and localities, the great friendship, special solidarity, comprehensive cooperation, and strategic linkage between Vietnam and Laos will continue to be consolidated and strongly developed, going deeper and achieving more practical results, meeting the aspirations and interests of the people of the two countries, contributing to peace, stability and development of the region and the world.

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