At the meetings, General Secretary and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith expressed his joy at returning to visit Ho Chi Minh City and meeting again with close friends and comrades of the Lao Party, State and People.
Lao General Secretary and President Thongloun Sisoulith expressed his appreciation and gratitude for the sentiments and great contributions of Comrade Nguyen Minh Triet and Comrade Truong Tan Sang to the great friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and Laos; recalled memories of his visits to Laos as well as his meetings with the two former Presidents and looked forward to welcoming the two comrades to visit Laos.
The Lao General Secretary and President affirmed that Laos will, together with Vietnam, continue to preserve, cultivate and pass on to future generations the fine traditions of the special Vietnam-Laos relationship.
Lao General Secretary and President Thongloun Sisoulith also informed about the recent situation in Laos, achievements in Vietnam-Laos cooperation and the results of talks, meetings and meetings with volunteer soldiers, former experts, overseas students and young generations of the two countries in Hanoi.
Former President Nguyen Minh Triet and former President Truong Tan Sang expressed their joy at meeting again with Comrade Thongloun Sisoulith, a close friend and comrade of the Party, State and People of Vietnam; highly appreciated the significance of the State visit of General Secretary and President Thongloun Sisoulith and congratulated the important achievements that Laos has made after nearly 40 years of renovation, with political stability, economic development, guaranteed national defense and security, and active foreign affairs, contributing to enhancing Laos' position in the region and the world.
Former President Nguyen Minh Triet and Truong Tan Sang expressed their belief that under the wise leadership of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party led by General Secretary and President Thongloun Sisoulith, the Lao country and people will overcome all difficulties, continue to gain even greater new achievements, successfully implement the Resolution of the 11th Congress and prepare for and successfully organize the 12th Congress of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party.
The two former Presidents of Vietnam expressed their joy at the achievements of the two Parties and two countries, and the special solidarity relationship between Vietnam and Laos established by the great President Ho Chi Minh and President Kaysone Phomvihane and President Souphanouvong, as well as generations of leaders and people of the two countries, which has been constantly consolidated and developed, increasingly deepening, becoming more practical and effective in all fields, bringing benefits to the people of the two countries, contributing to peace, stability, cooperation and development in the region and the world.
Comrade Nguyen Minh Triet and Comrade Truong Tan Sang affirmed that the visit of the Lao General Secretary and President will contribute to further deepening the special Vietnam-Laos relationship in the context that the two Parties and two countries are actively implementing the Congress Resolution of each Party and preparing for the new National Party Congress.
The two former Presidents of Vietnam recalled the memories and affection that senior leaders and the Lao people have had for them up to now, expressing their hope and belief that the special solidarity relationship between Vietnam and Laos will continue to grow to new heights.
