The high-level meeting between the Communist Party of Vietnam and the Lao People's Revolutionary Party, co-chaired by General Secretary and President To Lam and General Secretary and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith, took place on September 11 in Hanoi.
According to the Central External Relations Commission, at the meeting, General Secretary and President To Lam affirmed that the Vietnam-Laos relationship is always a top priority in Vietnam's foreign policy.
General Secretary and President Thongloun Sisoulith affirmed that in any circumstances, Laos will work with Vietnam to consolidate, preserve and nurture the special solidarity relationship between Vietnam and Laos to grow and bear fruit.
General Secretary and President To Lam and General Secretary and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith expressed their joy and appreciation for the increasingly deep and extensive cooperation between Vietnam and Laos, achieving practical results in all fields; continuing to consolidate and enhance the great friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and Laos.
The two leaders also expressed their delight at the increasingly good development of the Vietnam-Laos-Cambodia relationship and attached great importance to and wished to promote the cooperative relationship between the three Parties and three countries, including implementing the results of the meeting between the three leaders of the three Parties as well as other tripartite cooperation mechanisms.
At the meeting, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone emphasized the need to create breakthroughs in economic and trade development to match the stature of political relations and the potential and strengths of each country, focusing on resolving the backlog in cooperation, promoting connectivity and complementarity between the two economies of Vietnam - Laos and between the three economies of Vietnam - Laos - Cambodia.
The leaders of the two Parties and two countries agreed that in the coming time, they need to actively implement the key orientations agreed upon by the leaders of both sides, continue to deepen political relations, which is the core of the overall orientation of the cooperative relationship; closely coordinate on strategic issues, and prepare well for the organization of Party Congresses at all levels towards the National Congress of each Party; and further strengthen and promote the pillar of cooperation in defense and security.
The leaders of the two sides agreed to enhance timely information exchange, consultation, close coordination, and mutual support at international and regional forums; effectively implement the Vietnam-Laos Joint Statements and agreements between the two Parties, the two States, and cooperation programs between ministries, sectors, and localities; enhance connectivity and complementarity between the two economies; take measures to remove difficulties and obstacles, and improve the quality and effectiveness of investment cooperation. At the same time, enhance the effectiveness of cooperation between agencies of the Party, the State, the Fatherland Front, mass organizations, people's organizations, and localities; expand direct cooperation and mutual support in socio-economic development, and maintain security and stability in border areas.
The two sides affirmed the need to promote the effectiveness of existing mechanisms, continue to innovate and create to improve the effectiveness of cooperation in all fields, and at the same time build new suitable mechanisms to further strengthen the special solidarity relationship between Vietnam and Laos.
