On September 13, Secretary of the Party Central Committee and Head of Central External Relations Le Hoai Trung gave an interview to the press about the significance and results of the state visit to Vietnam by Lao General Secretary and President Thongloun Sisoulith.
Regarding the important results achieved during the visit, Head of Central External Relations Le Hoai Trung shared that during the visit to Vietnam, General Secretary and President Thongloun Sisoulith and the high-ranking delegation of the Lao Party and State had about 15 important activities.
The two sides affirmed their special respect and priority for each other and for the Vietnam-Laos relationship. The two General Secretaries, Presidents and senior leaders of the two Parties spent a lot of time discussing in depth the direction of promoting cooperation and developing the Vietnam-Laos relationship in depth, practically and effectively in all fields.
"An important focus that the leaders of both sides highly agreed on is the need to create a breakthrough in cooperation in the fields of economy, culture, education, science and technology on the basis of promoting the potential and strengths of each country; promoting the effective implementation of agreements and cooperation agreements between levels, sectors and fields of the two sides.
Leaders of the two sides discussed and proposed orientations and measures to remove difficulties and obstacles, resolve backlogs, create a favorable legal corridor for cooperation, especially creating breakthroughs in economic cooperation, improving the quality and effectiveness of cooperation and investment, including projects on infrastructure connection, completing projects: Vietnam - Laos Friendship Park in the capital Vientiane; Project to build a population management system and citizen identification in Laos; Drug rehabilitation center in Vientiane province...
In particular, the leaders of the two Parties and two countries emphasized that in the coming time, the two sides will focus on strengthening and promoting the substantial connection and support between the two economies of Vietnam - Laos as well as between the three economies of Vietnam - Laos - Cambodia to create long-term cooperation and development of both countries.
The leaders of the two sides emphasized connections in terms of institutions, finance, transport infrastructure, electricity, telecommunications, tourism, including strategic connection projects" - Head of Central Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung pointed out.
During the visit, the two sides issued a Vietnam-Laos Joint Statement affirming the principles, directions, and main contents in all areas of Vietnam-Laos cooperation in the coming time.
"It can be said that the state visit to Vietnam by General Secretary and President Thongloun Sisoulith and the high-ranking delegation of the Lao Party and State was a great success. The results achieved during the visit will guide and promote the great friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and Laos into a new stage of development, becoming increasingly close, deeper, more practical and effective between the two Parties, two States and peoples," said Mr. Le Hoai Trung.
