On January 26, at the Presidential Palace, President Luong Cuong had a meeting with General Secretary and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith.
At the meeting, President Luong Cuong emphasized that General Secretary and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith's choice of Vietnam as the first country to visit immediately after the Lao People's Revolutionary Party successfully organized the 12th Congress has deep political significance, continuing to affirm the strong determination of the leaders and people of the two countries in preserving, nurturing and developing the great friendship, special solidarity, comprehensive cooperation, strategic cohesion, as well as the close and close relationship between the two Parties, two States and the people of the two countries throughout the process of fighting for independence and building and developing the country.
The General Secretary and President of Laos also informed about the situation in Laos recently, as well as the results of the talks with General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam To Lam.
The General Secretary and President of Laos sincerely thanked Vietnam for always giving Laos great, precious and timely support and assistance over the past time; affirming that he will continue to cultivate and promote the great friendship, special solidarity, comprehensive cooperation and strategic link between the two countries to become increasingly deep and practical, for the development goals of each country.
President Luong Cuong highly appreciated the positive results in Vietnam - Laos cooperation in the past time, affirming that the relationship between the two countries continues to develop comprehensively and effectively in many fields.
In the context of the regional and world situation having many complex fluctuations, the President emphasized that the strengthening of solidarity, attachment, regular information sharing and close coordination of positions between the two countries becomes more necessary and meaningful than ever, thereby supporting each other to successfully implement the development goals of each Party and each country.
Exchanging views on the direction of cooperation in the coming time, President Luong Cuong said that the two sides continue to identify strategic linkages in political relations as pillars, playing an overall orientation role for bilateral cooperation.
At the same time, the two countries will strengthen defense and security cooperation, contributing to maintaining political stability, order, and social safety of each country; coordinate to accelerate the progress of key cooperation projects, remove difficulties and obstacles, and create new breakthroughs in economic, trade and investment cooperation.
In addition, the two sides agreed to continue to closely coordinate in organizing activities to celebrate major holidays of the two countries in a practical, effective, and in-depth direction; strengthen exchange of positions on strategic issues and coordinate and support each other at multilateral forums.
The two leaders expressed their joy and belief that, on the solid foundation of the special solidarity relationship "both comrades and brothers", along with high-level common awareness, close interests and important achievements made in the past, the relationship between the two countries will continue to be deepened, meeting development requirements in the new period.
