Lao Party chief, President’s visit to boost bilateral ties
Lao Party chief, President Bounnhang Vorachith’s visit to boost bilateral ties
The upcoming official friendly visit to Vietnam by General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) and President of Laos Bounnhang Vorachith aims to affirm Laos’ policy of treasuring the great friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between the two countries.
General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) and President of Laos Bounnhang Vorachith (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The upcoming official friendly visit to Vietnam by General Secretary ofthe Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) and President of Laos BounnhangVorachith aims to affirm Laos’ policy of treasuring the great friendship,special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between the two countries.
This is the secondofficial friendly visit of the Lao leader during his tenure (2016-2021).
The visit is alsoexpected to strengthen solidarity and political trust between the two Partiesand countries. This is also a chance for Vietnam to affirm support to Laosduring its cause of national defence and development.
The Vietnam-Laosrelationship has been growing in all fields. The two sides have worked closelytogether to effectively implement joint statements and agreements as well asdeals reached at the 39th meeting of the Inter-GovernmentalCommittee and other cooperation programmes.
Bilateral politicalrelations have been promoted, with high-level meetings regularly organized andcollaboration mechanisms constantly strengthened.
Both sides have workedtogether closely in popularizing the Vietnam-Laos ties and holding celebrationsof the 55th anniversary of their diplomatic relations and 40 yearsof the Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation.
At the same time, defence-securityand external relation partnership has been fruitful. Vietnam and Laos havecoordinated to build a shared border of stability and sustainable development.They have completed a joint project to upgrade and build more border markers,with 1,002 markers upgraded and built.
The two countries’governments have also finalised legal procedures for a protocol on land border.
Meanwhile, two-waytrade reached 720.4 million USD this year to October, up 8.7 percent over thesame period last year, with Vietnam’s exports hitting 426.2 million USD, a yearon year rise of 12.4 percent.
The two countries haveimplemented the “one-stop-shop” mechanism in Lao Bao-Densavanh border gates.
According to theMinistry of Planning and Investment, Vietnamese investors have receivedlicences for 409 investment projects worth 3.6 billion USD in 17 out of 18cities and provinces of Laos. The two countries have also signed an agreementon developing hydropower projects in Laos and electricity trade to 2030.
In 2017, Vietnam grants1,246 scholarships for Lao students. So far, the country has hosted 14,209 Laostudents, while 209 Vietnamese students are studying in Laos.
Vietnam and Laos havealso shared fruitful cooperation in transport, science-technology, society,agriculture, information technology, labour, culture, sports, tourism andmuseum.
The Lao Party chiefand President is expected to arrive in Vietnam on December 19 for the officialfriendly visit from December 19-21 at the invitation of General Secretary ofthe Communist Party of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong and President Tran Dai Quang.-VNA
General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party and President of Laos Bounnhang Vorachith will pay an official friendly visit to Vietnam from December 19 to 21.
Vietnamese businesses still think Laos is an attractive destination and will continue to invest in the country despite a slowdown in out-bound investment, Vietnamese Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung told Lao Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith in Vientiane on December 16.
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam and his spouse Ngo Phuong Ly departed from Hanoi on August 10 morning for a four-day state visit to the Republic of Korea (RoK), which is made at an invitation of RoK President Lee Jae Myung.
As part of the ASEAN Day celebrations, the Vietnamese embassy will also host the ASEAN Family Day 2025 in Ottawa to foster solidarity and community spirit among ASEAN members in Canada.
State President Luong Cuong’s trip once again reaffirmed the Party and State’s foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, diversification and multilateralisation of relations. It also reflected the strong trend of enhanced cooperation among countries of the Global South in shaping a new, more multipolar, fair and equitable world order.
The outcomes of Party General Secretary To Lam's visit will serve as a driving force and source of inspiration for the two countries to inherit, promote, and elevate their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, contributing to the national construction and development cause in each country, and to peace, cooperation, and development in the region and the world.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 9 inspected the construction site of the new Phong Chau bridge, and surveyed a planned route for the Lao Cai – Hanoi – Hai Phong railway section running through the northern province of Phu Tho.
Across print, broadcast, and online platforms, Angolan media portrayed State President Luong Cuong's visit as a warm and historic occasion, strengthening bilateral ties and boosting Vietnam’s presence in Africa through the AU.
The 500kV Lao Cai – Vinh Yen power transmission line has a total investment of over 7.41 trillion VND (282.5 million USD), and a total length of 229.5 km, passing through 31 communes in the two provinces, and comprising 468 transmission tower foundations.
The visits reflected the elevated position of Vietnam’s foreign policy in the new era—aimed at not only advancing ties with key regional partners like Egypt and Angola but also delivering a strategic message about Vietnam’s commitment to deepening relations with African nations as a whole.
At their talks and meetings, President Cuong and Angola’s top leaders affirmed that the close brotherhood and traditional friendship are a valuable shared asset and a solid foundation for the two nations to advance into a new phase of development.
The ruling People’s Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) attaches great importance to the friendship, solidarity, and comradeship with the Communist Party of Vietnam, and voiced her Party’s wish to further deepen and expand relations between the two sides for the benefit of the Vietnamese and Angolan people.
Vietnam pledges to do its utmost to build an ASEAN of solidarity, consensus, and unity in diversity, and to foster a fast and sustainable development path for ASEAN, grounded in science, technology, and innovation, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.
Party General Secretary To Lam called on the criminal police force to accelerate the application of science, technology, artificial intelligence, and digital transformation in criminal investigation tasks such as crime prevention, detection, tracking and verification, ensuring that no area remains out of their reach.
Many Koreans living, studying, and working in Hanoi see the upcoming state visit to the Republic of Korea (RoK) by Party General Secretary To Lam as an opportunity to generate strong synergy in economic cooperation, people-to-people exchanges, and cultural understanding.
The achievements of the five decades of Vietnam–Angola cooperation provide a strong and enduring foundation, as well as momentum for the two sides to consolidate, expand, and bring their partnership into a new phase of development.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh stressed that the emulation and commendation work is a vital driver, fostering patriotism, dedication, and collective momentum in the run-up to the 11th National Patriotic Emulation Congress, Party congresses at all levels, and the 14th National Party Congress.
Emphasising the need for sustainable, long-term collaboration, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man called on Japanese investors not only to bring in capital but also to share expertise and modern technology, especially in areas such as green transformation, the circular economy, and advanced corporate governance.
President Luong Cuong's activities during his state visit to Angola, the celebration of the financial sector's 80th traditional day, and the Foreign Ministry's flag-hoisting ceremony marking the 58th founding anniversary of ASEAN are among news highlights on August 8.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Thailand Pham Viet Hung praised the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ meaningful initiative, noting that the ASEAN Family Run was not only a sporting activity but also an opportunity for diplomats and their families to show unity, connection, and solidarity within the ASEAN family.
Politburo member, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 8 attended the first congress of the Party Organisation of Tay Ho ward of Hanoi for the 2025–2030 term, during which he called for fresh momentum to turn the ward into a model that takes the lead in all fields.
The size of the economy increased from over 5 billion USD in 1986 to over 476 billion USD by 2024, making Vietnam the fourth-largest economy in Southeast Asia and the 34th largest in the world.