President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his spouse at Wattay international airport (Photo: VNA)

Vientiane (VNA) – President NguyenXuan Phuc, his spouse and the high-ranking Party and State delegation arrived at Noi Bai international airport in Hanoi late August 10, concluding their two-day official friendship visit to Laos.

During the visit, on August 10, the President laid a wreath at a monument dedicated tounknown martyrs, met Chairman of the National Assembly of Laos SaysomphonePhomvihane, received Vice Presidents Pany Yathotou and Bounthong Chitmany, attended anddelivered a speech at a meeting of the ninth Lao legislature.

Phuc also attended a ceremony to inaugurate and hand over the Lao National Assembly House, visited the Vietnamese Embassy in Laos and talked with its staff and representativesof Vietnamese businesses in Laos.

At meetings with Lao leaders, President Phuc expressed support for closer coordination between the twolegislatures in supervision work in order to promote the effective implementation of signed high-levelagreements. He also wanted the two legislatures to continue working together and offering mutual support at regional and global parliamentary forums,and collaborating effectively  in regional and global issues forthe sake of peace, stability, cooperation and development.

Talking with the two Vice Presidents, Phucsuggested the two countries continue working effectively together to realise signedhigh-level agreements, boost joint work in all areas, and help each other, especially borderlocalities, in fighting the pandemic and restoring socio-economic development.

In his speech to the ninth Lao NA’s meeting, theVietnamese State leader highlighted two messages that the two countries stand unitedand firmly move forward on the road to socialism on the basis of Marxism-Leninism and the similarthoughts of Presidents Ho Chi Minh and Kaysone Phomvihane, and that they should work to enhance their economies' quality and efficiency, garner internationalsupport, improve connectivity between the two economies and seek newcooperation areas.

ꦦ Lao NA Chairman Phomvihane affirmed that the two legislatureswill bolster their cooperation to contribute to fostering great friendship,special solidarity and comprehensive partnership between the two nations.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Lao Party General Secretary and President Thongloun Sisoulith following talks (Photo: VNA)

Later, President Phuc joined Lao Party General Secretary and President ThonglounSisoulith and top legislatorPhomvihane in co-chairing the ceremony to inaugurate and hand over the Lao NAHouse as a gift from Vietnam to the Lao side.

ꦑ Before leaving Laos, the President met and talked with the Vietnamese embassy staff and representatives of Vietnamese businesses and the Vietnamese community in Laos. He took the occasion to hail them for holdingpractical activities toward the homeland./.