Top leader extends congratulations to new general secretary of Lao Party
Top leader extends congratulations to newly-elected general secretary of Lao Party
Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong has sent a basket of flowers and a congratulatory message to newly-elected General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee Thongloun Sisoulith.
Comrade Thongloun Sisoulith was elected as the new General Secretary of the LPRP Central Committee during the first meeting of the committee on January 15 (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA)- General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and State President Nguyen Phu Trong has sent a basket of flowersand a congratulatory message to newly-elected General Secretary of the Lao People’sRevolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee Thongloun Sisoulith.
In his message, the Vietnamese leader saidthe election of comrade Thongloun Sisoulith shows thetrust the Lao Party and people have in him and the recognition of his greatcontributions to the Lao revolution.
“I believe that under the leadership ofthe LPRP and the General Secretary, the fraternal Lao people will continue to grasp newand greater successes in the cause of reform and successfully implement the Resolution of the LPRP’s 11th National Congress, thus building a nation ofpeace, independence, democracy, unification, and prosperity towards the goal ofsocialism,” he wrote.
He underlined that the Party, State andpeople of Vietnam will work hard to join hands with the Party, State and peopleof Laos to maintain and reinforce the great friendship, special solidarity, andcomprehensive cooperation between the two countries, making bilateral tiesdeeper and more practical and effective in all areas, benefiting the people of both countriesand for peace, stability, cooperation, and development in the region and theworld.
The Vietnamese leader expressed his hope that the great Vietnam-Laos friendship, specialsolidarity, and comprehensive cooperation will be sustainable forever.
Comrade Thongloun Sisoulith waselected as the new General Secretary of the LPRP Central Committee during thefirst meeting of the committee on January 15.
On this occasion, Prime Minister NguyenXuan Phuc also cabled a message to comrade Thongloun Sisoulith to congratulate him on hiselection.
Chairwoman of theNational Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan extended her congratulations to Chairwoman of the Lao National Assembly PanyYathotu on being re-elected to the LPRP’s Politburo.
Standing member of the CPV Central Committee’s Secretariat Tran Quoc Vuong also congratulated comrade Bunthong Chitmanion being elected as Standing member of the 11th LPRP Central Committee’sSecretariat.
On the same day, Deputy Prime Minister andMinister of Foreign Affairs Pham Binh Minh sent a message of congratulations to comrade SaleumsayKommasith on his election as member of the LPRP Politburo.
Head of the CPVCentral Committee’s Commission for External Relations Hoang Binh Quan also extendedhis congratulations to comrade Sounthone Sayachak on being elected to the 11th LPRP Central Committee’s Secretariat./.
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The 11th National Congress of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) concluded on January 15 with Thongloun Sisoulith elected as General Secretary of the Party.
Party General Secretary To Lam met with members of the Vietnam Innovation Network in Korea (VINK) and Vietnamese experts living and working in the Republic of Korea (RoK) in Seoul on August 10 as part of his state visit to the RoK.
In an interview with Korean media on the occasion of Party General Secretary To Lam’s state visit to the RoK, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son affirmed that the visit demonstrates Vietnam’s strong resolve to further deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with the RoK, with the aim of fostering greater political trust, closer strategic coordination, more substantive and comprehensive cooperation, and stronger bonds of friendship between the two countries' people.
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Party General Secretary To Lam and his spouse Ngo Phuong Ly, along with a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam arrived in Seongnam Air Base in Seoul on August 10 afternoon (local time), beginning a state visit to the Republic of Korea from August 10-13.
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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.
Comrade Thongloun Sisoulith was elected as the new General Secretary of the LPRP Central Committee during the first meeting of the committee on January 15 (Photo: VNA) 
