President: Give top priority to Vietnam-US relations

At the reception, President Vo Van Thuong expressed his pleasure at meeting Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone again and expressed his belief that Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone's official visit to Vietnam this time will create new momentum, bringing about substantial results commensurate with the great friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and Laos.

President Vo Van Thuong and Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone at the reception

The President affirmed that the Vietnamese Party and State always give the highest priority to the Vietnam-Laos relationship.

President Vo Van Thuong highly appreciated the important achievements that the Lao people under the leadership of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party and the direction and administration of the Lao Government have achieved in recent times.

The President also expressed his belief that Laos will continue to achieve many new achievements in socio-economic development; continue to successfully build a peaceful, independent, unified, democratic and prosperous Laos; and have an increasingly high position in the region and the world.

Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone expressed his pleasure to make his first official visit to Vietnam in his new position and to meet President Vo Van Thuong again; highly appreciated the results of the President's official friendship visit to Laos in April 2023. Mr. Sonexay Siphandone also conveyed the regards of Lao General Secretary and President Thongloun Sisoulith to President Vo Van Thuong.

The President affirmed that the Vietnamese Party and State always give the highest priority to the Vietnam - Laos relationship.

Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone also highly appreciated the important achievements that Vietnam has achieved in recent years, and emphasized that this is a great source of motivation for Laos to make further efforts in the process of economic development and national construction. Mr. Sonexay Siphandone expressed his belief that, under the wise leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam headed by General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, the Vietnamese people will successfully implement the Resolution of the 13th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam and the Socio-Economic Development Strategy for the period 2021 - 2030.

Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone also emphasized that the Lao Party, State and people always remember and appreciate Vietnam 's wholehearted and sincere support for Laos in the past struggle for national independence, as well as in the current cause of national construction, protection and development. He also highly appreciated the investment of Vietnamese enterprises in Laos, which has actively contributed to the socio-economic development of Laos.

Continue to promote the exceptionally good political relationship

The two sides highly appreciated the strong and comprehensive development of the Vietnam -Laos cooperation in all fields in recent times. The two sides agreed to continue to maintain high-level visits and contacts; and effectively implement important agreements between the two Parties and the two countries.

Strengthen cooperation in the fields of security, defense and diplomacy; continue to focus on education and propaganda, raising awareness among the people of the two countries, especially the young generation, about the close historical tradition, loyalty and achievements of the special solidarity relationship between Vietnam and Laos.

President proposes promoting the especially good political relationship between Vietnam and Laos

At the same time, continuously promote cooperation in other fields such as economics, trade and investment, education - training, tourism; focusing on coordinating and connecting tourism cooperation activities on the basis of Visit Laos Year 2024 and the program "One journey, three destinations".

President Vo Van Thuong stressed that the two sides need to continue promoting the exceptionally good political relationship and closely coordinate to effectively implement cooperation plans and projects to bring practical benefits to the people of the two countries.

President Vo Van Thuong affirmed that Vietnam will always stand side by side with Laos to help it fulfill its international responsibilities in 2024, contributing to enhancing Laos' position and maintaining peace, stability, cooperation and development in the region and the world.

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