Both sides will review the implementation of cooperation agreements between the two governments in the first six months of 2012 and work out measures to realise the agreements in the second half.

They will discuss ways to institutionalise the Vietnam-Laos and Laos-Vietnam Sub-committees for Cooperation to make their operations more efficient.

During his stay, Phuc will pay courtesy visits to senior Lao leaders and make a fact-finding tour of several Vietnamese-funded projects in Laos.

After Laos, Phuc will visit Cambodia from August 14-16 at the invitation of his Cambodian counterpart Ke Kim Yan.

The visit aims to increase cooperation in the fight against prostitution and drug trafficking between the two countries.

Phuc is scheduled to meet with Prime Minister Hun Sen.