Vietnam and Laos vow to further cement ties
VOV.VN - Chairman of the National Assembly of Vietnam Tran Thanh Man and Party General Secretary and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith affirmed the two countries’ desires to strengthen the great friendship, special solidarity, and comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and Laos, during their meeting in Vientiane on October 18.
Sisoulith warmly welcomed Man’s official visit and engagement in the 45th General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly in Vientiane, emphasizing that the visit would help further foster the close-knit relationship between the two countries, and serve as a great encouragement for Laos as it assumes the role of ASEAN Chair and AIPA Chair in 2024.
He thanked the Party, State, and people of Vietnam for standing shoulder to shoulder with Laos in the past struggle for national liberation and for supporting its current cause of national construction and development.
The Lao leader commended the two sides for actively coordinating to implement the outcomes of the recent meeting between the two countries’ Politburos, in which Vietnam has established a working group to carry out the cooperation agreements, while Laos has organized a conference to assign specific tasks to its various sectors.
Man for his part congratulated Laos on successfully assuming the role of ASEAN Chair in 2024 and expressed his confidence that Laos would continue to successfully organize AIPA-45.
He spoke highly of the comprehensive achievements Laos has made over the past decades, and expressed belief that under the leadership of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party, Laos will be well-prepared for the upcoming 12th Party Congress and will formulate the socio-economic development plan for the new phase (2026-2030), continuing to build a prosperous Laos with an increasingly elevated position in the international arena.
Both host and guest praised the positive and robust development of the great friendship, special solidarity, and comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and Laos in recent years, highlighting the significant contributions of both parliaments. They emphasized the need for both sides to fully promote the tradition of close and reliable cooperation, actively implementing high-level agreements, including the outcomes of the recent meeting between the two Politburos in September 2024.
They agreed to continue enhancing cooperation between the legislative bodies of the two countries, particularly through exchanges of delegations at all levels, sharing experiences on constitutional amendments, and overseeing critical national issues. They committed to closely collaborating and supporting each other at parliamentary and international forums such as the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Forum, Inter-Parliamentary Union, and Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum, as well as other regional and international platforms.
