Vietnam to support Laos to successfully host ASEAN Chairmanship Year 2024

Son made the commitment during his meeting with Lao Deputy Prime Minister cum Foreign Minister Saleumxay Kommasith in Jakarta, Indonesia, on July 11 on the sidelines of the 56th ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meeting (AMM) and related meetings.

He also invited the Lao official to visit Vietnam and co-chair a political consultation between the two Foreign Ministries to be held in Hanoi later this year.

The two sides were satisfied with the positive development of the Vietnam-Laos relations in recent times, especially through the exchange of delegations and high-level contacts as well as the implementation of key cooperation projects, including Nong Khang airport in the Lao province of Hua Phan, contributing to promoting tourism cooperation and facilitating people’s travel between the two countries.

They agreed to closely coordinate and prepare well for coming high-level activities and other cooperation mechanisms.

The two ministers highly appreciated the fruitful cooperation between their ministries, as well as the substantive results of the eighth political consultation at the deputy foreign minister level held in Laos in June 2023. They affirmed that they would continue to work closely to effectively implement cooperation fields, particularly economic diplomacy in the context of volatile regional and world economic situations.

The two sides agreed to closely coordinate and support each other at multilateral forums, especially within ASEAN and the Mekong sub-regional cooperation mechanisms, while holding regular exchanges and consultations on regional and international issues of mutual concern.