As Laos is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its National Day, Party General Secretary To Lam’s upcoming state visit is regarded as one of Vietnam’s most important external activities of 2025, affirming the unwavering resolve of both countries’ leaders to strengthen their unique, time-tested relationship.

The 50th anniversary of the Lao National Day marks not only a major milestone in Laos’ nation-building journey but also a vivid reminder of the steadfast, loyal, and profound solidarity that Vietnam has extended to Laos throughout the five decades of cooperation, a Lao official has said.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary To Lam and Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei have agreed to strengthen their comprehensive partnership by expanding cooperation in trade, defense, fisheries, energy, education, Halal industry, tourism, and people-to-people exchanges.

The upcoming state visit to Laos by Party General Secretary To Lam is set to further deepen the special Vietnam-Laos relationship, reaffirming both countries’ commitment to preserving their traditional bonds and strengthening their enduring great friendship, special solidarity, and comprehensive cooperation, Vietnamese Ambassador to Laos Nguyen Minh Tam has said.

VOV.VN - General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam, together with his spouse and a high-level Vietnamese delegation, will pay a state visit to Laos to attend the 50th National Day of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic and co-chair the high-level meeting between the Communist Party of Vietnam and the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party from December 1-2.

VOV.VN - Improving the quality of life for the people is the key foundation for achieving sustainable national development, said Party General Secretary To Lam during group discussions of the ongoing session of the National Assembly on November 25.

Party General Secretary To Lam emphasised the need to ensure there are no “gaps” or “blind spots” in Party inspection while addressing a national conference held by the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat on November 24 to review inspection, supervision and disciplinary work in 2025 and the 13th tenure.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary To Lam, along with other senior Party and State leaders held a moment of silence to commemorate the victims who lost their lives in the recent historic floods in the central region, at a national conference on Party inspection in Hanoi on November 24.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam hosted a reception for visiting President of the Senate of the Czech Republic’s Parliament Milos Vystrcil in Hanoi on November 21.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary To Lam received the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik in Hanoi on November 21, reaffirming the two countries’ shared determination to elevate their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership to new heights.