Deputy PM, Foreign Minister meets Lao leaders

VIENTIANE (VNA) -- Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son on Tuesday had meetings with Party General Secretary and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith and Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone on the occasion of his visit to Laos to co-chair the 11th Vietnam-Laos political consultation at the foreign ministerial level.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son (left) had talks with Party General Secretary and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith in Vientiane on December 17. --Photo VNA/VNS Photo Xuan Tu

At the meeting with Party General Secretary and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith, Son reported to the Lao leader on the outcomes of the political consultation with Lao Foreign Minister Thongsavanh Phomvihane on December 16.
He noted with pleasure the positive developments of bilateral cooperation across various fields, reflected in the meeting of Party General Secretary To Lam with Party General Secretary Thongloun Sisoulith, along with various high-level meetings.
Economic, trade and investment cooperation between the two countries has seen significant progress towards the target of US$2 billion in trade value in 2024.
The two countries have also actively addressed obstacles for several key projects.
The Lao leader hailed the results of bilateral cooperation and urged both countries to actively exchange information and experiences in preparing for their respective national Party Congresses, as well as in Party building, political system development, socio-economic management and international integration.
He said he was delighted at the progress in solving problems in several key projects, contributing positively to Laos’ socio-economic development and the bilateral relationship. The leader also commended the two Foreign Ministries for maintaining a regular cooperation mechanism to facilitate extensive discussions on important and strategic issues in bilateral relations, as well as regional and international cooperation.
In his meeting with Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone, Deputy PM Son congratulated Laos on successfully fulfilling its ASEAN Chair in 2024 and affirmed that the two foreign ministries would coordinate with relevant departments to effectively implement bilateral cooperation agreements, programmes and projects, while actively preparing for important diplomatic activities, including the 47th meeting of Vietnam-Laos Intergovernmental Committee for Bilateral Cooperation.

By Times Reporters
 (Latest Update December 19, 2024)