Laos-Vietnam relations, also known by the common name of Vietnam-Laos Friendship Relations, are the traditional friendship , special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation from history to the present between Vietnam and Laos . The relationship is considered by the Communist Party of Vietnam and the Lao People's Revolutionary Party as well as the State of the two countries as a special relationship with the role of strategic allies but without any alliance commitments. 
National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue and Lao National Assembly Chairman Saysomphone Phomvihan
The border between Vietnam and Laos is about 2,340 km long, stretching across 10 provinces of Vietnam: Dien Bien , Son La , Thanh Hoa , Nghe An , Ha Tinh, Quang Binh, Quang Tri , Thua Thien Hue , Quang Nam and Kon Tum ; bordering 10 provinces in Laos: Phongsali , Louangphabang , Huaphanh , Xiengkhuang , Borikhamxay , Khammuane , Savannakhet , Salavan , Sekong and Attapeu . The boundary line in the area of three villages Na-luong, Na-un, Na-son from the point with coordinates 20053'38 " - 103007'18" (Marker C-5) to the point with coordinates 20049'58"2 - 103014'24"2 (Marker C-7) shown on three 1:25,000 scale diagrams numbered 5650 IV-A, 5650 IV-B, 5650 IV-D of section C (corresponding to coordinates 23G21'83" - 111G97'27" and coordinates 23G15'04" - 112G10'44" on the 1:100,000 scale map calculated according to the Sop Cop 45-W, No. 9) between Lai Chau province (Vietnam) and Luong Pha Bang province. (Laos) has been revised as follows: From the headwaters of Ta La stream and Lao Thao stream, coordinates 20053'38"5 - 103007'8"0, the border line follows the mountain ridge in a North-Northeast direction to the mountain ridge in a coordinates 20054'27"5 - 103007'58"3; turns Southeast along the mountain ridge down to the junction of Ta La stream - Chen stream, coordinates 20054'19"2 - 103008'08"1. From there, the border line turns East along Chen stream to the junction of Chen stream - Hua stream, coordinates 20054'12"5 - 103009'38"0; then turns Northeast along Hua stream to the junction of Hua stream - unnamed stream, coordinates 20054'51"7 - 103010'14"5; general direction Southeast upstream of unnamed stream to mountain top coordinates 20054'01"8 - 103011'33"0; general direction East Southeast along the mountain ridge through mountain top coordinates 20054'14"9 - 103012'08"2, high point 1288 to saddle next to trail coordinates 20053'50"2 - 103013'06"6; general direction Southeast along the mountain ridge through coordinates 20053'18"5 - 103013'02"2 high point 1447 to mountain top coordinates 20052'19"3 - 103014'21"8; general direction south along the mountain ridge through the mountain peak coordinates 20050'27"8 - 103013'54"1, high point 1472 to the point on the mountain ridge at the source of Hua stream and Vai stream coordinates 20049'58"2 - 103014'24"2.
The border line in the Na-cay, Na-hoi area from the mountain peak coordinates 20053'57"3 - 103055'20"3 to the mountain peak coordinates 20053'37"4 - 103056'52"7 shown on the 1:25,000 scale diagram number 5750 IB of section D (corresponding to coordinates 23G22'40" - 112G86'20" and coordinates 23G21'62" - 112G88'95" on the 1:100,000 scale map attached to the Muong Het 46-W Planning Agreement, No. 13) between Son La province (Vietnam) and Hua-phan province (Laos) has been amended as follows: From the mountain peak coordinates 20053'57"3 - 103056'52"7 103055'20"3, the border line follows the mountain ridge in a general direction to the East through the mountain peak at coordinates 20053'37"1 - 103056'53"5, the saddle of Co Mun pass next to the trail at coordinates 20054'05"2 - 103056'19"2, the high point 855 to the mountain peak at coordinates 20053'37"4 - 103056'52"7. The border line of Phu Ta Me area from the point with coordinates 20055'33"0- 104017'12"2 to the mountain peak with coordinates 20055'22"5 - 104017'46"0 shown on the 1:25,000 scale map number 5850 IA of section E (corresponding to coordinates 23G25'36" - 113G26'52" and coordinates 23G24'75" - 113G27'66" on the 1:100,000 scale map attached to the Muong Het 46-E planning agreement, number 14) between Son La province (Vietnam) and Hua Phan province (Laos) has been amended as "From the point with coordinates 20055'33"0 - 104017'12"2, the line The border is in a general direction of East Southeast following the mountain ridge through the mountain top at coordinates 20055'34"5 - 104017'15"0, the mountain peak at coordinates 20055'26"8 - 104017'32"3 to the mountain peak at coordinates 20055'22"5 - 104017'46"0." : The border in the Na Ham area from Phu Xa Vit peak coordinates 20025'11"4 - 104042'23"2 to the mountain peak coordinates 20021'41"2 - 104037'22"8 shown on 4 pieces of 1:25,000 scale diagrams numbered 5949 IV-A, 5949 IV-B, 5949 IV-C, 5949 IV-D of section G (corresponding to coordinates 23G68'95" - 113G73'37" and coordinates 22G62'67" - 113G64'23" on the 1:100,000 scale map attached to Hoi Xuan 59-W, No. 16) between Thanh Hoa province (Vietnam) and Hua Phan province (Laos) has been amended as follows: "From Phu Xa Vit mountain top at coordinates 2002'11"4 - 104043'28"2, the border line follows the unnamed stream to Khiet stream at coordinates 20020'24"1 - 104043'26"2; turns South Southwest up the mountain ridge to the mountain peak at coordinates 20023'53"2 - 104043'08"0; turns generally West along the mountain ridge to the mountain peak at coordinates 20024'09"2 - 104041'20"3; turns generally Southwest along the mountain ridge down to Khua stream at coordinates 20024'02"5 - 104041'19"0, goes up the mountain ridge and then down again to meet the junction of Xia Top stream - Pa Khom stream at coordinates 20023'24"5 - 104040'44"8, upstream Pa Khom stream to coordinate point 20023'00"9 - 104039'56"3, then continue following the mountain ridge through coordinate point 20022'39"7 - 104039'04"4, down to cut a small slot at coordinate 20022'31"3 - 104039'10"7, up along the mountain ridge then down to cut Son stream at coordinate 20022'05"1 - 104038'10"8, then up along the mountain ridge to the mountain top at coordinate 20021'41"2 - 104037'22"8." The border line in the Vang Ang Nguoc area from the top of the mountain with coordinates 20010'08"8 - 104049'27"9 to the mountain peak with coordinates 20008'39"5 - 104052'47"5 shown on two 1:25,000 scale map pieces numbered 5949 II-A, 5949 II-B of section II (corresponding to coordinates 22G41'08" - 113G86'52" and coordinates 22G38'29" - 113G92'38" measured on two 1:10,000 scale map pieces attached to the Sam Teu 70-E Planning Agreement, No. 19) between Thanh Hoa province (Vietnam) and Hua Phan province (Laos) has been amended as follows: "From the top of the mountain with coordinates 20010'08"8 - 104049'27"9 border line follows the mountain ridge in a general direction to the Southeast through the saddle at coordinates 20009'37"3 - 104049'36"5, the mountain peak at coordinates 20009'18"6 - 104050'21"8 down to meet the stream of Ang Nguoc Top at coordinates 20008'54"5 - 104050'42"9, then down the stream of Ang Nguoc Top to meet Nam Niem at coordinates 20008'44"3 - 104051'30"9, then down the stream of Nam Niem to the intersection of Nam Niem - Ang Nguoc Noi stream at coordinates 20008'45"3 - 104051'32"7 upstream of Ang Nguoc Noi stream to the mountain peak at coordinates 20008'30"0 - 104052'07"2, turn general direction East Northeast along the mountain ridge to the mountain peak coordinates 20008'39"5 - 104052'47"5." Kim Oanh
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