Within the framework of the state visit to the Lao PDR, right after the official welcoming ceremony, on July 11,President To Lam and Lao General Secretary and President Thongloun Sisoulith chaired talks between the high-ranking delegations of the two countries.
General Secretary and President Thongloun Sisoulith thanked President To Lam for bringing to Laos the sincere friendship, solidarity and close attachment of the Party, State and people of Vietnam; and affirmed his readiness to coordinate with President To Lam to promote the "unique" relationship in the world to become increasingly sustainable and effective.
General Secretary and President Thongloun Sisoulith congratulated Vietnam on its important foreign achievements in recent times, strongly affirming Vietnam's prestige and international position.
President To Lam expressed his delight at his first state visit to Laos in his new position; at the same time, he highly appreciated the great and comprehensive achievements that the Lao Party, Government and People have achieved in the cause of innovation and national construction, and expressed his belief that Laos will soon overcome difficulties and challenges, successfully implement the goals set by the 11th Congress of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party and successfully organize the 12th Party Congress.
After informing about the socio-economic situation in each country, the two leaders expressed their delight at the good development of the great friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between the two countries in recent times.
Economic cooperation has been promoted, with trade and investment continuing to be a bright spot; Vietnam remains one of Laos' leading trade and investment partners. At the same time, both sides have made efforts to completely resolve difficulties and obstacles in a number of key projects. Cooperation in the fields of culture, society, education, sports, people-to-people exchange and cooperation between localities, especially between border provinces, continues to be strengthened, bringing specific benefits to the people of both countries.
Accordingly, the two leaders reaffirmed the consistent policy of both countries to always attach importance to and give the highest priority to consolidating and nurturing the great friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and Laos; continue to focus on effectively implementing high-level agreements between the two countries, as well as between ministries and branches at the central and local levels...
The two sides also agreed to promote the pillar of security and defense cooperation to coordinate in dealing with new challenges; continue to coordinate and support each other to ensure political stability, security, order and social safety in each country.
Accordingly, efforts will be made to effectively implement agreements between the two countries' Ministries of National Defense and Public Security; closely coordinate in border management and protection, especially in preventing and combating transnational crimes, drug crimes, illegal exploitation of natural resources, and illegal entry and exit; continue to effectively coordinate in searching for, excavating and repatriating the remains of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts who died in Laos and in renovating monuments to the Vietnam-Laos combat alliance.
The two leaders agreed to make efforts to raise economic cooperation to a level worthy of the political relationship; increase the exchange of experience in macroeconomic management and anti-corruption; upgrade international border gates and roads connecting the two countries; and continuously improve the effectiveness of cooperation in the fields of education and training, tourism, energy, clean agriculture, science, technology, health care, culture, people-to-people exchange and between localities.
President To Lam and Lao Party General Secretary and President Thongloun Sisoulith discussed international and regional issues of mutual concern; agreed that in the context of the current rapid and complicated developments in the world and region, the two sides need to increase information sharing, exchange, coordination and close cooperation in regional and international forums; ensure solidarity and promote the central role of ASEAN and ASEAN-led mechanisms.
At the talks, President To Lam announced the gift from the Party, State and People of Vietnam to the Lao Party, State and People, which is 20 VinFast electric cars to support Laos in successfully organizing important activities during its ASEAN Chairmanship Year 2024.
After the talks, the leaders of the two countries witnessed the exchange of cooperation documents including: (i) Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Public Security of Vietnam and the Ministry of Public Security of Laos on the development and implementation of a population management and citizen identification system in Laos; (ii) Extradition Agreement between the Ministry of Public Security of Vietnam and the Supreme People's Procuracy of Laos; (iii) Cooperation Plan for 2024 between the Ministry of Justice of Vietnam and the Ministry of Justice of Laos; (iv) Agreement on enhancing Vietnam - Laos air transport connectivity between the Ministry of Public Works and Transport of Laos and Vietjet; and a number of agreements between businesses of the two countries.
At the end of the talks, President To Lam respectfully reiterated his invitation to General Secretary and President Thongloun Sisoulith to visit Vietnam at a convenient time. General Secretary and President Thongloun Sisoulith happily accepted the invitation.
Source: https://kinhtedothi.vn/thuc-day-diem-sang-thuong-mai-dau-tu-trong-quan-he-viet-lao.html
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