Vietnam’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Lao Party Central Committee's External Relations Commission committed to jointly developing a cooperation agreement for the 2026–2030 period; ensuring thorough preparations for high-level diplomatic activities and cooperation mechanisms; and intensifying information exchange and experience sharing in Party building and preparations for each country’s Party Congress.
The talks between the offices of the CPV and LPRP Central Committees, Vietnam's nomination of a candidate for the judge position at the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea, and Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang's farewell meetings with UN leaders are among news highlights on May 30.
Secretary of the CPV Central Committee and chief of its office Le Hoai Trung and his Lao counterpart Thongsalith Mangnomek informed each other about the situation of each Party and country. They also touched upon cooperation results between the two offices over the past time and orientations for the time ahead.
President Ho Chi Minh's ideology, revolutionary ethics, and working style became a shining and precious example, and a priceless asset for not only the Vietnamese people but also the peoples who love peace and strive for national independence and social progress, the LPRP Central Committee noted.
This is the first state visit to Laos by President Cuong, demonstrating Vietnam's high regard and priority to Laos and the determination of the leaders of the two Parties and countries in promoting the great friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and Laos.
The Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) and the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) have always stood side by side, demonstrating solidarity and mutual support, said Secretary of the LPRP Central Committee and Vice President of the Lao National Assembly Sounthone Xayachak in an interview granted to Vietnam News Agency in Vientiane.
The Party, State, and people of Vietnam have lost a great friend and a close comrade, whose important contributions greatly strengthened the special relationship between Vietnam and Laos, said Ambassador Phan Manh Dung, head of the Permanent Mission of Vietnam in Geneva.
The Vietnamese Government leader expressed sorrow over Khamtay Siphandone's passing, stressing that this is an immense loss to the Lao Party, State, and people.
The message was sent to Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone, conveying of condolences on the passing of his father Khamtay Siphandone, former President of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party, former State President, and former Prime Minister of Lao.
Permanent Deputy Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Thanh Nghi affirmed the city’s consistent commitment to fostering strong relationships with localities in Laos.
In an interview granted to Vietnam News Agency in Vientiane, she highlighted close cooperation between the two parties and its significance to each country's revolutionary cause, emphasising that Laos and Vietnam take great pride in their long-standing relationship.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Laos Nguyen Minh Tam congratulated the Lao People's Revolutionary Party for its great, comprehensive achievements over the past seven decades and reaffirmed Vietnam’s unwavering support for Laos’ renewal efforts.
The Party, State, and people of Vietnam strongly support Laos's renovation efforts, Nguyen Duy Ngoc, Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and Chief of its Office told Lao leaders on December 11 during his two-day visit to the country.
Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports, and Tourism Hoang Dao Cuong held a working session with Deputy Chief of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee Office Khampha Phimmasone in Vientiane on December 10.
The 11th theoretical workshop between the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) and the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) was held in the Lao province of Luang Prabang on November 28, under the theme "Developing an Independent and Self-Reliant Economy - Experiences of Vietnam and Laos".
General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith hosted a reception in Vientiane on November 26 for Politburo member, President of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics (HCMA) and Chairman of the Central Theoretical Council Nguyen Xuan Thang.
A get-together was held in Hanoi on October 29 to mark the 75th anniversary of the traditional day of Vietnam’s volunteer soldiers and experts in Laos (October 30, 1949 - 2024).
General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party Central Committee and State President Thongloun Sisoulith had separate meetings with former Vietnamese Presidents Nguyen Minh Triet and Truong Tan Sang in Ho Chi Minh City on September 12.
Naly Sisoulith, the spouse of General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith now on a state to Vietnam, visited Ngo Thi Man, the widow of Nguyen Phu Trong, and offered incense to the late General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee at his residence in on September 10.
