Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone and his spouse left Hanoi on January 7 afternoon, concluding his official visit to Vietnam and co-chairing the 46th session of the Vietnam-Laos Intergovernment Committee from January 6-7 at the invitation of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone, their wives and Vietnamese, Laos students pose for a photo in Hanoi on January 7 (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Lao Prime Minister SonexaySiphandone and his spouse left Hanoi on January 7 afternoon, concluding his officialvisit to Vietnam and co-chairing the 46th session of theVietnam-Laos Intergovernment Committee from January 6-7 at the invitation ofPrime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.
While here, the Lao leader laid a wreath at President Ho ChiMinh mausoleum and paid respect to the late leader. He also had meetings withState President Vo Van Thuong and National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue.
At the talks and meetings, Vietnamese leaders spoke highly ofthe achievements recorded by the Lao Party, State, and people. Leaders of thetwo countries expressed their joy at the fine, comprehensive, extensive andintensive, and effective developments of the bilateral great friendship,special solidary, and comprehensive cooperation in all fields.
On the cooperation orientations for the time to come, the twosides agreed to intensify the exchange of high-level visits and contacts, andto strengthen the connectivity between the two economies.
The Vietnamese leaders affirmed their readiness to supportLaos in successfully shouldering international responsibilities in 2024,including the ASEAN chairmanship,
On this occasions, ministries and sectors of the twocountries signed four cooperation documents.
At the Vietnam – Laos investment and cooperation conference,the two PMs witnessed the hand-over of investment licenses and cooperationdocuments in finance, agriculture, and mining.
On January 7 morning, the two PMs co-chaired the 46th session of the Intergovernment Committee which focused the assessment of the resultof the implementation in the past year and the working out of the new tasks andorientations for 2024.
While here, the spouse of the Lao PM, Mme. Vandara Siphandone,joined the Vietnamese PM’s spouse, Mme. Le Thi Bich Tran, in visiting educationestablishment and craft villages in Thai Binh province and Hanoi./.
Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his Lao counterpart Sonexay Siphandone co-chaired a Vietnam-Laos investment cooperation conference in Hanoi on January 7, as part of the latter's ongoing visit to Vietnam.
Vietnam and Laos agreed on major orientations to bolster their partnership in 2024, during the 46th meeting of the Vietnam-Laos Intergovernmental Committee for Bilateral Cooperation that was held in Hanoi on January 7 under the co-chair of Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his Lao counterpart Sonexay Siphandone.
Many electronic newspapers of Laos simultaneously ran articles on January 6 - 7, highlighting Lao Prime Minister Sonxay Siphandone’s official visit to Vietnam and co-chairing of the 46th meeting of the Vietnam-Laos Intergovernmental Committee.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his spouse guided visiting Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone and his spouse in their tour of Ngoc Son Temple and around Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi on January 7.
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The Vietnamese Embassy advises the Vietnamese community living, studying, and working in Israel to strictly comply with directions from the Home Front Command and local authorities.
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The State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs (SCOVA) has served as a bridge connecting and uniting the community with the homeland, becoming a trusted source of support for Vietnamese expats in times of hardship.
The programme to eliminate temporary and dilapidated houses has achieved notable results, with nearly 263,000 housing units addressed to date, including 225,000 houses inaugurated and 38,000 under construction. Thirty-eight provinces and cities across the nation have already fulfilled their targets.
Stronger efforts and determination are required to achieve and surpass the set targets, especially in the eradication of makeshift and dilapidated houses nationwide, the acceleration of public investment disbursement, and the implementation of nationally important transport projects, PM Pham Minh Chinh noted.
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Long spoke highly of the dynamic, positive, and comprehensive development of Vietnam – Russia relations in recent years. He affirmed that the Vietnamese Party and State place great importance on further strengthening the comprehensive strategic partnership with Russia in a substantive and effective manner, in line with the development needs of both nations.
At the conference, participants reported that the Government has so far issued 28 decrees on the delegation of responsibilities and powers between the central Government and two-tier local administrations. Several localities have already piloted the new governance model.
Reality is the ultimate benchmark for success, he said, urging drafting agencies to work out policies that foster development, reduce bureaucratic hurdles, and respect practical conditions.
Under the official dispatch signed on June 20, ministers, heads of ministerial-level agencies, and chairpersons of provincial and municipal People’s Committees are requested to concentrate efforts on implementing core measures to ensure the smooth operations of the new administrative framework.
The Party chief underscored the need for the press to innovate relentlessly, evolve to keep pace with the country's development, transform into a truly professional, humanistic, and modern sector that serves the cause of the Party, the State, and the people on the path to national construction and development.
The UN Secretary-General praised Vietnam’s remarkable achievements in socio-economic development and international integration in recent years, noting that the country has emerged as a model in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), promoting international peace and security, and engaging in key UN processes.
Nghia affirmed that this is a milestone of special significance, affirming and honouring the the Vietnamese revolutionary press’s glorious tradition of 100 years of serving the revolutionary cause of the Party, serving the Fatherland, and serving the people.
The Party and State of Vietnam always attach great importance to and give top priority to the development of Vietnam–China relations. Vietnam is ready to work with the Chinese Party and State to further deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership and promote the building of the Vietnam-China community with a shared future that carries strategic significance.
Under the leadership of President Ho Chi Minh and the CPV, President Cuong said, the press has been a steadfast force on the ideological and cultural front, rallying the masses to pursue national aspirations.
NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man stressed the need to accelerate the application of artificial intelligence and smart teaching equipment, innovate teaching and assessment methods, and further improve the quality of formal education.
He also pledged that the NA will promote its ongoing supervision, making sure that every promise must lead to results, and every commitment must bring about real changes.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone, their wives and Vietnamese, Laos students pose for a photo in Hanoi on January 7 (Photo: VNA) 
