Lao press highlights PM Thongloun Sisoulith’s visit to Vietnam
Many Lao newspapers carried stories and photos on their front pages describing the official visit to Vietnam by Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith from October 1-3 as a significant contribution to the sound friendship and special solidarity between the two nations.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (left) and Lao PM Thongloun Sisoulith at the welcome ceremony for the Lao leader (Photo: VNA)
Vientiane (VNA) – Many Lao newspapers carried stories and photos ontheir front pages describing the official visit to Vietnam by Prime MinisterThongloun Sisoulith from October 1-3 as a significant contribution to the soundfriendship and special solidarity between the two nations.
The Pasaxon and Laophattana newspapers posted the full text of the JointStatement between Vietnam and Laos, as well as detailed reports on the talkbetween PM Thongloun Sisoulith and his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Xuan Phuc,hailing the signing of eight important cooperation documents in the fields ofeconomy, trade, investment, education, finance, banking, energy and aviation.
The Pasaxon underlined that Thongloun Sisoulith’s second official visit toVietnam in the role of PM of Laos is a vivid illustration of the closefriendship, special solidarity and mutual trust between the two Party, Statesand peoples.
The PathetLao affirmed the signed deals would help promote cooperative tiesbetween the two countries.
Meanwhile, the Vientiane Times, the only English newspaper in Laos, on October3 run an article titled “Laos, Vietnam ink deals to broaden cooperation”,emphasizing the two PMs had agreed at their talk on October 1 to work togetherto enhance the traditional friendship, special solidarity, and comprehensivecooperation.
They were also unanimous in encouraging ministries, branches, sectors andlocalities to enhance collaboration, and supporting each other to developsocio-economy, ensure security, stability and order, as well as handlingarising issues in a timely manner, the article wrote.
According to the newspaper, the two PMs laid stress on the necessity tomaintain peace, stability and security, and the rule of law to ensure safetyand freedom of navigation and aviation in the East Sea. They affirmed alldisputes in the waters must be handled peacefully in line with internationallaw.
The Lao press on October 3 also carried stories and photos about PM ThonglounSisoulith’s activities in Vietnam as well as Vietnam’s warm welcome for the Laohigh-ranking delegation./.
The official visit to Vietnam by Lao Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith from October 1 to 3 is set to give a further boost to the two countries’ traditional friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation.
rime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his visiting Lao counterpart Thongloun Sisoulith reaffirmed the importance of the relation of great friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and Laos during their talks in Hanoi on October 1.
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Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (left) and Lao PM Thongloun Sisoulith at the welcome ceremony for the Lao leader (Photo: VNA) 
