Hanoi (VNA) – Party General Secretary and State President NguyenPhu Trong held phone talks with the newly-elected General Secretary of the LaoPeople’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee Thongloun Sisoulith onJanuary 16.
During the talks, Trong congratulated the LPRP on thesuccessful organization of the 11th National Congress and Sisoulith onhis election to the Party General Secretary post.
He expressed his hope that under the leadership of the LPRPand General Secretary Sisoulith, Lao people will gain greater achievements inthe national building and defence and renewal cause.
Sisoulith, in turn, thanked Vietnamese leaders for sendingcongratulatory messages to the LPRP and him, and briefed Trong on the outcomesof the just-ended 11th National Party Congress of Laos.
He also showed his belief that under the leadership of theCommunist Party of Vietnam, the country will reap more fruits and successfully organizethe upcoming 13th National Party Congress.
The Vietnamese leader spoke highly of the outcomes of Laos’11th Congress, stressing that this is an important milestone in thecountry’s development process and a great encouragement for Vietnam during itspreparation and organization of the 13th National Party Congress.
Top leader holds phone talks with new Secretary General of Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (Photo: VNA) He affirmed Vietnam’s strong and comprehensive support forLaos’ national building and safeguarding and renewal cause.
Both leaders showed their delight at the constant development of the Vietnam-Laosspecial solidarity, which has benefited the two countries’ people.
Continuously consolidating and developing the great friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between the two countries is a strategicmission crucial to the protection of national independence, sovereignty andterritorial integrity and socialism building in each country, thuscontributing to peace, stability, cooperation and development in the region andthe world, they emphasized.
They also vowed to do their utmost to protect and foster the special relations in any circumstances.
Both leaders invited each other to visit their respectivecountries at an appropriate time.
During the talks, Trong congratulated the LPRP on thesuccessful organization of the 11th National Congress and Sisoulith onhis election to the Party General Secretary post.
He expressed his hope that under the leadership of the LPRPand General Secretary Sisoulith, Lao people will gain greater achievements inthe national building and defence and renewal cause.
Sisoulith, in turn, thanked Vietnamese leaders for sendingcongratulatory messages to the LPRP and him, and briefed Trong on the outcomesof the just-ended 11th National Party Congress of Laos.
He also showed his belief that under the leadership of theCommunist Party of Vietnam, the country will reap more fruits and successfully organizethe upcoming 13th National Party Congress.
The Vietnamese leader spoke highly of the outcomes of Laos’11th Congress, stressing that this is an important milestone in thecountry’s development process and a great encouragement for Vietnam during itspreparation and organization of the 13th National Party Congress.

Both leaders showed their delight at the constant development of the Vietnam-Laosspecial solidarity, which has benefited the two countries’ people.
Continuously consolidating and developing the great friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between the two countries is a strategicmission crucial to the protection of national independence, sovereignty andterritorial integrity and socialism building in each country, thuscontributing to peace, stability, cooperation and development in the region andthe world, they emphasized.
They also vowed to do their utmost to protect and foster the special relations in any circumstances.
Both leaders invited each other to visit their respectivecountries at an appropriate time.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc also extended congratulations to the new General Secretary of the Lao party./.
VNA