Top leader of Laos begins official friendship visit to Vietnam
General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith, his spouse and a high-ranking delegation of the Lao Party and State, began an official friendship visit to Vietnam on June 28.
General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith and his spouse are welcomed at Hanoi's Noi Bai airport (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) –General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) CentralCommittee and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith, his spouse and ahigh-ranking delegation of the Lao Party and State, began an officialfriendship visit to Vietnam on June 28.
The two-day visit wasmade at the invitation of General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam(CPV) Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong and State President Nguyen Xuan Phucand their spouses.
This is the firstoverseas trip by Thongloun Sisoulith in his capacity as Lao Party GeneralSecretary and President for the 2021-2026 tenure. The visit also aims toimplement consistent foreign policy Laos and Vietnam in reserving and promotingthe great friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation of thetwo countries.
During his trip, theLao leader will meet with Vietnamese high-ranking leaders and witness thesigning of cooperation agreements between the countries.
The Vietnam visit bythe top leader of Laos will provide an opportunity for the two sides to furtherexchange experience in development, and seek measures to push ahead with theimplementation of high-level agreements between the two Parties and countriesin 2021 and the years to come./.
The Paxason (The People) newspaper of Laos on June 25 ran an article highlighting the upcoming visit to Vietnam by General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith from June 28-29, stressing that the trip is hoped to further strengthen Laos-Vietnam special relations.
The upcoming visit to Vietnam by Lao Party General Secretary and State President Thongloun Sisoulith is of great significance, reaffirming the stance of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party in continuing to maintain, nurture and promote the great friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between the two Parties, States and peoples, Lao Ambassador to Vietnam Sengphet Houngbounnuang has stated.
General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee and State President Thongloun Sisoulith’s selection of Vietnam for his first overseas trip after taking office demonstrates the importance that Laos attaches to the great friendship, special solidary and comprehensive cooperation between the two countries.
The official visit to Vietnam by General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith, from June 28-29, is a significant event in the great friendship and special solidarity between the two countries.
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General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith and his spouse are welcomed at Hanoi's Noi Bai airport (Photo: VNA) 
