Party chief leaves Ha Noi for state visit to Laos
VGP - General Secretary To Lam left Ha Noi on December 1 for a State visit to Laos to attend a ceremony marking the 50th National Day of Laos and co-chair a high-level meeting between the Communist Party of Viet Nam and the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP).
General Secretary To Lam (L) and his spouse Ngo Phuong Ly (R) leave Ha Noi for a State visit to Lao, Ha Noi, December 1, 2025
The two-day visit is made at the invitation of General Secretary of the LPRP and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith, and his spouse.
The Party leader is accompanied by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, Permanent member of the Party Central Committee's Secretariat Tran Cam Tu; Secretary of the Party Central Committee and Chairman of the Central Organization Commission Le Minh Hung; Secretary of the Party Central Committee and President of the Viet Nam Fatherland Front Central Committee Bui Thi Minh Hoai; President of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics and Chairman of the Central Theory Council Nguyen Xuan Thang; Minister of National Defense General Phan Van Giang; and Minister of Public Security General Luong Tam Quang; among other officials.
This is one of Viet Nam's most important diplomatic activities in 2025 and marks General Secretary Lam's first State visit to Laos in his new role.
The visit comes at a highly significant moment, as Laos celebrates the 50th anniversary of its National Day (December 2, 1975–2025) and both Parties prepare for their 2026 National Party Congresses, which will chart major development directions for each country.
The visit also reaffirms the determination of the two Parties and countries to prioritize preserving and advancing the great friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between Viet Nam and Laos, ensuring it continues to evolve in line with the two countries' strategic interests, vision and needs in the new period./.
