To Lam meets top Lao legislator in Ha Noi

The top Vietnamese leader welcomed Sonexay Siphandone on his first official visit to Viet Nam in his capacity as President of the Lao National Assembly.

To Lam spoke highly of Sonexay Siphandone’s decision to choose Viet Nam for his first foreign visit, which vividly reflects the great friendship, special solidarity, comprehensive cooperation, and strategic cohesion between the two countries.

Sonexay Siphandone respectfully conveyed General Secretary and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith’s greetings to General Secretary and President To Lam.

He congratulated Viet Nam on recent great and comprehensive development achievements over the recent past, expressing his belief that Viet Nam would successfully realize its goal to become a developed, high-income country by 2045, under the leadership of the Communist Party of Viet Nam.

Sonexay Siphandone said Viet Nam’s achievements and development experience provide a source of encouragement for Laos to successfully achieve its development goals.

He took the occasion to express his profound gratitude for Viet Nam’s timely and effective support and assistance for his country so far.

In reply, To Lam reassured that Viet Nam always attaches importance and gives top priority to consolidating and advancing the relations with Laos.

He suggested the two countries’ legislative bodies further enhance and improve the effectiveness of bilateral cooperation; coordinate closely in concretizing and implementing high-level agreements, thus contributing to national development in respective countries.

To Lam urged the two legislative bodies to continue to concretize and fruitfully realize the content “strategic cohesion”, increase exchanges and mutual assistance, considering this a long-term cooperation orientation and a foundation for the development of sustainable and enduring relations between Viet Nam and Laos.

He also called on the two National Assemblies to continue coordination and mutual support at inter-regional and international parliamentary forums; work closely together to organize appropriate events to mark the Viet Nam-Laos Year of Solidarity and Friendship in 2027./.