(VOVworld)- Party leader Nguyen Phu Trong received Laos’ outgoing Ambassador Somphone Sichaleune in Hanoi on Wednesday. The Party leader praised the ambassador’s great contributions to strengthening the traditional friendship and comprehensive cooperation between the Vietnamese and Laotian parties, states and peoples. Trong praised Laos’ achievement

s in various areas and expressed his belief that under the leadership of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party, its people would reap further success in national renewal and development. Ambassador Somphone Sichaleune promised to do his best to foster the special relationship between Laos and Vietnam.