(VOVWORLD) - The upcoming Lao visit by Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh is of special significance to the Laos-Vietnam partnership, Lao Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Saleumsay Kommasith told Vietnam News Agency
 Lao Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Saleumsay Kommasith in an interview to Vietnam News Agency (Photo: VNA) |
The Lao Deputy PM noted that this will be the first visit to Laos by PM Chinh since he took office, during which the Vietnamese leader will attend the 45th meeting of the Laos-Vietnam Inter-Governmental Committee and a ceremony to summarise the Vietnam-Laos, Laos-Vietnam Friendship and Solidarity Year 2022.
The activities have an important meaning to the Laos-Vietnam cooperative relations, and reaffirm the Party, State’s consistent policy towards Laos, he said.
He said that during the visit, PM Chinh will hold talks with his Lao counterpart Sonexay Siphandone and meet with top leaders of Laos. This will provide a great opportunity for the two sides to seek ways to further foster their cooperation as well as solutions to deal with emerging problems and challenges in each country, the region and the world, he said.
Saleumsay said he believes that the visit will contribute to further strengthening the great friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between the two Parties, States and peoples, especially amid the unpredictable changes and challenges in the world currently.
PM Chinh and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation will pay an official visit to Laos from January 11-12 at the invitation of Lao PM Sonexay Siphandone.