Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (R) and Laotian Minister - Head of the Prime Minister’s Office Alounxai Sounnalath (photo: Duong Giang/ VNA)

During a reception on Friday, the Prime Minister suggested they effectively implement the Memorandum of Understanding on the cooperation plan for the 2022-2023 period; work closely together to step up the implementation of agreements reached during the Laotian Prime Minister’s visit to Vietnam early this year; and prepare for high-level visits and remaining activities during the 2022 Vietnam-Laos, Laos-Vietnam Year of Solidarity and Friendship.

He asked the two sides to create all possible favourable conditions for Vietnamese businesses to invest in Laos and Lao enterprises to do business in Vietnam, especially those in agriculture.  Minister Alounxai Sounnalath said that Laos always treasures and wants to preserve, nurture and develop its great friendship and special solidarity with Vietnam.

He pledged to actively implement directions and agreements by the two countries’ senior leaders, thus contributing to fostering the special solidarity and friendship nurtured by generations of Party and State leaders and people of both nations.