The official welcoming ceremony for Thongloun Sisoulith, General Secretary, President of Laos, and his spouse, along with a high-level delegation from the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party and the Government of Laos, was held solemnly at the Presidential Palace with the highest protocol for a visiting head of state.
Accepting the invitation of Tô Lâm, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam and President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Thongloun Sisoulith, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party and President of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, and his spouse, visited Hanoi, beginning a state visit to Vietnam from September 10 to 13, 2024.
Present at the welcoming ceremony for the Lao high-level delegation were senior leaders of the Party and State of Vietnam, including: Lương Cường, Permanent Member of the Secretariat of the Central Committee; Lê Hoài Trung, Head of the Commission for External Relations; Nguyễn Duy Ngọc, Head of the Office of the Party Central Committee; Võ Thị Ánh Xuân, Vice President of Vietnam; Bùi Thanh Sơn, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs; Trần Quang Phương, Vice President of the National Assembly; along with many members of the Central Committee, leaders of ministries, sectors, central agencies, and Hanoi capital, representatives from the Office of the General Secretary, and diplomats from ASEAN embassies in Vietnam.
From early morning, along Hung Vuong Avenue leading to the Presidential Palace, numerous students, youths, and residents of Hanoi, with flags of Vietnam and Laos and beautiful flowers in their hands, enthusiastically welcomed the Lao high-ranking delegation.
At exactly 9:40 am, the motorcade, escorted by pilot and security vehicles, brought General Secretary and President Thongloun Sisoulith and his spouse to the Presidential Palace.
The motorcade stopped at the red carpet, and to the sound of welcoming music, General Secretary and President Tô Lâm and his spouse warmly greeted their Lao counterparts, who were visiting Vietnam. The students also presented bouquets of fresh flowers to the Lao leaders.
General Secretary and President Tô Lâm then invited General Secretary and President Thongloun Sisoulith to ascend the review stand. The sound of cannons reverberated majestically, followed by the playing of the national anthems of the two countries.
The official welcoming ceremony for General Secretary, President Thongloun Sisoulith, and the high-level delegation from Laos was held solemnly at the Presidential Palace with the highest protocol for a visiting head of state.
General Secretary and President Tô Lâm invited General Secretary and President Thongloun Sisoulith to review the Vietnam People’s Army Honor Guard. Following the review, the two leaders greeted the high-ranking officials of both countries attending the ceremony.
The two leaders then returned to the review stand to observe the ceremonial parade of the Vietnam People’s Army Honor Guard.
The state visit to Vietnam by the General Secretary and President of Laos took place immediately after the election of Comrade Tô Lâm as General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam by the Central Committee.
This event holds special importance in the bilateral relations, occurring as both Parties and countries actively implement the resolutions of their respective Party Congresses and prepare for the upcoming 12th Congress of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party and the 14th Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam.
This state visit by General Secretary Thongloun Sisoulith, also the President of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, and his spouse, marks a significant milestone in the history of relations between the two countries. It contributes to fostering the great friendship, special solidarity, and comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and Laos, elevating the relationship to new heights with depth, effectiveness, and practicality, bringing prosperity to both peoples, and contributing to peace, stability, cooperation, and development in the region and the world.
Immediately following the welcoming ceremony, General Secretary and President Tô Lâm held talks with General Secretary and President Thongloun Sisoulith at the headquarters of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam.
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