During the meeting, General Secretary and President Thongloun Sisoulith expressed his delight in welcoming Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh to Laos, emphasizing that the visit marked an important milestone for the Inter-governmental Committee.
The Lao General Secretary and President affirmed that the Lao Party, state, and people always value and give top priority to the great friendship, special solidarity, and comprehensive cooperation between Laos and Vietnam. He regarded these relationships as invaluable assets with strategic importance for the revolutionary causes of both countries.
General Secretary and President Thongloun Sisoulith extended his gratitude and warm greetings to General Secretary To Lam, President Luong Cuong, Chairman of the National Assembly Tran Thanh Man, and other leaders of the Party, state, and people of Vietnam.
He also congratulated and shared the joy of the Vietnamese people in their football team’s recent victory at the AFF Championship.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh was touched and delighted to meet again with General Secretary and President Thongloun Sisoulith, a close comrade and friend of the Vietnamese leadership and people. He respectfully conveyed greetings and best wishes for health from General Secretary To Lam, President Luong Cuong, and Chairman of the National Assembly Tran Thanh Man to General Secretary and President Thongloun Sisoulith.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh congratulated Laos on its achievements in 2024 and expressed his confidence that, under the wise leadership of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party, with comrade Thongloun Sisoulith at the helm, the Party, state, and people of Laos would continue to reap even greater successes in implementing the resolutions of the 11th Party Congress and the 9th Five-Year National Socio-economic Development Plan.
On this occasion, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh shared with the Lao General Secretary and President the outstanding results of his exchange with Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone and the 47th meeting of the Vietnam-Laos Inter-governmental Committee, as well as the Vietnam-Laos Investment and Cooperation Conference 2025. He emphasized that the two sides had reviewed bilateral cooperation in all fields since the 46th meeting, resolved many long-standing issues, and set the direction for bilateral cooperation in 2025.
Both sides rejoiced as the bilateral relationship continued to deepen and become more substantive in all areas, with a focused and result-oriented approach. Political cooperation has grown increasingly trustworthy and close, marked by frequent exchanges and engagements at both high and lower levels.
Additionally, defense and security cooperation remained a crucial pillar of the bilateral relationship. Economic, trade, and investment cooperation thrived, with the total import-export turnover reaching an estimated $2.2 billion, surpassing the $2 billion target set by both sides. There are aspirations to further increase this turnover to $5 billion in the coming years.
Laos and Vietnam also continued to support each other in building an independent, autonomous economy, with deeper international integration and improved effectiveness. Cultural, educational exchanges, people-to-people relations, and cooperation between localities thrived…
The two leaders agreed to continue high-level delegations, especially during significant events in both countries, reflecting the spirit of solidarity, closeness, and determination to achieve the set goals.
Commending the outcomes of the 47th meeting of the Inter-governmental Committee, General Secretary and President Thongloun Sisoulith highly appreciated the resolute direction of the Vietnamese Politburo, especially General Secretary To Lam and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, in implementing high-level agreements and plans, with a focus on resolving difficulties and obstacles for many projects.
General Secretary and President Thongloun Sisoulith expressed his full agreement and appreciation for the great efforts and strong determination of the two governments, ministries, sectors, and localities in promoting cooperation between the two countries in a breakthrough, focused, and result-oriented manner. He requested that the agencies and sectors of the two countries concentrate their efforts and actively implement the outcomes agreed upon by the leaders.
He also proposed that the two sides further enhance the connectivity between the Lao and Vietnamese economies, especially in finance, infrastructure, transportation, energy, telecommunications, and tourism…
At the end of the meeting, the two leaders extended their best wishes for a happy new year 2025 and the upcoming Lunar New Year of the Tiger in Vietnam.
