On July 27, he met with Laos’s Party General Secretary and State President Thongloun Sisoulith, and paid courtesy visits to Prime Minister Phankham Viphavanh and President of the National Assembly (NA) Xaysomphone Phomvihane.

Secretary of the Party Central Committee and President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee Do Van Chien (L) meets with President of the National Assembly of Laos Xaysomphone Phomvihane in Vientiane on July 27.

During the meetings, the Lao leaders affirmed the significance of Chien’s visit in the context that the Parties, States and people of the two nations are organising activities in celebration of the Vietnam-Laos, Laos-Vietnam Friendship and Solidarity Year, the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties, and the 45th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation.

Appreciating the outcomes of the talks between leaders of the VFF and the Lao Front for National Construction, they shared their hope that on the basis of a freshly-signed cooperation agreement for 2022-2027, the two fronts will intensify exchanges and experience sharing, and better their coordination, contributing to nurturing and consolidating the great friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between Laos and Vietnam.

For his part, Chien expressed his hope that the leaders will maintain their support to help the two fronts effectively implement the new agreement and create favourable conditions for them to successfully hold an international conference on building a Vietnam-Laos border of peace, friendship and cooperation for mutual development in October 2022 in Laos; and to coordinate with Cambodia to effectively implement the tripartite Memorandum of Understanding on a cooperation programme in the 2021-2023 period.

He affirmed that in his position, he will do his utmost to nurture and consolidate the bilateral great friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation.

Incense offered at Vietnam Laos International Martyrs Cemetery

(BGO) – On the occasion of 75th anniversary of War Invalid and Martyrs’ Day of Vietnam (July 27), the Women’s Union cooperated with the Military Command in Bac Giang province to visit and present gifts to 21 Vietnamese Heroic Mother in the province from July 8 – 13, each consisting of one million VND, confectionary and a set of silk clothes.

Reopening of Kim Thanh border gate in Lao Cai eases lychee consumption

(BGO) - The Management Board of Lao Cai border gates accounced the resumption of import and export activities at 4pm on July 5, 2022 via Kim Thanh International Road Border Gate No.2 (Lao Cai province) after recovering Covid-19 relating incident on July 5, 2022.

Laos promotes construction of Laos - Vietnam railway’s section

The Lao government has “green-lighted” a feasibility study on a railway route connecting the Vientiane capital with Thakhek in central Khammouane province, part of the Laos-Vietnam Railway Project (LVRP).

Over 1,000 tonnes of lychee exported via Kim Thanh border gate in Lao Cai

(BGO) - After three day June 27-29 when China piloted to import farm produce, over 1,023 tonnes of fresh lychees were exported to this market via Kim Thanh International Road Border Gate No.2 in Lao Cai province.

China pilots to import farm produce via Kim Thanh International Road Border Gate No.2 (Lao Cai)

(BGO) – On June 27, China piloted to import Vietnamese farm produce (dragon fruit, lychee and mango) via Kim Thanh International Road Border Gate No.2 in Lao Cai province to evaluate the satisfaction for requirement of Covid-19 prevention and control.

Source: NDO/VNA