Vientiane: Vietnam and Laos have issued a joint statement following the state visit to Laos by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), To Lam, on December 1-2. During this visit, To Lam participated in a ceremony celebrating the 50th National Day of Laos and co-chaired a high-level meeting between the CPV and the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP).

According to Vietnam News Agency, the joint statement emphasized that the visit played a crucial role in reinforcing and further developing the great friendship, special solidarity, comprehensive cooperation, and strategic cohesion between the two nations. It highlighted that the Vietnam-Laos and Laos-Vietnam relations have reached a new level with increased political trust, paving the way for substantive, sustainable, and long-term development cooperation. This cooperation is expected to contribute positively to peace, stability, and development both regionally and globally.