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Vilay Lakhamfong, a member of the Political Bureau of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee and Permanent Member of the LPRP Central Committee Secretariat, met with To Lam, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and President of Vietnam, in Hanoi on October 15 to discuss bilateral cooperation and the implementation of agreements between the two countries.
(KPL) The meeting took place during Vilay Lakhamfong’s official visit to Vietnam from October 14–16, 2026.
Vilay conveyed greetings from Thongloun Sisoulith, General Secretary of the LPRP Central Committee and President of the Lao PDR, and thanked To Lam and the Vietnamese leadership for their warm welcome.
He reaffirmed the importance of strengthening relations between the two Parties, States and peoples, describing the longstanding friendship, special solidarity, comprehensive cooperation and strategic partnership between Laos and Vietnam as a key priority.
Vilay also briefed To Lam on his meeting with Tran Cam Tu, Permanent Member of the CPV Central Committee Secretariat. The two sides reviewed the implementation of high-level agreements, exchanged experiences in carrying out their respective Party congress resolutions, and discussed ways to advance strategic cooperation projects.
To Lam welcomed the visit and praised the outcomes of the meeting between the two Parties’ permanent secretariat members, saying they would help further strengthen bilateral ties and prepare for the upcoming Laos-Vietnam Solidarity and Friendship Year.
He also commended Laos’ achievements in national development and expressed confidence that the LPRP would successfully implement the resolutions of its 12th National Congress.
To Lam called on relevant agencies of both countries to coordinate closely in implementing Party and State policies, fulfilling agreements reached by senior leaders, and ensuring progress on joint projects.
He highlighted preparations for two major anniversaries in 2027: the 65th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Laos and Vietnam and the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation. He also stressed the importance of organising upcoming high-level meetings and effectively implementing bilateral agreements.
During the visit, Vilay and his delegation also met with senior Vietnamese leaders, including Prime Minister Le Minh Hung, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man, Minister of Public Security General Luong Tam Quang, and Hanoi Municipal Party Committee Secretary Tran Duc Thang.
The delegation laid wreaths at the Monument to War Heroes and Martyrs and visited the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum.
On the morning of October 16, the delegation travelled to Bac Ninh Province to study local administration, poverty reduction and rural development models before returning to Laos.
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