Hanoi, Vietnam, Dec. 5 -- Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung

Minister Le made the remarks following Prime Minister Pham's working visit to Laos on December 2-3. The meeting coincided with major events, including the high-level meeting between the Communist Party of Viet Nam and the Lao People's Revolutionary Party, as well as the celebrations for Laos' 50th National Day and the 105th birth anniversary of late President Kaysone Phomvihane.

The meeting reaffirmed both countries' commitment to promptly implementing agreements reached at the earlier high-level Party meeting and emphasized the shared resolve to elevate bilateral relations, adding "strategic cohesion" to the Viet Nam-Laos "great friendship, special solidarity, and comp...