Hanoi, Sept. 9 -- Acting Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung and Lao Foreign Minister Thongsavanh Phomvihane discussed ways to strengthen ties between their ministries and countries during their phone talks on September 9.

Thongsavanh congratulated Vietnam on the successful organisation of the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day, while praising Vietnam's significant and comprehensive diplomatic achievements. The official credited the enhanced Laos-Vietnam relationship to important contributions by Vietnam's diplomatic sector.

The Lao FM emphasised that the implementation of cooperative initiatives in recent times, particularly directives from the high-ranking leaders of the two Parties and countries, has been carried o...