Vientiane, Dec. 3 -- Hanoi and Vientiane have agreed to further consolidate their comprehensive cooperation across all channels and fields, reaffirming their determination to deepen existing achievements while expanding cooperation into new areas.

Both capitals will prioritise the substantive implementation of strategic orientations endorsed by senior leaders of Vietnam and Laos, with a focus on infrastructure connectivity, economic links and enhanced people-to-people exchanges.

The consensus was reached on December 2 during the talks between Nguyen Duy Ngoc, Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee, and Anouphap Tounalom, Secretary of the Vientiane Party Committee and Chairman of the Vientiane People's Council. The meeting took place wit...