Vientiane, Jan. 27 -- Lao media on January 26 carried extensive coverage affirming that the state visit to Vietnam by Party General Secretary and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith from January 26-27 will deepen the great friendship, special solidarity, comprehensive cooperation and strategic cohesion between the Parties, States and people of Laos and Vietnam.

Articles published by Pasaxon, the online newspaper of the Central Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP), and Pathetlao, the electronic outlet of the Lao News Agency (KPL), noted that the visit is President Thongloun Sisoulith's first overseas trip since his election as General Secretary of the 12th LPRP earlier this month. This, they said, vividly underscores...