Vientiane, Feb. 2 -- Strategic alignment in political relations remains the core pillar and overarching framework shaping Laos - Vietnam cooperation, according to an article published by the online edition of Pasaxon, the official newspaper of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP).

Published ahead of the upcoming state visit to Laos by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) To Lam at the invitation of Lao Party General Secretary and President Thongloun Sisoulith, the article reviewed outcomes of the top Lao leader's recent state visit to Vietnam from January 26 to 27. During the visit, the two sides agreed to intensify cooperation in economy, trade and investment.

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