Vientiane, July 9 -- The 10th political consultation between the Vietnamese and Lao Ministries of Foreign Affairs took place on July 8 in the Lao capital of Vientiane under the chair of Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Manh Cuong and his Lao counterpart Phongsamouth Anlavan.

During the meeting, the two sides exchanged views on regional and international issues of mutual concern and briefed each other on recent developments in their respective countries.

They expressed satisfaction with the close coordination and support between Vietnam and Laos at multilateral forums, especially within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the United Nations, and Mekong sub-regional cooperation frameworks.

The two side...