Vientiane, July 9 -- Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Chi Dung paid courtesy calls to Lao Party General Secretary and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith and Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone in Vientiane on July 9, as part of his ongoing visit to the country. During the meetings, Dung briefed the Lao leaders on the outcomes of his earlier talks with Deputy Prime Minister Saleumxay Kommasith, in which both sides reviewed the progress of bilateral cooperation in the first half of 2025. They noted that while key objectives had largely been met, challenges remained. Both sides agreed to focus on eight key tasks for the remainder of the year, including the completion and handover of five major projects to Laos. Deputy PM Dung express...