Vientiane, Oct. 9 -- The foreign ministries of Laos and Vietnam will continue to effectively implement their cooperation agreement, the joint action programme on economic diplomacy, and other bilateral mechanisms to further strengthen ties across fields, a Vietnamese diplomat said.

Ambassador Nguyen Minh Tam on October 9 led a delegation of the Vietnamese Embassy in Laos to extend congratulations to Lao Minister of Foreign Affairs Thongsavanh Phomvihane on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the Lao diplomatic service (October 12, 1945 - 2025).

He also presented a bouquet and a congratulatory letter from Le Hoai Trung, Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs, to the Lao side.

Tam praised Laos for its significant achievements over past d...