Vientiane, Dec. 28 -- Vietnam and Laos have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening cooperation in border management and development during the 34th annual meeting between their respective border delegations held in Vientiane from December 25-27.

The Vietnamese border delegation was led by Permanent Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Vu, while the Lao delegation was headed by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Maythong Thammavongsa.

Held in an atmosphere of special solidarity, comprehensive cooperation, and deep mutual trust, the meeting provided an opportunity for the two sides to review the implementation of the 2016 Agreement on the Regulations on Border Management and Land Border Gates between Vietnam and Laos (the ...