Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son. Photo: VNA

On this occasion, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son gave an interview to the press accompanying the delegation about the meaning, purpose and results of the trip.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister, could you please tell us the significance of President Luong Cuong's State visit to Laos?

The State visit of President Luong Cuong to Laos is of great significance to the special relationship between Vietnam and Laos. This is the first State visit to Laos by President Luong Cuong and takes place at a special time. Lao friends have just celebrated Bunpimay 2025 (April 13-16) with many new wishes and aspirations. President Luong Cuong and the high-ranking delegation of our Party and State brought warm, sincere and close-knit feelings of comrades, teammates and brothers; along with that, our country is also jubilantly preparing for the 50th Anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification, and our Great Spring Victory in 1975 also created a favorable premise for the Lao army and people to advance to complete victory in 1975.

The visit is an opportunity for the leaders and people of the two countries to review the history of the special fighting alliance and solidarity between Vietnam and Laos, founded by President Ho Chi Minh, President Kaysone Phomvihane and President Suphanouvong and nurtured by generations of leaders of the two Parties, two States and peoples. Together, they cherish the historical value of the relationship between the two countries, and are even more proud of the achievements the two countries have made in the cause of national construction and development. A journey in which the two sides always stand side by side, ready to sacrifice for each other, imbued in their thoughts and actions that in Laos' journey there is always the shadow of Vietnam and in Vietnam's journey there is always the shadow of Laos.

Those priceless values ​​of solidarity, attachment, loyalty, purity, and loyalty have been passed on to the younger generation, who carry within them the mission of continuing the fine traditions that their ancestors have worked hard to cultivate, to become worthy successors to the great solidarity between Vietnam and Laos, as President Kaysone Phomvihane said, "Mountains may wear away, rivers may dry up, but the Laos-Vietnam friendship will forever be stronger than mountains and rivers" and our beloved Uncle Ho concluded, "Vietnam and Laos, our two countries, have a love deeper than the Red River and the Mekong Delta."

Deputy Prime Minister, could you please tell us about the outstanding results and measures to implement the results achieved during the visit?

The visit took place over two days, April 24-25, with 15 activities and brought about many outstanding results.
Firstly, the two sides agreed to continue to deepen political relations, closely cooperate in the fields of security, defense and issues related to the development of each country, and actively implement the commitments and agreements of the two countries' senior leaders with a new spirit: once committed, it must be effectively implemented.

Second, raise the level of economic cooperation to match the stature of the special relationship; thoroughly resolve difficulties and obstacles in economic cooperation; perfect the legal corridor, establish a synchronous cooperation mechanism. In particular, the efforts of both sides to complete the Vung Ang Port project, contributing to realizing the strategy of bringing Laos to the sea, connecting Laos with the region and the world, the development space of Laos as well as the two countries will be expanded and diversified.

Third, promote cooperation in education and training, human resource development, focusing on quality and efficiency to meet the development needs of each country.

On this occasion, President Luong Cuong announced the gift of 3 million USD from the Party, State and People of Vietnam to the Party, State and People of Laos to build a district hospital in Vientiane province with the desire to contribute to the development of social security for the Lao people.
Fourth, the two sides pledged to continue to coordinate closely at regional and international forums, especially within the framework of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the United Nations, and Mekong cooperation; resolutely implement the results of the meeting between the three leaders of the three parties of Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia and promote connectivity between the three economies.

Fifth, the President met with the Vietnamese community and businesses in Laos, highly appreciating the activities of associations in promoting the role of representing the Vietnamese community in Laos; he was pleased to witness the Vietnamese community and businesses in Laos growing stronger, always preserving and promoting the tradition of solidarity, attachment, mutual support and actively contributing to the socio-economic life of Laos as well as developing the Vietnam-Laos friendship.

The community shares the same spirit to welcome the Great Victory of Spring 1975 with pride in the country, the community commits to determination in every action, and makes efforts from the heart of each citizen for the great relationship between Vietnam and Laos.

In summary, with the above outstanding results, the State visit of President Luong Cuong to Laos was a great success, conveying a strong message about the everlasting value of the special relationship between Vietnam and Laos, as well as great efforts and determination to bring the relationship between the two countries to a new stage of development, increasingly close, deeper, more substantial and effective, thereby actively contributing to building a united and self-reliant ASEAN Community for peace, stability, cooperation and development in the region and the world.

Thank you very much, Deputy Prime Minister!

Hoai Nam (Vietnam News Agency)

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