Lao General Secretary and President arrives in Vietnam to attend April 30th Anniversary

(Chinhphu.vn) - On the morning of April 28, General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith led a high-ranking delegation of the Lao Party and State to Vietnam to attend the 50th anniversary of Vietnam's national reunification day, and the opening ceremony of Wharf No. 3, Laos-Vietnam International Port, Vung Ang Economic Zone (from April 28-30).

Báo Chính Phủ•28/04/2025

General Secretary and President of Laos arrives in Vietnam to attend the April 30th Anniversary Ceremony - Photo 1.

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Chi Dung welcomed Lao General Secretary and President Thongloun Sisoulith to Vietnam to attend the 50th anniversary of national reunification and the opening ceremony of Terminal No. 3, Laos-Vietnam International Port, Vung Ang Economic Zone - Photo: VGP/Thu Sa

On behalf of the Party and State leaders, Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Chi Dung welcomed Lao General Secretary and President Thongloun Sisoulith at Vinh International Airport (Vinh city, Nghe An province).

The Lao high-ranking delegation accompanying Lao General Secretary and President Thongloun Sisoulith included: Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs Saleumxay Kommasith; Chief of the Central Office Thongsalith Mangnomek; Vice President of the National Assembly Souvone Leuangbounmy; Minister of Planning and Investment, Chairman of the Laos - Vietnam Cooperation Committee Phet Phomphiphak; Minister of Foreign Affairs Thongsavanh Phomvihane; Senior Lieutenant General, Minister of National Defense Khamlieng Outhakaisone; Minister, Head of the Government Office Bouakhong Nammavong; Minister of Industry and Trade Malaithong Kommasith; Minister of Public Works and Transport Ngampasong Muongmany; Lao Ambassador to Vietnam Khamphao Ernthavanh...

General Secretary and President of Laos arrives in Vietnam to attend the April 30th Anniversary Ceremony - Photo 2.

Photo: VGP/Thu Sa

On the Vietnamese side, the delegation welcoming Lao General Secretary and President Thongloun Sisoulith included: Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Manh Cuong; Deputy Minister of Finance Tran Quoc Phuong; Vietnamese Ambassador to Laos Nguyen Minh Tam; Lieutenant General Ha Tho Binh, Commander of Military Region 4; Lieutenant General Tran Vo Dung, Political Commissar of Military Region 4; Secretary of Nghe An Provincial Party Committee Nguyen Duc Trung; Secretary of Ha Tinh Provincial Party Committee Nguyen Duy Lam...

General Secretary and President of Laos arrives in Vietnam to attend the April 30th Anniversary Ceremony - Photo 3.

Lao General Secretary and President Thongloun Sisoulith greets and talks with delegates at the welcoming ceremony - Photo: VGP/Thu Sa

General Secretary and President of Laos arrives in Vietnam to attend the April 30th Anniversary Ceremony - Photo 4.

Photo: VGP/Thu Sa

After the welcoming ceremony at the airport, General Secretary and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith, Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Chi Dung and delegations from both sides visited and attended a working session with Military Region 4.

General Secretary and President of Laos arrives in Vietnam to attend the April 30th Anniversary Ceremony - Photo 5.

Lao General Secretary and President Thongloun Sisoulith visits Military Region 4 - Photo: VGP/Thu Sa

General Secretary and President of Laos arrives in Vietnam to attend the April 30th Anniversary Ceremony - Photo 6.

Photo: VGP/Thu Sa

General Secretary and President of Laos arrives in Vietnam to attend the April 30th Anniversary Ceremony - Photo 7.

Lao General Secretary and President Thongloun Sisoulith and Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Chi Dung attend a working session with Military Region 4 - Photo: VGP/Thu Sa

General Secretary and President of Laos arrives in Vietnam to attend the April 30th Anniversary Ceremony - Photo 8.