Party General Secretary concludes State visit to Laos
(VOVWORLD) -Party General Secretary To Lam and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation on Thursday concluded a successful State visit to Laos at the invitation of General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party and President Thongloun Sisoulith.
 Talks are held between Party General Secretary To Lam and Party General Secretary and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith. Photo: VOV
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During the visit, General Secretary Lam held talks with General Secretary and President Thongloun Sisoulith; met with Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone and National Assembly President Saysomphone Phomvihane; and received President of the Lao Front for National Construction Kikeo Khaykhamphithoune.
He witnessed the signing and exchange of cooperation documents; briefed the Lao side on the results of the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam; and visited the Vietnamese Embassy in Laos and met with the Vietnamese community there.
General Secretary Lam also laid a wreath at the Monument to the Unknown Soldiers; attended a traditional wrist-tying ceremony (a traditional Lao cultural practice signifying peace and good fortune); and participated in a state banquet hosted by the Lao Party General Secretary and President.
On this occasion, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone, while National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man met with his Lao counterpart Saysomphone Phomvihane. Leaders of several ministries and agencies of the two countries also held meetings to exchange information and strengthen bilateral cooperation.