Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son welcomed and co-chaired a political consultation with Lao Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Saleumxay Kommasith.
Báo Quốc Tế•22/11/2023
On the morning of November 22, at the Government Guest House, Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son welcomed and co-chaired the 10th Vietnam - Laos Foreign Ministers' Political Consultation with Lao Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Saleumxay Kommasith.
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11:46 | 11/22/2023
On the morning of November 22, at the Government Guest House, Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son welcomed and co-chaired the 10th Vietnam - Laos Foreign Ministers' Political Consultation with Lao Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Saleumxay Kommasith.
At the invitation of Vietnamese Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son, Lao Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Saleumxay Kommasith and a delegation from the Lao Ministry of Foreign Affairs visited Vietnam from November 21-23.
Welcoming Lao Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Saleumxay Kommasith, Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son emphasized that the cooperative relationship between the two countries in general and between the two Foreign Ministries of Vietnam and Laos in particular is developing very well.
The visit continues to affirm and further strengthen the solidarity and connection between the leaders of the two Ministries and the two Foreign Ministers of Vietnam and Laos.
During the visit, Lao Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Saleumxay Kommasith will pay a courtesy call to senior Vietnamese leaders and co-chair the 10th Vietnam-Laos Foreign Ministerial-level Political Consultation with Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son.
The Vietnam-Laos Foreign Ministerial Political Consultation is an important annual cooperation mechanism between the two ministries, held on a rotational basis every year. In the photo: Lao Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Saleumxay Kommasith writes in the golden book of remembrance opened at the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
This is an opportunity for the two sides to review and evaluate the situation of cooperation between Vietnam and Laos over the past year, thereby advising the two countries' senior leaders on major orientations for cooperation between the two countries in 2024 and the following years; share views on international and regional issues of mutual concern.
In addition, the two sides will review and evaluate the results of cooperation between the two ministries in the past time on the basis of the Cooperation Agreement between the two foreign ministries of Vietnam and Laos for the period 2021-2025; especially contributing significantly to removing difficulties and obstacles in the cooperative relationship, contributing to good coordination in serving high-level visits and contacts; together with ministries, branches and localities of the two countries, continue to actively and effectively implement high-level agreements between the two countries.
The two sides also discussed measures to improve the effectiveness of coordination between the two Foreign Ministries in the coming time, including the Economic Diplomacy Action Plan for the 2020-2025 period.
Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son co-chaired the political consultation with Lao Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Saleumxay Kommasith.
Next year, Laos will assume the role of ASEAN Chair 2024 with the theme “ASEAN: Strengthening Connectivity and Resilience”, the two countries can closely coordinate and support each other at multilateral forums, especially within ASEAN and the Mekong sub-regional mechanisms. Vietnam affirmed that it will continue to support Laos in its preparations, especially in discussing content, logistics, protocol, security and other issues, thereby helping Laos successfully assume the role of ASEAN Chair 2024.
From now until Laos hosts relevant conferences and throughout ASEAN 2024, Vietnam will continue to work closely with Laos as well as ASEAN member countries and external partners for the common interests of the region and to promote a strong ASEAN community.
We firmly believe that, with the close coordination and support of countries, including Vietnam, Laos' ASEAN Chairmanship in 2024 will be a great success as expected, thereby actively contributing to peace, stability and development cooperation in the region and the world.
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