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PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc (R) and FM Saleumxay Kommasith, June 9, 2016 - Photo: VGP/Quang Hieu
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PM Phuc welcomed the first official tour of Mr. Saleumxay Kommasith as the new Lao Minister of Foreign Affairs.
The special solidarity ties between Viet Nam and Laos have been nurtured by previous generations of leaders and flourished, said PM Phuc.
He proposed the two countries work together to realize signed agreements, including the cooperation plan between the two governments for 2016 and the Viet Nam-Laos cooperation pact for 2016-2020; maintain regular meetings of the intergovernmental committee to handle emerging issues.
Viet Nam would continue providing non-refundable aid for Laos the host leader affirmed and encouraged Vietnamese enterprises to expand their presence in the neighboring country.
The PM also said that Viet Nam would proactively support Laos to fulfill its ASEAN Chair in 2016 and promote educational cooperation via supporting Lao students in Viet Nam.
For his part, Minister Saleumxay Kommasith expressed his delight to witness the development in the bilateral ties and thanked Viet Nam’s support for Laos in national building and fulfillment of the ASEAN Chair.
The guest briefed the host leader about his recent talks with Deputy PM, FM Pham Binh Minh in which the two ministries agreed on ways to realize the signed agreements.
He also pledged to do his utmost to cement and deepen the bilateral ties./.
By Khanh Phuong
