HÀ NỘI — General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party Central Committee (LPRP) and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith, his spouse and a Lao high-ranking delegation arrived in Hà Nội on Tuesday morning, beginning a four-day State visit to Việt Nam.

The trip is made at the invitation of General Secretary of the Communist Party of Việt Nam (CPV) Central Committee and President of Việt Nam Tô Lâm and his spouse.

Party General Secretary and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith and his spouse arrive in Hà Nội, beginning a state visit to Việt Nam. VNA/VNS Photos Phạm Kiên

Officials welcoming the delegation at Nội Bài International Airport included Politburo member and Permanent member of the CPV Central Committee's Secretariat Lương Cường; Secretary of the CPV Central Committee and Chairman of the CPV Central Committee’s Commission for External Relations Lê Hoài Trung; and member of the CPV Central Committee and Vice President Võ Thị Ánh Xuân.

The visit is the second to Việt Nam by General Secretary and President Sisoulith since the 11th National LPRP Congress in January 2021, and follows a state visit to Laos by Tô Lâm as President of Việt Nam in July 2024. It is a vivid demonstration of the great friendship, special solidarity, and faithful and pure relations between the two Parties, States, and people of Việt Nam and Laos.

The visit is made at the invitation of Party General Secretary and President Tô Lâm and his spouse.

It takes place at a time when the two Parties and countries are strongly implementing the resolution of each Party and actively preparing for all-level congresses in the lead up to the national congresses of the CPV and the LPRP. Besides, the Việt Nam - Laos relations are flourishing and have obtained numerous important achievements.

The trip is considered one of the significant milestones in the history of the bilateral ties, helping develop the two countries’ great friendship, special solidarity, and comprehensive cooperation to a new height in an increasingly effective and practical manner to secure prosperity for people in each country. — VNS

Vice President Võ Thị Ánh Xuân welcomes Party General Secretary and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith and his spouse at Nội Bài international airport.

Politburo member and permanent member of the Party Central Committee's Secretariat Lương Cường welcomes Party General Secretary and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith and his spouse at Nội Bài international airport.

Hà Nội citizens, staff of Lao Embassy and Lao community in Việt Nam welcome Party General Secretary and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith and his spouse at Nội Bài international airport.