PM to co-chair 48th meeting of Việt Nam - Laos Inter-Governmental Committee

November 28, 2025 - 20:56

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính will co-chair the 48th meeting of the Việt Nam - Laos Inter-Governmental Committee, scheduled for December 2-3 in Vientiane

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính. — VNA/VNS Photo

HÀ NỘI — Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính will co-chair the 48th meeting of the Việt Nam - Laos Inter-Governmental Committee, scheduled for December 2-3 in Vientiane at the invitation of his Lao counterpart Sonexay Siphandone.

The previous meeting was also co-chaired by both PMs in Vientiane in January. — VNA/VNS

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