Vietnamese Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Lâm Thị Phương Thanh (left) and Lao Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education and Sports Thongsalit Mangnomek. — VNA/VNS Photo

VIENTIANE — Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Lâm Thị Phương Thanh met with Lao Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education and Sports Thongsalit Mangnomek and Chairman of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee’s Commission for Propaganda and Training Khamphan Pheuiyavong, as part of her visit to Laos from May 12-13. 

He also held talks with Deputy Head of the Commission for Propaganda and Training Vansy Kuamua to strengthen bilateral cooperation in information, communications and journalism.

At the meetings, Lao leaders highly valued the Vietnamese delegation’s visit, affirming that cooperation in information and communications between the two countries has become increasingly practical and effective, contributing to the strengthening of the special Việt Nam–Laos friendship.

The Lao side noted that amid increasingly complex regional and global developments, information and communications work plays an important role in maintaining social stability, supporting economic development and enhancing connectivity between the two countries.

Laos also called on Việt Nam to continue supporting training programmes for reporters and editors, particularly in digital communications and the application of new technologies.

During the talks, both sides agreed to further strengthen delegation exchanges, share experience in press management, expand professional training and coordinate communications on major events in each country.

The two sides also signed a memorandum of understanding on information cooperation for the 2026–30 period, aimed at further promoting media and journalism cooperation between Việt Nam and Laos in the coming years. — VNA/VNS