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Vietnam, Laos reaffirm special solidarity amid regional shifts
A senior Vietnamese Communist Party official has underscored the strategic importance of Vietnam-Laos relations, calling on both nations' leadership to strengthen their partnership across all sectors. The remarks came during a meeting with a Lao People's Revolutionary Party delegation.
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Vietnamese party leader Tu has characterized the bilateral relationship as a vital strategic asset built by successive generations of leaders and citizens in both countries. He emphasized that the relationship remains crucial to the construction and defence efforts of Vietnam and Laos as they navigate rapidly changing global and regional conditions.
Tu called for renewed commitment to the established framework of "great friendship, special solidarity, comprehensive cooperation, and strategic cohesion" between the two nations. He stressed that maintaining and advancing this relationship requires coordinated effort and shared responsibility across all government levels and sectors, with particular emphasis on the role of both countries' Communist parties and state leadership.
The discussion reflects ongoing efforts by Hanoi and Vientiane to deepen ties amid broader geopolitical shifts in Southeast Asia. Recent cooperation initiatives have extended into agricultural collaboration, with Vietnamese and Laotian enterprises signing agreements on property development and smart farming projects as part of efforts to expand practical partnership between the two nations.