Politburo member, Vice Secretary of the Central Military Commission and Minister of National Defence Gen. Phan Van Giang welcomed Politburo member, Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister of Laos Gen. Chansamone Chanyalath on December 7 as part of activities to mark the Vietnam-Laos, Laos-Vietnam Solidarity and Friendship Year 2022.
Hanoi (VNA) – Politburo member, Vice Secretary of the Central Military Commission and Minister of National Defence Gen. Phan Van Giang welcomed Politburo member, Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister of Laos Gen. Chansamone Chanyalath on December 7 as part of activities to mark the Vietnam-Laos, Laos-Vietnam Solidarity and Friendship Year 2022.
During talks in Hanoi following the welcoming ceremony, Giang expressed his belief that under the leadership of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP), the Lao people will fulfil goals in the Resolution adopted by the LPRP’s 11th National Congress and the ninth five-year national socio-economic development plan.
Chanyalath said it is his first visit since the LPRP’s 11th National Congress and aims to foster the great friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive partnership between the two countries in various areas, including national defence.
Both sides shared the view that the two ministries’ units had effectively held activities during the Vietnam-Laos, Laos-Vietnam Solidarity and Friendship Year 2022, making contributions to further deepening the special solidarity between the two countries and armies.
They has also effectively implemented the 2022 cooperation plan with positive results in communication work, exchange of delegations, national defence, border management and protection, personnel training, health check-ups and treatment.
Regarding the 2023 cooperation plan, the two sides will focus on Party and political work, defence, border management and protection; logistics, technology; exchange of delegations, personnel training and health check-ups and treatment.
Accordingly, priority will be given to building and ensuring the progress of two village clusters in Houaphanh and Phongsaly provinces according to a plan approved by the two Prime Ministers, as well as personnel training, exchange and twinning for mutual support, ties between the Vietnamese, Lao and Cambodian armies based on the outcomes of the meeting of their defence ministers in September, and support for Laos to hold ASEAN army and defence conferences.
Concluding their talks,⛎ the two minis💯ters signed the 2023 cooperation plan and witnessed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding on legal cooperation in military and defence between the two defence ministries./.
Vietnam always fully supports Laos’ renovation and development, said Politburo member, Director of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics (HCMA) Nguyen Xuan Thang while paying courtesy calls to General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith and Prime Minister Phankham Viphavanh in Vientiane on December 5.
Politburo member Nguyen Xuan Thang, President of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics (HCMA), met with Lao Vice President Bounthong Chitmany in Vientiane on December 6 as part of his visit to Laos.
Nearly 200 leaders of villages in 10 Vietnamese and 10 Laos localities along the shared border on December 7 visited the Kim Lien Relic Site in President Ho Chi Minh’s hometown of Nam Dan district of the central province of Nghe An, where they paid tribute to the late leader who laid the foundation for the special ties between Vietnam and Laos.
The Party and State of Vietnam always attach great importance to and give top priority to the development of Vietnam–China relations. Vietnam is ready to work with the Chinese Party and State to further deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership and promote the building of the Vietnam-China community with a shared future that carries strategic significance.
Under the leadership of President Ho Chi Minh and the CPV, President Cuong said, the press has been a steadfast force on the ideological and cultural front, rallying the masses to pursue national aspirations.
NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man stressed the need to accelerate the application of artificial intelligence and smart teaching equipment, innovate teaching and assessment methods, and further improve the quality of formal education.
He also pledged that the NA will promote its ongoing supervision, making sure that every promise must lead to results, and every commitment must bring about real changes.
Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien welcomed the proposals put forward by the US side and reiterated Vietnam’s request for consideration of key areas of interest, including reciprocal tariff policies and access for Vietnamese key export products to the US market.
Deputy PM Le Thanh Long proposed countries promote shared values, including building trust, sincerity, and solidarity among nations and peoples; fostering cooperation spirit and responsible behaviour as well as upholding international law and the UN Charter; and placing people at the centre and as the goal, the key player, and the driving force of all policies.
The show, together with a grand parade to be held silmutaneously at Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi, will celebrate the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution, the National Day, and the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA).
In particular, in April 2023, the two sides successfully carried out a joint operation that dismantled a major organised, transnational drug trafficking ring involving both Vietnamese and Cambodian suspects.
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Party General Secretary To Lam stressed that the Central Public Security Party Committee must be fully aware of the extremely important role of the People's Public Security force in the country's new revolutionary phase, so as to guide each branch and level of the force as the nation undergoes transformation.
Addressing concerns over university education spending, Son explained that as public universities gain greater autonomy, the Ministry of Finance has scaled back recurrent state funding. “Over the past decade, as autonomy has increased, the State's support has steadily declined”, he noted
Lao Minister of Foreign Affairs Thongsavanh Phomvihane affirmed that the presence of Vietnamese press offices in Laos vividly demonstrates the great friendship, special solidarity, and comprehensive cooperation between the two nations, as the press is not only a means of communication but also an important bridge for spreading consciousness about the history, values, and strategic depth of the Laos – Vietnam relationship to the people of both countries and the international community.
The country is willing to participate in collective efforts to promote cooperation and mobilise resources to advance the current priority issues of developing countries, such as trade, investment, infrastructure connectivity, making the most of scientific and technological advances for development, and people-to-people exchanges, Hang said.
During the negotiations, the US highly evaluated Vietnam’s goodwill and efforts, affirmed its appreciation for the bilateral relationship, acknowledged Vietnam’s proposals and concerns, and considered these an important basis for continuing discussions and moving towards a final agreement.
The Chairman stressed the need for stricter fiscal discipline, faster digital transformation, and more efficient management of State budget revenues and expenditures.
At the welcome ceremony (Photo: VNA) 
