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PM Dung said this while receiving Lao Deputy Prime Minister cum Foreign Minister Thongloun Sisoulit in Hanoi on March 16. He congratulated Laos on its achievements in national construction and socio-economic development, which have raised Laos’s position in the international arena.
The Government leader expressed his hope that the two foreign ministries will strengthen ties to contribute to fostering Vietnam-Laos relations.
Vietnam is always willing to help Laos host international conferences, he said.
For his part, Deputy PM Sisoulit asked Vietnam to share its experience in socio-economic development and proposed that both countries promote education about the Vietnam-Laos special solidarity and traditional relations among the youth.
During the reception, both sides agreed to work closely together to celebrate the Vietnam-Laos Friendship Year 2012 and the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties.
