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According to Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung, the 48th Meeting of the Intergovernmental Committee of Vietnam and Laos demonstrates the determination of the two Parties and States to bring the two countries relations to a new level, with strategic cohesion. Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung gave an interview about the results of the 48th Session of the Intergovernmental Committee of Vietnam and Laos. Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung gave an interview about the results of the 48th Session of the Intergovernmental Committee of Vietnam and Laos. Please tell the Minister about the important meaning of the 48th Session of the Intergovernmental Committee of Vietnam and Laos? Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung: At the invitation of Prime Minister of the Lao Peoples Democratic Republic Sonexay Siphandone, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh co-chaired the 48th Meeting of the Intergovernmental Committee of Vietnam and Laos. The Prime Minister also attended the High-Level Meeting between the Communist Party of Vietnam and the Lao Peoples Revolutionary Party, and attended the 50th Anniversary of the National Day of Laos and the 105th birthday of the late President Kaysone Phomvihane. Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had many important activities, notably co-chairing the 48th Session of the Vietnam-Laos Intergovernmental Committee, demonstrating the determination of the two Parties and States in working together. Immediately implement the agreements of the High-Level Meeting of the two Parties held previously. Second, this Session also demonstrates the determination of the two Parties and two States to bring the two countries relations to a new level, with strategic cohesion. In addition to the traditional relationship of great friendship, special solidarity, comprehensive cooperation, the two countries have now raised their relationship to a higher level of strategic engagement. Third, not only will we immediately deploy the raising of the two countries relationship to the level of strategic engagement, but also concretize the agreements between the two Parties and raise that strategic level. This is done through specific directions and measures, demonstrated in the talks between the two Prime Ministers, the meeting of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh with General Secretary and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith, and important documents signed at the 48th Session of the Intergovernmental Committee. These include the Vietnam - Laos Cooperation Agreement for the period 2026-2030, the Agreement on the 2026 Cooperation Plan and the minutes clearly stating the contents and consensus points of this Session. This Session creates very important new conditions for the two countries to implement the development guidelines, guidelines on ensuring national defense, security and foreign policy proposed by the two Parties in the next Congress term to be held at the beginning of the year. 2026. The 48th Meeting of the Vietnam - Laos Intergovernmental Committee took place very successfully. Please let the Minister know in the near future, right after this Session, what measures will be implemented to realize the results of the Session. Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung: To implement the results of the Session, first of all we need to thoroughly grasp the agreements of the two Parties and the guiding opinions of General Secretary To Lam and General Secretary, President of the State. Laos Thongloun Sisoulith; At the same time, thoroughly grasp the documents agreed by the two sides at the 48th Session, including: Cooperation Agreement between the Government of the Lao Peoples Democratic Republic and the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam for the period 2026-2030; Agreement on Cooperation Plan 2026 between the two Governments; along with other agreements that the two sides have reached, as well as the contents agreed upon by the two Prime Ministers. This thorough understanding needs to clarify all agreements, especially new ideas proposed by the two Parties and General Secretary To Lam and General Secretary and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith, as well as the contents that the two Prime Ministers have discussed and agreed upon. Specifically, improving the effectiveness of political relations, ensuring truly solid political relations and playing a guiding role for the overall defense and security relations, thereby creating new developments. and be strengthened, ensuring a peaceful and stable environment for the countrys development; At the same time, it is necessary to create a breakthrough in economic cooperation; Expand and improve the effectiveness of cooperation in culture, education and training. A very important idea to grasp is a breakthrough in economic cooperation and investment, with how to strengthen economic links. In strengthening economic links, raising strategic levels, creating cohesion in strategy, development goals, and vision in the construction process; creating links in infrastructure, energy, transportation... Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh emphasized in the meeting that changing thinking is also a very important resource. A very important idea that needs to be thoroughly grasped is to create a breakthrough in economic cooperation and investment, with a focus on strengthening economic links. Strengthening this connection aims to raise the level of strategy, creating coherence in strategy, development goals and vision during the construction process; At the same time, promoting links in infrastructure, energy, transportation... At the meeting, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh also emphasized that thinking innovation is a source of innovation.extremely important force. The second is to renew the existing cooperation contents, and at the same time expand into new fields, demonstrating the true spirit of strategic cohesion; promote the potential and strengths of each country, especially increasing the participation not
