📋 Tender Overview
General Secretary To Lam (R) Meets With Lao General Secretary And President Thongloun Sisoulith, Ho Chi Minh City, April 29, 2025 - Photo: Nhandan.Vn The Visit Will Be Made At The Invitation Of General Secretary To Lam And His Spouse, Announced The Ministry Of Foreign Affairs. Viet Nam And Laos Stood Side By Side During The Struggles For National Independence In The Past. In Recent Years, The Two Nations Have Maintained Close, High-Level Engagement Through Regular Meetings And Exchanges Between Their State And Party Leaders, Which Reaffirm Their Special Relationship And Promote Strategic Areas Of Cooperation, Including Political Stability, Security, Defense, Infrastructure Connectivity, Investment, And Development Assistance. Economic Cooperation Has Seen Significant Progress. Bilateral Trade In The First Ten Months Of 2025 Totaled Us2.5 Billion, A 50.4 Percent Increase From The Previous Year, Making Viet Nam The Third-Largest Trading Partner Of Laos. Hundreds Of Vietnamese Projects, Ranging From Energy And High-Tech Agriculture To Finance And Telecommunications, Have Contributed Significantly To LaosS Economic Growth. Another Highlight Has Been Cooperation In Education And Training. Over The Years, Thousands Of Lao Officials And Students Have Studied In Viet Nam, Contributing To Build A Vital Human Resource Foundation For LaosS Development. In An Increasingly Complex World, Maintaining And Strengthening Viet Nam-Laos Ties Is A Strategic Necessity For Ensuring Peace, Stability, And Sustainable Development In The Region. This Special Relationship Is Treasured By Both Nations As A Source Of Strength For Their Future Progress./.
