Comrade Le Hong Anh leads a high-ranking delegation to visit Laos.

At the invitation of Comrade Buonnhang Vorachith, Politburo member, Standing member of the Central Secretariat of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party, Vice President of the Lao People's Democratic Republic and his wife, Comrade Le Hong Anh, Politburo member, Standing member of the Central Secretariat of our Party and his wife, together with a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam, visited, worked and wished the Lao leaders and people a Happy Bunpimay from April 11 to 13, 2015.

The Vietnamese high-ranking delegation had talks with the Lao high-ranking delegation.

On the afternoon of April 1, in the capital Vientiane, Lao General Secretary and President Choummaly Sayasone received comrade Le Hong Anh and the high-ranking delegation of Vietnam. Comrade Le Hong Anh expressed his joy to visit and work in Laos on the occasion of the Lao Party, State and people successfully organizing activities to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party and preparing to celebrate the traditional Bunpimay New Year of the nation, deeply demonstrating the special solidarity relationship between Vietnam and Laos.

Comrade Le Hong Anh respectfully conveyed the warm regards and New Year wishes of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and President Truong Tan Sang to General Secretary and President of Laos Choummaly Saysone and other senior leaders of the Lao Party, State and people; expressed his gratitude to Comrade Choummaly Saysone and other senior leaders of the Lao Party and State for their warm, friendly and thoughtful reception; warmly congratulated the great and important achievements in all domestic and foreign affairs that the Lao Party, State and people have achieved in the cause of innovation, protection and national construction; expressed his firm belief that the Lao People's Revolutionary Party will lead the Lao people to achieve many new and greater achievements, successfully implementing the goals set by the 9th Congress of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party; Successfully organize Party Congresses at all levels towards the 10th National Party Congress in early 2016, successfully build a peaceful, independent, democratic, unified and prosperous Laos in the direction of socialism.

Lao President Choummaly Sayasone received comrade Le Hong Anh.

Comrade Le Hong Anh affirmed that Laos' achievements have profound significance for the cause of protecting and developing Laos, contributing positively to consolidating and strengthening the special solidarity relationship between Vietnam and Laos, while contributing to maintaining peace, stability, cooperation and development in the region and the world. Comrade Le Hong Anh sincerely thanked the Lao Party, State and people for their great and valuable assistance to the Vietnamese Party, State and people in the past cause of national liberation and reunification as well as in the current cause of national renovation, construction and protection; affirmed that in any circumstances, Vietnam will do its utmost together with Laos to preserve, constantly cultivate and pass on to future generations the special solidarity relationship between Vietnam and Laos, a priceless asset of the two Parties and two peoples. Comrade Le Hong Anh also informed the General Secretary and President of Laos about the recent situation in Vietnam and the results of the talks with Comrade Buonnhang Vorachith.

General Secretary and President of Laos Choummaly Sayasone warmly welcomed Comrade Le Hong Anh, his wife and the high-ranking delegation to visit, work and celebrate Bunpimay with the leaders of the Lao Party, State and people, considering this one of the very important activities, demonstrating the close relationship between the two parties, two states and people of Laos and Vietnam; congratulated the great, important and historical achievements that the Party, State and people of Vietnam have achieved in the renovation process; expressed his firm belief that under the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam, the Vietnamese people will successfully achieve the goals set by the 11th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam; the Communist Party of Vietnam will successfully organize Party Congresses at all levels towards the 12th National Congress of the Party in early 2016; expressed great joy and pride in the traditional friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between the two Parties, two States and peoples of Laos and Vietnam, which is increasingly developing, and is an important factor ensuring the stability and development of each country.

Comrade Choummaly Sayasone expressed his gratitude to the Party, State and people of Vietnam for always giving great, valuable, wholehearted support and assistance to the Party, State and people of Laos up to now; affirmed that the Party, State and people of Laos will do their utmost together with Vietnam to preserve and foster the special solidarity relationship between Vietnam and Laos to be forever green and sustainable. General Secretary and President of Laos Choummaly Sayasone highly appreciated the results of the talks between the two high-ranking delegations of the two parties; briefed them on the situation in Laos and the recent Laos-Vietnam relationship; respectfully conveyed his thanks and best wishes to General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, President Truong Tan Sang and other high-ranking leaders of the Party and State of Vietnam.

Previously, the Vietnamese high-ranking delegation led by comrade Le Hong Anh also had talks with the Lao high-ranking delegation led by comrade Buonnhang Vorachith, Politburo member, Permanent Secretary of the Secretariat, Vice President of Laos.

Comrade Le Hong Anh visited and wished a happy New Year to comrade Sisovath Keobunphan, former Politburo member, former Prime Minister, former Chairman of the Central Committee of the Lao Front for National Construction.

At the talks, the two sides highly appreciated the importance and significance of the visit, vividly demonstrating the special solidarity relationship between Vietnam and Laos; informed each other about the situation of each Party, each country, the relationship between the two Parties and the two countries, and discussed issues of mutual concern; The two sides agreed to continue to increase visits, meetings, and contacts between high-ranking leaders of the two Parties, the two countries, and at all levels; enhance the exchange of information and experience in Party building work, organize theoretical and practical seminars and workshops; strengthen close cooperation in the fields of defense, security, economy, trade, investment, education, culture, etc.; promote propaganda work on the tradition of the special relationship between Vietnam and Laos on the occasion of the anniversaries of important anniversaries of the two Parties and the two countries. The two sides agreed to direct ministries, departments, branches and localities of the two countries to effectively implement the high-level agreements between the two parties and the contents of the 37th meeting of the Vietnam-Laos Intergovernmental Committee on Bilateral Cooperation.

The talks took place in an atmosphere of friendship, sincerity, trust and brotherly affection.

On the same afternoon, comrade Le Hong Anh visited and wished a happy new year to comrade Sisovath Keobunphan, former Politburo member, former Prime Minister, former Chairman of the Central Committee of the Lao Front for National Construction.

According to VOV