Lao Prime Minister Phankham Viphavanh begins official visit to Vietnam
On the morning of January 8, a high-ranking delegation of the Government of the Lao People's Democratic Republic led by Comrade Phankham Viphavanh - Politburo member and Prime Minister arrived in Hanoi to begin an official visit to Vietnam from January 8-10, 2022 at the invitation of Politburo member and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.
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| Lao Prime Minister Phankham Viphavanh. Photo: khmertimeskh.com |
The high-ranking delegation of the Lao Government includes: Politburo member, Prime Minister of Laos Phankham Viphavanh; General, Politburo member, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of National Defense Chansamone Chanyalath; Politburo member, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Planning and Investment, Chairman of the Laos - Vietnam Cooperation Committee Sonexay Siphandone; Politburo member, Minister of Foreign Affairs Saleumxay Kommasith. Party Central Committee members: Minister of Industry and Trade Khampheng Saysompheng; Minister, Head of the Prime Minister's Office Khamjane Vongphosy; Governor of the State Bank Sonexay Sitphaxay; Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism Suanesavanh Vignaket; Minister of Finance Bounchom Ubonpaseuth; Minister of Public Works and Transport Viengsavath Siphandone; Minister of Education and Sports Phout Simmalavong; Minister of Health Bounfeng Phoummalaysith; Minister of Energy and Mines Daovong Phonekeo.
Accompanying were: Lieutenant General, Member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Minister of Public Security Vanthong Kongmany; Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Thongphut Vongmany; Lao Ambassador to Vietnam Sengphet Houngbounnguang; Deputy Minister, Deputy Head of the Prime Minister's Office, Secretary to the Prime Minister Kingmano Phommahaxay; Vice Chairman of the Laos-Vietnam Cooperation Committee Viengsavanh Vilayphone.
Comrade Phankham Viphavanh was born on April 14, 1951; educational level: PhD.
Comrade Phankham Viphavanh's working process: From 1970 to 1975, he was a teacher at the Pedagogical School, Central Committee of the Lao Patriotic Front in Vieng-xay district, Secretary of the School's Youth Union; from 1975 to 1977, he was an official of the Ministry of Education, Deputy Head of the Committee for Mobilizing the Establishment of the Youth Union. From 1977 to 1983, he studied at University in the former Soviet Union. From 1983 to 1985, he was Party Cell Secretary, Principal of the School of Political Theory Training, Ministry of Education and Sports. From 1985 to 1988, he was a Marxist-Leninist theoretical researcher in the former Soviet Union.
From 1988 to 1989, he was Vice Rector of Vientiane University of Education; from 1989 to 1996, he was a Party member of the Ministry of Education and Sports, Rector of Vientiane University of Education. From 1996 to 1998, he was a Standing Member of the National Steering Committee on Human Resources Development.
From 1998 to 2001, he was Deputy Head of the Central Organizing Committee, member of the Steering Committee and Head of the Administrative Reform Project; from 2001 to 2003, he was Deputy Minister, Deputy Head of the Prime Minister's Office in charge of the field of Administration and Civil Servants Management; from 2003 to 2005: Deputy Minister, Head of the Prime Minister's Office.
From 2006 to 2010, he was a member of the Party Central Committee, term VIII; Secretary - Governor of Huaphan province; from 2011 to 2014, he was a member of the Politburo, term IX, Secretary of the Party Committee - Minister of Education and Sports, Chairman of the Central Committee of the Laos - Vietnam Friendship Association.
From 2014 to 2015, he was a member of the Politburo, Deputy Prime Minister, Secretary of the Party Committee - Minister of Education and Sports, President of the Central Committee of the Laos - Vietnam Friendship Association. From January to April 2016, he was a member of the 10th Politburo, Standing member of the Secretariat, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Education and Sports, President of the Central Committee of the Laos - Vietnam Friendship Association. From April 2016 to January 2021, he was a member of the Politburo, Standing member of the Secretariat, Vice President of the Lao People's Democratic Republic; from January 2021, he was a member of the 11th Politburo. From March 2021 to present, he has been a member of the Politburo, Prime Minister of the Lao People's Democratic Republic.
The official visit to Vietnam by Lao Prime Minister Phankham Viphavan is the first visit by a senior foreign leader to Vietnam in 2022. The visit also demonstrates the determination of the two countries' senior leaders to promote the special Vietnam-Laos relationship in depth, practically and effectively implement the Vietnam-Laos joint statement of June 2021. At the same time, it is the first meaningful event within the framework of the Vietnam-Laos, Laos-Vietnam Solidarity and Friendship Year to further tighten and strengthen the special relationship between the two countries.