Lao PM to visit Vietnam soon

Lao Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith will lead a high-ranking delegation of the Lao government to visit Vietnam and co-chair the 42nd meeting of the Vietnam-Laos Inter-Governmental Committee in Hanoi from January 2-4.

It will be made at the invitation of his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

Vietnam and Laos have enjoyed close-knit traditional friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation.

Two-way trade is estimated at US$ 1.1-1.2 billion this year, up 12.6 percent from 2018, surpassing the set target. The two countries have set a target of US$ 4 billion by 2020.

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