General Secretary To Lam and spouse depart Hanoi for state visit to Laos
WVR - This morning, December 1, General Secretary To Lam and his spouse, along with a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation, departed from Hanoi for a state visit to Laos, attending the 50th National Day celebrations of Laos from December 1-2, 2025.
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| General Secretary To Lam and his spouse depart for a state visit to Laos. |
The visit is at the invitation of General Secretary and President of Laos Thongluon Sisoulith and his spouse.
The high-ranking delegation includes Politburo member and Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính; Politburo member and Permanent Secretary Tran Cam Tu; Politburo member and Central Committee Secretary Lê Minh Hưng, Head of the Central Organization Commission; Politburo member and Central Committee Secretary Bui Thi Minh Hoai, Chairwoman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front; Politburo member Nguyen Xuan Thang, Director of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics; Politburo member and Minister of National Defense General Phan Van Giang; Politburo member and Minister of Public Security General Luong Tam Quang; Politburo member and Hanoi Party Secretary Nguyen Duy Ngoc; Central Committee Secretary Trinh Van Quyet, Head of the Party Central Committee's Commission for Information, Education and Mass Mobilization; Central Committee Secretary and Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung; Central Committee Secretary and Ho Chi Minh City Party Secretary Tran Luu Quang; Central Committee member and Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Chi Dũng, responsible for the Vietnam-Laos Intergovernmental Committee; Central Committee member and Vice Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Thanh; Central Committee member and Chairman of the Central Inspection Commission Tran Sy Thanh; Central Committee member and Chief of the Central Office Phạm Gia Tuc; Central Committee member and Minister of Finance Nguyen Van Thang; Central Committee member and Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien; Central Committee member and Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Van Hung; Central Committee member and Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Kim Son; Central Committee member and Minister of Construction Tran Hong Minh; Central Committee member and Minister of Justice Nguyen Hai Ninh; Central Committee member and Minister of Home Affairs Do Thanh Binh; Central Committee member and Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam Nguyen Thi Hong; Central Committee member and Chairman of the National Assembly's Committee for Culture and Society Nguyen Dac Vinh; Central Committee member and Thanh Hoa Provincial Party Secretary Nguyen Doan Anh; Assistant to the General Secretary, in charge of the General Secretary's Office To An Xo, and Vietnamese Ambassador to Laos Nguyen Minh Tam.
This is one of Vietnam's particularly significant diplomatic activities in 2025, marking General Secretary Tô Lâm's first state visit to Laos in his new role.
The visit takes place at a time of great significance as Laos celebrates its 50th National Day (December 2, 1975 - December 2, 2025) and ahead of the Congress of the two Parties scheduled for 2026.
The visit reaffirms the commitment of the leaders of the two Parties and countries to continue prioritizing the inheritance and development of the great friendship, special solidarity, and comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and Laos, in line with the strategic needs, vision, and interests of both nations in the new era.
Vietnam and Laos share a unique relationship in international relations, being close neighbors with a long-standing history of solidarity throughout the nation-building and defense processes of both peoples. This solid relationship was founded by President Ho Chi Minh and Presidents Kaysone Phomvihane and Souphanouvong, and has been nurtured by generations of leaders and citizens of the two Parties and countries, yielding remarkable achievements and breakthroughs in all fields.
In recent years, the relationship between the two countries has achieved many outstanding accomplishments, affirming the depth, trust, and vitality of the great friendship, special solidarity, and comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and Laos in the new era.
