HANOI, June 28 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam and Laos signed a series of agreements on Monday to strengthen their "friendly and cooperative ties" following talks between their top leaders, Vietnam News Agency reported.
The pacts were signed after a meeting between visiting General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee and Lao President Thongloun Sisoulith, and General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong.
Among those signed were the agreements on the Vietnam-Laos cooperation strategy for 2021-2030 and on their bilateral collaboration for 2021-2025. Several pacts in the fields of investment, business, information, culture and tourism were also inked.
Thongloun arrived in Vietnam earlier on Monday with a high-ranking delegation for a two-day visit to the country, which is his first overseas trip as general secretary of the LPRP Central Committee and Lao president for the 2021-2026 term. Enditem
