Hanoi, Oct. 8 -- Kommasith warmly welcomed the Vietnamese leader's first official visit to Laos, highlighting the special significance of the visit, which reflects the high level of political trust and the enduring relationship between the two Parties, the two States, and their peoples.

He expressed confidence that the visit would help deepen the great friendship, special solidarity, comprehensive cooperation, and strategic cohesion between the two nations.

Le, for his part, reiterated that Viet Nam stands ready to accompany and support Laos, particularly by sharing experience in macroeconomic management, finance and budgeting, institutional reform, infrastructure development, and human resource training, adding that Viet Nam would cont...