The visit once again reaffirms the consistent policy of the Party and State in prioritising and valuing the development of the great friendship, special solidarity, and comprehensive cooperation with Laos.

The Vietnamese leader highlighted a cooperation agreement between the two legislatures for the 2023 – 2028 period and a range of solutions taken to deepen the cooperation.

Chairman Mẫn said that Singapore is a very important partner of Việt Nam, ranking second out of the 146 countries and territories investing in Việt Nam in many fields such as manufacturing-processing industry, real estate, and trade.

The Vietnamese leader stressed the need to review and assess the implementation of the Master Plan on ASEAN Connectivity 2025 and roll out cooperation strategies through 2045.

The 45th General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA-45) opened in Vientiane on October 19.

Vietnamese Party General Secretary and State President Tô Lâm highly valued the AIPA-45 theme and hailed contributions that the organisation has made over the past 50 years.

The upgrading of the Việt Nam-Australia relationship to a comprehensive strategic partnership has opened up many opportunities for cooperation across various sectors and between localities of both countries.

Both officials viewed the upgrade of the bilateral relationship to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in May as a strong, historical development step in the bilateral ties, opening up a new cooperation period with higher political trust and more intensive, extensive, and practical cooperation.

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man on October 18 met with the Vietnamese Embassy's staff and representatives of the Vietnamese community in Laos as part of his official visit to the neighbouring country and attendance at the 45th General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA-45).

Giang highlighted the continuous development of the bilateral relationship, which has grown more practically and effectively in recent times, achieving significant milestones, further deepening and enhancing the Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership and speeding up the building of a Việt Nam- China community with a shared future.

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính will lead a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam to attend the expanded BRICS summit in Kazan city of the Russian Federation from October 23-24.

Mẫn suggested the two sides continue their close coordination in implementing the agreement across spheres, facilitating the operations of Vietnamese businesses in Laos, as well as the activities of Vietnamese organisations and associations in the country, contributing to local socio-economic development and the bilateral ties.

The organising sub-committee of the 14th National Party Congress, which is scheduled to take place in early 2026, convened its 2nd meeting in Hà Nội on Friday.

Party General Secretary and State President Tô Lâm hosted receptions for the ambassadors of Thailand, Comoros, Burkina Faso, Niger, and Suriname to Việt Nam, who came to present their credentials to the top leader in Hà Nội on Friay.

The 10th VFF National Congress called on Vietnamese people to strongly promote tradition and strengths from the great national solidarity bloc, upholding the spirit of self-reliance, creativity and joint efforts to settle national issues.

The two sides highly valued the fine and solid development of the great friendship, special solidarity, and comprehensive cooperation between Việt Nam and Laos, with important contributions by the two national assemblies.

Việt Nam also commits to making efforts to pay its annual contributions fully and on time, demonstrating the spirit of a responsible member of the UN and the international community.

Mẫn expressed confidence that under the leadership of the host, the AIPA-45 will be a great success, contributing to enhancing the country's role and position in the region.

The Lao top legislators said that the meeting is a good chance for the three legislatures to promote the efficiency of their cooperation amid the complicated and unpredictable developments in the region and the world.

The UN should continue supporting Việt Nam in sharing experiences, knowledge, and policy recommendations, particularly in climate change response, education and training, digital transformation, gender equality promotion, science and technology, and financing for development.