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Lao PM to visit VN
VGP - Lao Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith will lead a high-ranking delegation of the Lao Government to make a visit to Viet Nam and co-chair the 42nd meeting of the Viet Nam-Laos Inter-Governmental Committee in Ha Noi from January 2-4.
December 31, 2019 12:05 PM GMT+7
The visit is made at the invitation of Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.
Two countries have enjoyed close-knit traditional friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation over the past years.
Two-way trade between the two nations is estimated to stand at US$1.1-1.2 billion this year, up 12.6 percent over a year earlier, surpassing the set target. The two countries have set a bilateral trade target of US$4 billion next year.