General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, Mr To Lam, waves to the welcoming which was led by Politburo member General Vilay Lakhamfong, upon arriving at Wattay International Airport in Vientiane. This state visit to the Lao PDR is at the invitation of the Secretary General and President of Laos, Mr Thongloun Sisoulith, to further strengthen the great friendship, special solidarity, comprehensive cooperation, and strategic partnership between Laos-Vietnam and Vietnam-Laos.                                                   --Photo Lao National Radio

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, Mr To Lam, along with his delegation, laid a wreath at the Unknown Soldiers’ Monument in Vientiane on the occasion of his state visit to the Lao PDR on February 5, 2026. The wreath-laying ceremony serves as an expression of profound respect, gratitude, and remembrance for the heroic deeds and the courageous, unyielding spirit of Lao ancestors and revolutionary fighters. These individuals sacrificed their lives and blood for the revolutionary cause with great bravery under the leadership of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party, eventually securing victory, declaring independence, and proudly establishing the Lao People’s Democratic Republic on December 2, 1975.                                --Photo Pathed Lao

Top leaders of Laos and Vietnam do handshake during a high-level diplomatic meeting. Pictured (from left to right) are: Chairman of the National Assembly of Vietnam, Tran Thanh Man, a Politburo member and President of the National Assembly, Mr Xaysomphone Phomvihane , General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, Mr To Lam, Secretary General and President of Laos, Mr Thongloun Sisoulith, Politburo member of Communist Party of Vietnam Prime Minister of Vietnam, Mr Pham Minh Chinh, and Politburo member and Prime Minister of Laos, Mr Sonexay Siphandone. The meeting reaffirms the “great friendship, special solidarity, and comprehensive cooperation” between the two neighboring nations.          --Photo Phoonsup Thevongsa

Senior officials from Laos and Vietnam meet for high-level bilateral talks in Vientiane, led by the Secretary General of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party and President of Laos, Thongloun Sisoulith, and General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, To Lam. The two sides shared views on current events in their respective countries and praised socio-economic achievements in recent years.     --Photo Phoonsab Thevongsa