The president reiterated: "Vietnam always values ​​its relationship with Laos, considers Laos a top priority in its foreign policy, and the Vietnam-Laos relationship is an invaluable asset and a model relationship." In international relations, honesty, loyalty, and purity are uncommon.

President Vo Van Thuong met with General Secretary and President of the State of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith on the morning of October 19, in Beijing, China, in honor of attending the 3rd Belt and Road International Cooperation Summit.

Thongloun Sisoulith, the President of Laos and General Secretary, welcomed President Vo Van Thuong with warm regards, as did General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, and the President of the National Assembly. Recalling the positive outcomes of their visit to Vietnam in September 2023, the Vuong Dinh Hue Association held a high-level meeting between Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia.

President Vo Van Thuong reaffirmed that Vietnam always values and views its relationship with Laos as an exemplary and invaluable asset, and that Laos is Vietnam's top foreign policy priority, purity, and faithfulness are uncommon in international relations.

The two leaders stressed that numerous important cooperation projects have advanced positively in recent times, as both countries' ministries, branches, and localities have actively coordinated and implemented high-level agreements while working to remove challenges and barriers.

The two parties decided to keep advancing their close political ties while also working together to preserve the environment in the face of a complex and shifting global environment that presents both opportunities and challenges. Maintaining peace and stability is essential for development. Treaties, agreements, and plans for cooperation between the two Parties and their respective countries should also be implemented successfully. Close coordination, thorough planning, and efficient deployment of bilateral cooperation mechanisms are key components of high-level activities. Defense and security cooperation should be strengthened, as it is one of the key pillars of the two countries' relationship.

Continue to have efficient systems for exchanging culture, sports, and tourism; Try to fully resolve issues in a number of economic, trade, and investment cooperation projects; well-execute the Project to improve the quality and effectiveness of Vietnam-Laos cooperation in the field of education and human resource development in the period 2021–2030; Enhance collaboration in the fields of science, innovation, digital economics, e-commerce, and state management agencies as well as business-business cooperation on digital transformation.

Along with reiterating the significance of bolstering economic, trade, infrastructure, tourism, and cultural exchanges between Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia, the two sides also decided to work together to help ensure that Laos successfully holds the 2024 Chairmanship, thereby advancing the pivotal role of ASEAN and benefiting the people of ASEAN.

According to General Secretary and President Thongloun Sisoulith, Laos places a high value on its relations with Vietnam and works hard to foster and advance their strong friendship, unique solidarity, and all-encompassing cooperation. maintain a steady, deeper development; he declared that he will always actively support the advancement of relations between the two Parties and the two nations.