Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone and his entourage arrived in Hanoi on January 6 to begin a two-day official visit to Vietnam, the Government News has reported.

Prime Minister Siphandone is the first foreign leader to visit Vietnam in 2024.

During his visit, the Lao Prime Minister will hold talks with his Vietnamese counterpart, co-chair the 46th meeting of the Vietnam-Laos Inter-Governmental Committee, and meet with other senior Vietnamese leaders.

The two sides will also review and evaluate the implementation of high-level agreements and cooperation deals between the two governments that were reached at the 45th session of the Vietnam-Laos Inter-Governmental Committee in January 2023, and identify orientations and measures to continue to make bilateral cooperation deeper, more effective, and more practical in 2024.