Vientiane (VNA) – Lao media have continued to report on the results of Vietnamese Prime Minister Le Minh Hung's official visit to the neighbouring country on October 8–9. They described the visit as giving practical cooperation fresh momentum in trade, investment, strategic infrastructure, digital transformation and social welfare.
In reports published on October 11, Lao outlets said the visit strengthened the political foundation of bilateral ties and gave fresh momentum to economic cooperation between the two countries.
Pasaxon, the official newspaper of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party Central Committee, and the Lao News Agency (KPL) described talks between Lao Prime Minister Saleumxay Kommasith and his Vietnamese counterpart as highly successful.
The sides focused on removing obstacles and accelerating major transport and economic projects. They reaffirmed their commitment to initiatives intended to help Laos develop from a landlocked country into a regional connectivity hub. These include the Vientiane–Hanoi expressway, development of Vung Ang seaport, railway links and oil pipelines.
Vientiane Mai highlighted the role of legislative bodies in supervising and supporting governments. This is intended to ensure that economic and trade agreements are implemented seriously and bring tangible benefits to businesses and people in both countries.
Lao Xperts, a Lao economic news website, examined investment figures announced at the 2026 Laos–Vietnam Investment Promotion Conference held during the visit.
Official figures showed that the Lao government approved 45 projects in the management and concession sectors during the first nine months of 2026, with a total value of 8.57 billion USD. Vietnam remained the leading foreign investor in Laos, with 4.7 billion USD, or about 55% of total approved investment.
Lao Xperts said Vietnamese investment was important to Laos' economic development because it helped expand production and create jobs. The outlet reported that the Lao National Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Vietnamese Business Association in Laos also called for continued administrative reforms and greater transparency so that cooperation agreements could become effective projects.
The visit concluded with the exchange of 11 government-level cooperation documents and 17 documents on investment cooperation between businesses and local authorities. They establish a framework for the next stage of bilateral cooperation.
Social welfare and digital technology also featured prominently in Lao media coverage. Laophattana News reported on the handover of a population management system and a digital citizen identification system. The outlet said this would help Laos overcome public administration infrastructure constraints and advance its goals of building a digital government, digital economy and digital society.
Lao Youth Radio reported that Vietnamese telecommunications company Star Telecom (Unitel) signed memoranda of understanding with Vientiane and Champasak province on digital government, smart cities and online public services. The agreements reflect a move towards technology-driven cooperation on more effective governance.
Lao media concluded that practical achievements in economic, trade, infrastructure and digital cooperation would provide a foundation for further strengthening the great friendship, special solidarity, comprehensive cooperation and strategic cohesion between the two Parties, States and peoples in the new development period.
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Sources: VietnamPlus / Vietnam News Agency
