Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Phạm Gia Túc hosted a reception for visiting Lao Minister of Agriculture and Environment Linkham Douangsavanh in Hà Nội on Tuesday, calling for closer bilateral cooperation in agriculture and the environment and the implementation of high-level agreements between the two countries.
During the reception, Túc said Linkham’s visit provides an opportunity for the agriculture and environment ministries to review cooperation, particularly the implementation of high-level agreements, the outcomes of the 48th meeting of the Việt Nam-Laos Intergovernmental Committee, and the results of recent visits by high-ranking leaders of the two Parties and countries.
He noted that during Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone’s official visit to Việt Nam in June 2026, the two sides reached broad consensus on cooperation in areas under the two ministries’ management, laying important orientations for future collaboration in agriculture and environment.
The Vietnamese official said agricultural and environmental cooperation has always played a key role in bilateral ties, given the sector’s importance to both economies and its close connection to people’s livelihoods.
