Prime Minister of Lao People’s Democratic Republic Bouasone Bouphavanh will pay an official visit to Vietnam from Sept. 15 to Sept. 17, according to Vietnamese Foreign Ministry on Thursday.

During the visit, Bouasone is expected to hold talks with Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and meet other Vietnamese leaders, the ministry’s spokeswoman Nguyen Phuong Nga told a press briefing.

The talks and meetings are aimed at further enhancing special friendship between Vietnam and Laos and boosting economic cooperation between the two countries, said Nga.

The two sides will also exchange views on regional and international issues of mutual interest, according to the spokeswoman.