Why is Laos so pro-Vietnam, the only country where the five parties of the Socialist Party are in power?

The Lao government has a close relationship with Vietnam, mainly because of its historical origin and geographical location. But in fact, the Lao government is not strictly pro-Vietnam, and the relationship between the Lao government and the China government is closer than that with the Vietnamese government.

1, the historical origin and geographical location of the Lao government and the Vietnamese government.

The close relationship between the Lao government and the Vietnamese government is mainly due to the geographical location of the two countries. We all know that Laos is a landlocked country in Southeast Asia, and its neighbors are only China, Viet Nam, Cambodia, Thailand and Myanmar. Among them, Vietnam is an important neighbor of Laos and its geographical position is closer. The two countries have close contacts in political, economic and cultural fields. Moreover, Laos gained its independence by relying on Vietnam's military strength. Therefore, with such a historical relationship, and after independence, both countries belong to countries where socialist political parties are in power, the relationship between the Lao government and the Vietnamese government is closer.

2. The Lao government is not only a relative of the Vietnamese government, but also has a friendly diplomatic attitude with neighboring countries, especially China.

China is also an important neighbor of the Lao government. The relationship between the China government and the Lao government in various fields is closer than that of the Vietnamese government. Traveling in Laos, you will find that people here are very friendly to China people. A large number of people know that Chinese is a Chinese character, and the trade between China and Laos is 100 times that of Viet Nam. From this point of view, the relationship between the Lao people and the Vietnamese government is not as close as that of China.

The reason why the Lao government is closer to Vietnam has emerged. It is because the new leadership of the Lao government strengthened its cooperation with Vietnam after the general election on 20 16, because they thought that the cooperation between the previous government and China made the Lao government more dependent on China, so they increased their cooperation with Vietnam.