On 14 November 2018, during attending the 33rd ASEAN Summit and related meetings in Singapore,
Mr. Saleumxay Kommasith, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Lao PDR met with Mr. John J. Sullivan, Deputy Secretary of State of the USA. Both sides reaffirmed the ongoing commitment of the Laos-U.S. Comprehensive Partnership, and underscored the desire to continue to strengthen the bilateral engagement and commercial ties.