Vietnamese Party leader’s speech on Vietnam-Laos ties receives praises in Laos
The speech of Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong at the Hanoi meeting on July 18 marking the 60th anniversary of Vietnam-Laos diplomatic relationship and 45 years since the signing of the bilateral treaty on amity and cooperation has won applause from Lao officials, scholars and people.
Thongsavanh Phomvihane, head of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee’s Commission for External Relations. (Photo: VNA)
Vientiane (VNA) - The speech of Party General Secretary NguyenPhu Trong at the Hanoi meeting on July 18 marking the 60th anniversary ofVietnam-Laos diplomatic relationship and 45 years since the signing of thebilateral treaty on amity and cooperation has won applause from Lao officials,scholars and people.
Talking to the Vietnam News Agency’scorrespondents based in Laos on July 19, Thongsavanh Phomvihane, headof the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee’s Commissionfor External Relations, highly valued the speech of the Vietnamese Partyleader.
He highlighted that the speech has underlined the tradition of solidarity ofthe two countries, which has its root in the Indochinese Communist Party and theircollaboration to fight a common enemy.
He stressed that amidst the complicated and unforeseeabledevelopments in the world situation, the two countries must preserve theirspecial relationship that has become their shared invaluable heritage.
The Editor-in-chief of the Pasaxon, the newspaper of the LPRP,Vanxay Tavinyan paid attention to Party General Secretary Trong’s words “Helpingour friends is helping ourselves”, saying that he thinks it is a historicmission.
Vice Chairman and General Secretary of the Laos-Vietnam FriendshipAssociation Saykhong Sayasine, said he and other Lao people shared theassessment of the Vietnamese Party leader that despite any difficulties andchanges in the world, the Laos-Vietnam solidarity is ever strengthening,becoming priceless heritage of the two countries. In such circumstances, thetwo countries should unite more than ever, and together overcome difficultiesand develop their economies on the basis of independence, self-reliance andcooperation.
Former Director of the Institute of Information and Lao SocialScience Journal Bountheng Souksavatd said hewas moved by the Vietnamese Party chief’s speech. He said through the speech,he feels the importance of the preservation of the special Laos-Vietnam ties fortoday and for the future./.
Vietnamese and Lao leaders have exchanged messages of congratulations on the occasion of the 60th founding anniversary of diplomatic relations (September 5, 1962 – 2022) and the 45th year of the signing of the bilateral Treaty of Amity and Cooperation (July 18, 1977 – 2022).
A ceremony was held in Hanoi on July 18 to celebrate the 60th founding anniversary of Vietnam-Laos diplomatic relations (1962-2022) and the 45th anniversary of the signing of the bilateral Treaty of Amity and Cooperation (1977-2022).
A ceremony was held in Hanoi on July 18 to celebrate the 60th founding anniversary of Vietnam-Laos diplomatic relations (1962-2022) and the 45th anniversary of the signing of the bilateral Treaty of Amity and Cooperation (1977-2022).
Vietnam always treasures and gives top priority to its special relationship with Laos, Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong told Lao Vice President Bounthong Chitmany in Hanoi on July 18.
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Thongsavanh Phomvihane, head of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee’s Commission for External Relations. (Photo: VNA) 
