General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith met with former Vietnamese volunteer soldiers, experts, alumni in Laos and young representatives from both Viet Nam and Laos in Hanoi on September 11. The event was organized by the Viet Nam Union of Friendship Organizations, the Ministry of Defence, the the CPV Central Committee’s Commission for External Relations.
General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party – President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith and General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam – State President To Lam (Photo: VNA)
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam and State President To Lam, and high-ranking Party and State leaders of Vietnam and Laos also attended the get-together.
The Lao leader expressed his emotion for the immense contributions and sacrifices made by Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts in Laos, affirming that many battlefields in Laos bear the indelible marks of both Lao and Vietnamese soldiers.
He underscored the need for the people of both countries, particularly the younger generation, to deeply understand and cherish the special relationship between Viet Nam and Laos. He described this bond as a common invaluable asset that must be continually cultivated to blossom into a great friendship, special solidarity, and comprehensive cooperation between the two Parties, countries, and people.
Maj. Gen. Huynh Duc Huong, representing the Liaison Board for Vietnamese Volunteer Soldiers and Experts in Laos, echoed the Lao leader’s sentiments. He expressed pride in the significant achievements made by the two Parties, States and people, and delight in the deepening solidarity between Viet Nam and Laos across all areas.
Huong affirmed that the former Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts in Laos remain fully committed to the cause of national building and safeguarding in both nations. They are also dedicated to preserving and fostering the Viet Nam-Laos relationship.
Vietnamese and Lao leaders at the meeting (Photo: VNA)
General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith speaks at the event (Photo: VNA)
Maj. Gen. Huynh Duc Huong, representing the Liaison Board for Vietnamese Volunteer Soldiers and Experts in Laos (Photo: Vietnamtimes)
President of the Viet Nam Union of Friendship Organizations Phan Anh Son speaks at the event (Photo: Vietnamtimes)
An overview of the meeting (Photo: VNA)
At the reception (Photo: VNA)
A delegation from the Viet Nam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee and the Viet Nam-Laos Friendship Association (VLFA) led by Politburo member and President of the VFF Central Committee Do Van Chien paid a courtesy call to visiting Party General Secretary and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith in Hanoi on September 10.
The Lao leader underlined the role and importance of people-to-people diplomacy and the cooperation between the two countries’ front organisations and friendship associations. He suggested the two sides make the best use of existing cooperative mechanisms, actively share experience and help each other for mutual development.
Source: VUFO, VNA