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Defence Minister receives Lao ambassador

Defence Minister General Phung Quang Thanh received the newly accredited ambassador of Laos , Somphone Sichaleun, in Hanoi on Nov. 15.
Defence Minister General Phung Quang Thanh received the newly accreditedambassador of Laos , Somphone Sichaleun, in Hanoi on Nov. 15.

Minister Thanh affirmed that defence relations betweenVietnam and Laos have been strengthened over recent years, addingthat Vietnam is willing to help Laos in training students from theLao People’s Army.

Thanh expressed his hope thatAmbassador Somphone Sichaleun, during his working term in Vietnamwill make important contributions to lifting the Vietnam-Lao specialrelations to a new height.

Ambassador SomphoneSichaleun spoke highly of the cooperative results in defence between thetwo countries’ armies, affirming that the Lao Party, Government andpeople are always grateful for the support of the Vietnamese Party,State and People’s Army to Laos in its struggle for nationalliberation as well as during the country’s current construction.

He also informed Minister Thanh about a plan to celebrate the 50 thanniversary of the Vietnam-Lao diplomatic ties and the 35 th year ofsigning of the Vietnam-Laos Friendship and Cooperation Treaty./.
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