Defence Minister General Phung Quang Thanh is paying an official visit to Laos from March 7- 9.
At the meeting in Luang Prabang on March 7, Thanh and his Laotian counterpart, Senior Lieutenant General Douangchay Phichith signed a cooperation plan for the year 2011.
At the meeting, the two sides informed each other of the two countries’ situations and international and regional issues of mutual concern. They agreed to continue to strengthen traditional bilateral relations, following the teaching of the late President Ho Chi Minh and President Kaysone Phomvihane, as well as boost multifaceted cooperation under the terms of their cooperative protocol for the period 2010-2014 and cooperative plan in 2011.
Minister Douangchay Phichith expressed his pleasure at Thanh’s visit and thanked Vietnam ’s Party, Government and people in general and the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) in particular for their help. He also hailed the success of Vietnam ’s 11 th National Party Congress and said he believed the Vietnamese people will successfully implement the Congress’ Resolution under the leadership of the Party.
Thanh took the chance to thank the Lao People’s Army’s support to the VPA over the past years and expressed his pleasure at the cooperation between the two armies, saying that it will help boost the two countries’ relations. He expressed his belief that the Lao 11 th National Party Congress will be a success./.
At the meeting in Luang Prabang on March 7, Thanh and his Laotian counterpart, Senior Lieutenant General Douangchay Phichith signed a cooperation plan for the year 2011.
At the meeting, the two sides informed each other of the two countries’ situations and international and regional issues of mutual concern. They agreed to continue to strengthen traditional bilateral relations, following the teaching of the late President Ho Chi Minh and President Kaysone Phomvihane, as well as boost multifaceted cooperation under the terms of their cooperative protocol for the period 2010-2014 and cooperative plan in 2011.
Minister Douangchay Phichith expressed his pleasure at Thanh’s visit and thanked Vietnam ’s Party, Government and people in general and the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) in particular for their help. He also hailed the success of Vietnam ’s 11 th National Party Congress and said he believed the Vietnamese people will successfully implement the Congress’ Resolution under the leadership of the Party.
Thanh took the chance to thank the Lao People’s Army’s support to the VPA over the past years and expressed his pleasure at the cooperation between the two armies, saying that it will help boost the two countries’ relations. He expressed his belief that the Lao 11 th National Party Congress will be a success./.
