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Exchange event in Brussels promotes Vietnam – Laos friendship

Representatives of the Vietnamese and Lao Embassies and Delegations to the EU in Belgium gathered together at an exchange event in Brussels on February 15 on the occasion of the Lunar New Year (Tet) Festival.
Exchange event in Brussels promotes Vietnam – Laos friendship ảnh 1Vietnamese Ambassador to Belgium Nguyen Van Thao (Photo: VNA)

Brussels (VNA) – Representatives of the Vietnamese and Lao Embassies and Delegations to the EU in Belgium gathered together at an exchange event in Brussels on February 15 onthe occasion of the Lunar New Year (Tet) Festival.

This was part of a series of diplomatic events of the Vietnam - Laos, Laos - Vietnam Solidarity and Friendship Year 2022 to celebrate the60th founding anniversary of diplomatic relations (1962-2022),and 45 years since the signing of the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation between the twocountries (1977-2022).

Addressing the event,Vietnamese Ambassador Nguyen Van Thao and his Lao counterpart Phoukhong Sisoulath highlighted the importanceof special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and Laos. They expressed their hope that the two embassies will continue to promote exchangeactivities, thus further strengthening the special relationship between the twonations.

The diplomats also expected that the two sides willsupport each other in order to step up the two countries’ relations withBelgium and the EU in the coming time.

The exchange progamme offered a chance for participants to enjoy traditionalfoods, and join together in art performance and team games.

It has contributed to enhancing mutual understanding, and boosting the solidaritybetween the two embassies, and the special relationship between the Vietnamese and Lao people./. 

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