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Exhibition spotlights friendship of Vietnamese, Lao public security forces

An exhibition highlighting the friendship between the public security forces of Vietnam and Laos opened in Hanoi on March 19.
Exhibition spotlights friendship of Vietnamese, Lao public security forces ảnh 1Vietnamese officials and representatives of the Lao Embassy cut the ribbon to open the exhibition in Hanoi on March 19 (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - An exhibitionhighlighting the friendship between the public security forces of Vietnam andLaos opened in Hanoi on March 19.

The exhibition features more than 300 photos andobjects providing an overview of the 60-year development of Laos’ publicsecurity force and the solidarity and effective cooperation between the forcesof the two countries throughout history.

In his opening remarks, Deputy Minister ofPublic Security Le Tan Toi said the exhibition is intended to mark 60 yearssince the Lao public security force was established on April 5, 1961, and when thefirst Vietnamese public security specialists were sent to the neighbouringcountry, on March 22, 1961.

He emphasised that the special Vietnam-Laosrelationship is a rare example of close-knit, faithful, pure, and fruitful linksbetween two peoples and two States, including their public security forces.

Exhibition spotlights friendship of Vietnamese, Lao public security forces ảnh 2Representatives of the Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security and the Lao Embassy visit the exhibition (Photo: VNA)
Braving numerous challenges and hardships, thoseglorious and proud ties have been expressed in various fields, especiallydefence and security, he said, noting that the cooperation and mutual supportin security have helped firmly safeguard the countries’ revolutionary achievements,enhance the strength of their defence and security, defeat plots of sabotage andother ruses by hostile forces, and protect political security and social orderand safety, thereby helping to stabilise the regional and global situation.

Toi held that the mutual cooperation, trust, andassistance between the two public security forces can also be seen inVietnamese specialists’ connections with and wholehearted support for the publicsecurity officers of Laos over the last six decades.

Not only meant to celebrate the anniversariesand honour the forces’ contribution to their countries, the exhibition is alsoto help educate the younger generation about revolutionary traditions andintensify relations between the Vietnamese and Lao forces as well as the twoParties and two peoples./.
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