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Greetings to CPV on founding anniversary

The Central Committees of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party and the Cambodian People’s Party have sent congratulations to the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee on the occasion of the CPV’s 83rd founding anniversary (February 3, 1930-2013).

 

The Central Committees of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party and theCambodian People’s Party have sent congratulations to the CommunistParty of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee on the occasion of the CPV’s 83rd founding anniversary (February 3, 1930-2013).-VNA

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