Over 100 Vietnamese and Lao delegates attended the third Vietnamese-LaoPeople’s Friendship Festival, which opened in Hanoi on July 16.
At the 6-day festival’s opening ceremony, the Vietnam-Laos FriendshipAssociation’s President Vu Trong Kim welcomed the Lao delegates to thefestival, as both countries are celebrating the 50 th anniversary ofdiplomatic ties and the 35 th anniversary of the Vietnam-LaosFriendship and Cooperation Treaty.
Vietnam and Laosenjoy a time-honoured traditional friendship originally fostered byPresident Ho Chi Minh and President Kaysone Phomvihane, said Kim, addingthat bolstering this special traditional and relationship is aresponsibility for the Party committees, authorities, organisations andpeople in both countries.
He said that the thirdfestival is an opportunity for both countries to discuss the success offriendship activities in localities across both countries as well asagree on measures to further enhance Vietnamese- Lao cooperation, toraise their relationship to a new level.
The Presidentof the Laos-Vietnam Friendship Association, Phankham Viphavan, who isalso a Politburo member of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party andLaos Minister of Education and Sports, said Laos-Vietnam specialfriendship is a valuable treasure and safeguards the existence of bothcountries, which is a rare occurrence in global international relations.
He said that Laos will do its best to educate allits people, especially the younger generations, about the traditionalfriendship and special solidarity and fine relationship between the twoParties and nations.
On the same day, Lao delegates visited the northern province of Ninh Binh.
They are also scheduled to attend a celebratory meeting to mark the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties and the 35 th anniversary of theVietnam-Laos Friendship and Cooperation Treaty.
Laterthey will visit the Tan Trao historical revolutionary site in Son Duongdistrict and similar localities in Tuyen Quang province.-VNA
At the 6-day festival’s opening ceremony, the Vietnam-Laos FriendshipAssociation’s President Vu Trong Kim welcomed the Lao delegates to thefestival, as both countries are celebrating the 50 th anniversary ofdiplomatic ties and the 35 th anniversary of the Vietnam-LaosFriendship and Cooperation Treaty.
Vietnam and Laosenjoy a time-honoured traditional friendship originally fostered byPresident Ho Chi Minh and President Kaysone Phomvihane, said Kim, addingthat bolstering this special traditional and relationship is aresponsibility for the Party committees, authorities, organisations andpeople in both countries.
He said that the thirdfestival is an opportunity for both countries to discuss the success offriendship activities in localities across both countries as well asagree on measures to further enhance Vietnamese- Lao cooperation, toraise their relationship to a new level.
The Presidentof the Laos-Vietnam Friendship Association, Phankham Viphavan, who isalso a Politburo member of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party andLaos Minister of Education and Sports, said Laos-Vietnam specialfriendship is a valuable treasure and safeguards the existence of bothcountries, which is a rare occurrence in global international relations.
He said that Laos will do its best to educate allits people, especially the younger generations, about the traditionalfriendship and special solidarity and fine relationship between the twoParties and nations.
On the same day, Lao delegates visited the northern province of Ninh Binh.
They are also scheduled to attend a celebratory meeting to mark the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties and the 35 th anniversary of theVietnam-Laos Friendship and Cooperation Treaty.
Laterthey will visit the Tan Trao historical revolutionary site in Son Duongdistrict and similar localities in Tuyen Quang province.-VNA
