Lao army exhibition marks Friendship and Solidarity Year with Vietnam

The Lao Ministry of National Defence on September 8 launched a photo exhibition in Vientiane to celebrate the Laos-Vietnam and Vietnam-Laos Solidarity and Friendship Year 2022.
Lao army exhibition marks Friendship and Solidarity Year with Vietnam ảnh 1Officers visit photo exhibition (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The Lao Ministry of NationalDefence on September 8 launched a photo exhibition in Vientiane to celebrate the Laos-Vietnam andVietnam-Laos Solidarity and Friendship Year 2022.

The exhibition features 148 photos depicting the friendship,special solidarity and combatant alliance and the 45-year comprehensivepartnership between the two neighbouring countries.

It also presents the multifaceted cooperation and alliance between the two militaries during wartime as well as how the two sideshave worked together to consolidate and develop strong logistics, technical,search and rescue, and epidemic response forces.

In his opening remarks, Lt. Gen. Sonthong Phomlavong, deputydirector of the ministry’s general department of politics, recalled the 60-yearhistory of the Vietnam-Laos diplomatic relations and 45 years ago when the twocountries inked a Treaty for Amity and Cooperation - major historic milestonesin the two Parties, States and armed forces’ ties in the new context as well asgreat achievements in the two countries’ revolutions.

He said the photo exhibition showcases the firm stance ofthe two forces in promoting the long-standing friendship nurtured by bothsides’ top leaders. It is also an opportunity to educate the two peoples,particularly young ones, on the bilateral relations so they will maintain anduphold the traditional ties./.
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