Lao Defence Minister Douangchay Phichit has just made a working visit to Vietnam on the occasion of the new lunar year at the invitation of his Vietnamese counterpart, General Phung Quang Thanh.
During his visit, Minister Lieutenant General Phichit, who is also Lao Deputy Prime Minister, and his delegation held talks with the ranking delegation of Vietnam ’s Ministry of Defence.
Both sides discussed international and regional issues as well as national concerns and reviewed the results of cooperation between the two armies.
The heads of the two delegations agreed to step up cooperation by boosting exchanges between visiting delegations and experiences in political and ideological education for military officials.
They have also vowed closer coordination in searching for and repatriating the remains of Vietnamese military experts fallen in Laos during war time./.
During his visit, Minister Lieutenant General Phichit, who is also Lao Deputy Prime Minister, and his delegation held talks with the ranking delegation of Vietnam ’s Ministry of Defence.
Both sides discussed international and regional issues as well as national concerns and reviewed the results of cooperation between the two armies.
The heads of the two delegations agreed to step up cooperation by boosting exchanges between visiting delegations and experiences in political and ideological education for military officials.
They have also vowed closer coordination in searching for and repatriating the remains of Vietnamese military experts fallen in Laos during war time./.
