The Lao Embassy held a celebration to mark their traditional New Yearfestival Bun Pi May in Hanoi on April 10 with the participation ofVietnamese senior officials.
At the ceremony,Vietnamese Vice President Nguyen Thi Doan wished the Lao People’sRevolutionary Party, State, and people happiness and success in the NewYear and congratulated the country on their comprehensiveaccomplishments.
She said despite complicatedchanges in the region and globally in the past year, the Vietnam-Laoscooperation has reaped considerable achievements with strengthenedpolitical relations through a number of high-level exchanges such as therecently concluded visit to Laos by President Truong Tan Sang.
The two countries have also enhanced their relations in defence,security, diplomacy, economics, culture and education, contributing totheir effective multifaceted cooperation, she added.
The official voiced her belief that Laos will continue to see socio-economic development successes this year.
At the celebration, Ambassador Somphone Sichaleune appreciatedVietnam’s continual assistance to Laos in its past liberation struggleand current development, contributing to the two nations’ specialfriendship, solidarity, and comprehensive collaboration.
On April 9, Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le HoaiTrung visited the Lao Embassy to congratulate the staff on theirtraditional Bun Pi May festival.
This year, the Lao traditional New Year holiday will extend from April 14 to April 17.-VNA
At the ceremony,Vietnamese Vice President Nguyen Thi Doan wished the Lao People’sRevolutionary Party, State, and people happiness and success in the NewYear and congratulated the country on their comprehensiveaccomplishments.
She said despite complicatedchanges in the region and globally in the past year, the Vietnam-Laoscooperation has reaped considerable achievements with strengthenedpolitical relations through a number of high-level exchanges such as therecently concluded visit to Laos by President Truong Tan Sang.
The two countries have also enhanced their relations in defence,security, diplomacy, economics, culture and education, contributing totheir effective multifaceted cooperation, she added.
The official voiced her belief that Laos will continue to see socio-economic development successes this year.
At the celebration, Ambassador Somphone Sichaleune appreciatedVietnam’s continual assistance to Laos in its past liberation struggleand current development, contributing to the two nations’ specialfriendship, solidarity, and comprehensive collaboration.
On April 9, Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le HoaiTrung visited the Lao Embassy to congratulate the staff on theirtraditional Bun Pi May festival.
This year, the Lao traditional New Year holiday will extend from April 14 to April 17.-VNA
