Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Lao Prime Minister Phankham Viphavanh witness the signing of the Vietnam-Laos cooperation agreement for 2022. (Photo: VNA) Vientiane (VNA) – The Pasaxon newspaper, the official mouthpiece of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party, on March 16 front-paged an article highlighting the unique relationship between Vietnam andLaos.
The article was published on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the bilateral diplomatic ties (September 5) and 45 years of thesigning of the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation (July 18).
It recalled the past struggles for national liberationof Vietnamese and Lao peoples, during which they stood shoulder to shoulder and regardedeach other’s revolutionary cause as their own.
The article quoted late President Ho Chi Minh as saying“helping our friends means helping ourselves” and stressed that the special friendshipand special solidarity have been promoted at all levels, becoming a uniquerelationship in the world.
Vietnamese and Lao Parties have utilised internalstrength and international support to gain independence for the nations, thearticle said, attributing victories of the two countries to theirfriendship and solidarity, particularly the special, great solidarity between theirpeoples.
The article was published on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the bilateral diplomatic ties (September 5) and 45 years of thesigning of the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation (July 18).
It recalled the past struggles for national liberationof Vietnamese and Lao peoples, during which they stood shoulder to shoulder and regardedeach other’s revolutionary cause as their own.
The article quoted late President Ho Chi Minh as saying“helping our friends means helping ourselves” and stressed that the special friendshipand special solidarity have been promoted at all levels, becoming a uniquerelationship in the world.
Vietnamese and Lao Parties have utilised internalstrength and international support to gain independence for the nations, thearticle said, attributing victories of the two countries to theirfriendship and solidarity, particularly the special, great solidarity between theirpeoples.
The article concluded with a statement by President HoChi Minh: “Vietnam and Laos, our two countries have a friendship deeperthan the Hong Ha and Cuu Long rivers”./.
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