The PathetLao Daily on September 1 publishes on its front page an editorial congratulated Vietnam on its impressive development journey on the occasion of Vietnam's National Day (September 2). (Photo: VNA) The editorial highlighted that 76 years ago, Vietnam was a small colonialisedcountry but under the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam and with thesteadfast will and determination, it has become a developing one.
It stressed that Vietnam's socialist-oriented market economy is developingstrongly, with the business and investment environment becoming more and more stable, adding the country's position and role is increasingly enhanced in theinternational arena.
The newspaper noted that Vietnam and countries around theworld are having to deal with the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. However,under the timely direction of the Party and State and the people's cooperationand solidarity, Vietnam has achieved many important results in the fight as well as in socio-economic development.
Vietnam has provided medicalequipment, supplies and financial support to 51 countries and international organisationsto cope with the pandemic, the newspaper noted, highlightingthat Vietnam has also received timely support in medical supplies and financefrom many countries and international organisations to effectively carry outCOVID-19 prevention and control work in the country.
The editorial stressed that Vietnam successfully organised the 13thNational Party Congress, and the election of the 15th National Assembly andPeople's Councils at all levels in 2021.
It went on to highlight the close friendship between Vietnamand Laos, saying the two nations are not only closely linked in geography, butalso share the history of their peoples fighting side by side and overcoming alldifficulties and challenges to regain independence and freedom. TheVietnam-Laos relationship has become a rare model of bilateral relations in theworld, the editorial said.
At a recent bilateral meeting with General Secretary and President of LaosThongloun Sisoulith on the occasion of President Nguyen Xuan Phuc's officialfriendship visit to Laos, the two sides reaffirmed their goal of tightening anddeveloping friendly relations.
The article congratulated Vietnam on the 76thanniversary of National Day and wished for the lasting friendship, specialsolidarity and comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and Laos./.
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