Saykhong Saynasine, Director of the tertiary education department at the Lao Ministry of Education and Sports and Vice Chairman and Secretary General of the Laos - Vietnam Friendship Association (Photo courtesy of the official) Saykhong Saynasine, Director of the tertiary education department at theLao Ministry of Education and Sports, granted an interview to the Vietnam NewsAgency on the occasion of the national conference on foreign affairs.
The official, who is also Vice Chairman and Secretary General of theLaos - Vietnam Friendship Association, said that facing COVID-19, Vietnam hassupported Laos with medical equipment and experts to help fight against thepandemic.
Vietnam has also presented medical supplies to many other countries whileit is also struggling with the spread of the disease, he said, noting that thishas not only illustrated its open foreign policy of diversification andmultilateralisation of foreign relations and being a friend of all countries,but also helped the country reap major successes in external relations,especially in the vaccine diplomacy.
Saykhong described Vietnam as a role model in the pandemic combat,affirming that Laos will keep coordinating closely with Vietnam in COVID-19 controland post-pandemic recovery.
Despite the complex COVID-19 situation in 2021, leaders of Laos andVietnam have continued working together to maintain their countries’ greatfriendship, special solidarity, and comprehensive cooperation, he said. He hoped that the two sides would continue coordination and mutual assistance to obtainmore accomplishments in various fields.
The year 2022 will hold special importance to bilateral relations asVietnam and Laos will mark 45 years since the signing of their Treaty of Friendshipand Cooperation (July 18, 1977) and 60 years since the establishmentof bilateral diplomatic ties (September 5, 1962).
On behalf of the Laos - Vietnam Friendship Association, Saykhong pledgedto intensify cooperation with the Vietnam - Laos Friendship Association to helpbolster people-to-people diplomacy and educate the young on the greatfriendship, special solidarity, and comprehensive cooperation - a pricelessheritage of the two nations./.
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