Laos holds meeting to celebrate Vietnam’s 75th National Day
Vientiane (VNA) – A meeting was
held in Vientiane, Laos, on September 2 to celebrate the 75th anniversary of Vietnam's National Day.
The event was jointly held by the Lao People’s
Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee, the Government and National
Assembly of Laos, the Lao Front for National Construction (LFNC) Central Committee,
the Party Organisation and administration of Vientiane in collaboration with the Central Committee of the Laos-Vietnam
Friendship Association.
It saw the attendance of Chairwoman of the Lao National Assembly Pany Yathotou; Vietnamese Ambassador to Laos Nguyen Ba Hung;
leaders and former leaders of the Party, NA, LFNC, ministries, sectors, organisations of Laos; and
Vietnamese expats in Vientiane.
Addressing the meeting, Lao NA Chairwoman Pany
Yathotou recalled the glorious history of national construction and defence of
the Vietnamese people over the past 75 years.
She noted that under the leadership of the Communist
Party of Vietnam, the Vietnamese people have overcome difficulties and challenges
to gain great achievements in national construction and defence, especially in
the 35 years of the “Doi moi” (Renewal) cause.
Vietnam’s successes have been a source of encouragement
for nations that are struggling for national independence, democracy and social
progress, she said.
The top legislator underlined the
solidarity between the Vietnamese and Lao people in the struggle for independence of
Laos and the combat alliance of the two nations in decades, which laid the
foundation for the Laos-Vietnam great friendship, special solidarity and
comprehensive cooperation initiated by President Kaysone Phomvihane and
President Ho Chi Minh.
This has become an invaluable asset of the
two nations, a rule of survival and development of both countries, and one of
the decisive factors of the success of the revolution in each country, she
said.
The Lao people are always aware that their successes and achievements are closely linked with the great assistance,
and timely and effectively support of the Vietnamese Party, State and people, the Chairwoman said.
The
victory of Vietnam’s August Revolution in 1945 created a favourable chance for
the Lao people to rise up and gain independence on October 12, 1945, while the success
of the Spring Uprising of Vietnam in 1975 resulted in a once-in-a-thousand-year
opportunity for the Lao people to regain the whole administration and establish the People’s Republic
Democratic of Laos on December 2, 1975, she stressed.
The Chairwoman expressed great gratitude and sincere thanks to the Party, State and people of Vietnam for their whole-hearted, timely and efficient support to Laos during the past struggle for
national liberation and the current cause of national construction, defence and
development of Laos.
“The Party, Government and people of Laos once
again affirm that we will do our best and continue to work with the fraternal Party,
Government and people of Vietnam to maintain and develop the great friendship,
special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation, which are rare in
international relations, keeping them evergreen, and pass on to younger generations, thus being deserve to the great sacrifice of leaders, soldiers and people of both countries for today’s life.”
For his part, Vietnamese Ambassador to Laos Nguyen Ba Hung affirmed that
Vietnam always treasures and give top priority to special ties with Laos throughout
the history and in the future.
At present and in the future, although the world
and the Asia-Pacific and Southeast Asian regions have faced unprecedented, complicated an unexpected
challenges, and both countries have seen changes, Vietnam and Laos will surely stand side by side, share difficulties and successes, together
reinforce their special ties and comprehensive cooperation, and make them more fruitful and lasting forever, he
stressed./.