State President visits Vietnamese embassy in Laos

State President Luong Cuong and a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam visited the Vietnamese Embassy in Laos on April 25 within the framework of his state visit to Laos.

State President Luong Cuong presents a painting of Khue Van Cac (Constellation of Literature Pavilion) - part of The Temple of Literature to the Vietnamese Embassy in Laos. (Photo: VNA)
State President Luong Cuong presents a painting of Khue Van Cac (Constellation of Literature Pavilion) - part of The Temple of Literature to the Vietnamese Embassy in Laos. (Photo: VNA)

Vientiane (VNA) – State President Luong Cuong and a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam visited the Vietnamese Embassy in Laos on April 25, during which he called on the ambassador and staff to stay united and remain resilient and proactive in all circumstances to effectively fulfil their assigned political missions.

Recognising the efforts of the embassy’s staff, the President emphasised the importance of closely monitoring the host country’s situation, providing timely reports, and offering strategic advice to resolve emerging issues. He urged the embassy to help deepen and enhance the effectiveness of Vietnam–Laos cooperation, particularly in economic matters, in line with the spirit of "helping the friend means helping ourselves."

Besides, he said, the embassy needs to coordinate closely with local authorities on citizen protection, actively implement support measures to help the Vietnamese community stabilise their lives, and pay particular attention to those facing difficulties. He stressed the importance of addressing the legitimate concerns of Vietnamese nationals living, studying, and working in Laos, ensuring they receive the legal and logistical support needed to contribute to the host country’s socio-economic development and to the strengthening of Vietnam–Laos relations.

He encouraged the embassy to expand Vietnamese language classes for overseas Vietnamese, especially among younger generations, helping preserve national identity and strengthen their bond with the homeland.

Ambassador Nguyen Minh Tam expressed his gratitude to the Party and State as well as the President for their continued support to Vietnam's representative agencies abroad, including in Laos, thus encouraging them fulfil the tasks entrusted by the Party and State.

Earlier in the day, President Cuong and the Vietnamese delegation visited the President Souphanouvong Memorial House and laid a wreath in tribute to the revolutionary leader.

Cuong expressed his admiration for the life and career of President Souphanouvong, an outstanding son of the Lao people, a close comrade and friend of the Vietnamese people, who made great contributions to building and developing the traditional friendship, special solidarity, and comprehensive cooperation between Laos and Vietnam.

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State President Luong Cuong and a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam visit the Vietnamese Embassy in Laos on April 25 (Photo: VNA)

In the memorial guestbook, the Vietnamese President wrote that each exhibit, photograph, and document on display vividly depicts the revolutionary life of President Souphanouvong, helping visitors better understand the hardships he endured, his revolutionary ideals, and the legacy of this exceptional leader, who left a lasting impression on generations of people in both countries.

Cuong reaffirmed his commitment to working closely with Lao leaders to further nurture the great friendship, special solidarity, and comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and Laos, a relationship cultivated by generations of leaders from both nations.

Later the same day, President Cuong visited and extended his best wishes to Thongvin Phomvihane, wife of late General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party Central Committee and President of Laos Kaysone Phomvihane.

President Cuong and the Vietnamese delegation left Vientiane on the evening of April 25, concluding a state visit to Laos./.

VNA

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