Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence of Laos General Chansamone Chanyalath visited former Minister of National Defence of Vietnam General Ngo Xuan Lich in Hanoi on January 8.
Politburo member and Prime Minister of Laos Phankham Viphavanh arrived in Hanoi on January 8 morning, begining his official visit to Vietnam from January 8-10 at the invitation of his Vietnamese counterpart Pham Minh Chinh.
The Vietnamese and Lao armies will stand side by side to overcome all challenges and difficulties, in any circumstances, to firmly protect revolutionary achievements of the two countries, the Vietnamese Defence Minister has affirmed.
Star Telecom (Unitel), a joint venture between Viettel Global and Lao Asia Telecom in Laos, has presented the Lao Ministry of Defence 3 million USD to support the development of the country’s military.
The Vietnamese Ministry of National Defence stands ready to send more experts and medical supplies to help Laos in the COVID-19 fight when requested by its Lao counterpart, Minister of National Defence Sen. Lieut. Gen. Phan Van Giang said on June 28.
Lao Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence Gen. Chansamone Chanyalath on June 23 handed over 200,000 USD to Vietnamese Ambassador to Laos Nguyen Ba Hung in support of Vietnam's COVID-19 prevention and control fund.
Phankham Viphavanh, after being elected Prime Minister of Laos by the country’s National Assembly (NA) on March 22, submitted the list of Cabinet members for the 2021 – 2025 tenure to the parliament for approval.
The ministries of national defence of Vietnam and Laos agreed to continue promoting the effectiveness of cooperation mechanisms during their leaders’ talks in Hanoi on December 4.
Minister of National Defence Gen. Ngo Xuan Lich had a meeting with his Lao counterpart Gen. Chansamone Chanyalath in Hanoi on February 18 within the framework of the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Retreat (ADMM Retreat).
The Vietnamese and Lao States bestowed their noble orders upon several collectives and individuals of the two countries’ armies at a ceremony in Hanoi on February 18.
The Party, State, and Defence Ministry of Laos held a grand ceremony in Vientiane on December 26 to mark the 70th anniversary of the traditional day of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts in Laos (October 30, 1949).
The State of Vietnam, the State of Laos and the Kingdom of Cambodia have bestowed orders upon leaders of their defence ministries, along with several collectives and individuals of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA), in recognition of their contributions to the three countries’ relations.
The Defence Minister of Laos, General Chansamone Chanyalath, has hailed the role in and contributions of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and military experts to Laos’s cause of national liberation and construction.
The Vietnamese Party and State have conferred its highest decoration - the Gold Star Order - on the Lao People’s Army in recognition of its achievements and contributions to strengthening the traditional friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive between the two countries.
Lao Defence Minister Gen. Chansamone Chanyalath received former volunteer soldiers and advisors of Vietnam in Vientiane on January 19, saying that his country never forgets the enormous support and sacrifice that they gave to its revolutionary cause.
Lao President Bounnhang Vorachit on December 10 issued a decree on promoting the military rank of Defence Minister Chansamone Chanyalath from Senior Lieutenant General to General.
Several of the Orders of the Lao State and army were presented to outstanding collectives and individuals of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) for their contributions to the traditional friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between the two countries and armies at a ceremony in Hanoi on September 6.
The telecommunication company Star Telecom (Unitel), a joint venture between Lao Asia Telecom and Viettel Global, received the Labour Order and a certificate of merit from the Lao State on the occasion of its 10th founding anniversary (April 1, 2008) in Vientiane on May 29.
The Vietnamese Party, State and army always attach much importance to the relations with Laos, said Minister of National Defence Ngo Xuan Lich, who is visiting Laos from January 15-17.
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