Illustrative image (Photo: nhandan.com.vn) In the letters, the top Vietnamese leaders expressed theirdelight at great achievements gained by the Lao people in the cause of national buildingand defence, which have helped ensure political security, improve people’smaterial and spiritual lives, and enhance the country’s position in the internationalarena.
“We always consider the great and comprehensive victories of Laos as a source of encouragement for Vietnam in the process ofrenewal, construction and defence of the Fatherland,” they wrote.
“In the joyful atmosphere of the Vietnam-Laos, Laos-VietnamFriendship Year 2022, we are very pleased to see that the great friendship, special andpure solidarity, faithful bonds, and comprehensive cooperation between thetwo Parties, States and peoples, nurtured by President Ho Chi Minh, PresidentKaysone Phomvihane and President Souphanouvong and generations of leaders andpeople of the two countries, which are a decisive factor for the victory of eachcountry's revolutionary cause, have been and are being consolidated and developed in amore effective and substantive manner, meeting the aspirations and interests ofour two countries”.
The Vietnamese Party, State and people are consistently committed to working with the LaoParty, State and people to preserve and develop the great friendship, special solidarityand all-round cooperation between the two countries, considering it aninvaluable asset for the revolutionary cause of each country; and activelycontribute to the maintenance of peace, stability, cooperation and developmentin the region and in the world, they added.
On the same day, Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son sent acongratulatory message to Lao Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign MinisterSaleumxay Kommasith.
Head of the Party Central Committee's Commission for ExternalRelations Le Hoai Trung sent greetings to his Lao counterpart ThongsavanhPhomvihane./.
VNA
