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Vietnam congratulates Laos on 70 years of Party leadership

Vietnamese Ambassador to Laos Nguyen Minh Tam congratulated the Lao People's Revolutionary Party for its great, comprehensive achievements over the past seven decades and reaffirmed Vietnam’s unwavering support for Laos’ renewal efforts.

Vietnamese Ambassador Nguyen Minh Tam presents flowers from Party General Secretary To Lam to congratulate the 70th anniversary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party. (Photo: VNA)
Vietnamese Ambassador Nguyen Minh Tam presents flowers from Party General Secretary To Lam to congratulate the 70th anniversary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party. (Photo: VNA)

Vientiane (VNA) – Vietnamese Ambassador to Laos Nguyen Minh Tam on March 20 visited the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee's Commission for External Relations to extend congratulations on the occasion of the 70th founding anniversary of the Party (March 22, 1955 –2025).

Tam conveyed the congratulatory message from the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee to the LPRP Central Committee, while also delivering a bouquet from CPV General Secretary To Lam to LPRP General Secretary and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith; former LPRP Chairman and former President of Laos Khamtay Siphandone; and former LPRP General Secretaries and Presidents of Laos Choummaly Sayasone and Bounnhang Vorachit.

The ambassador congratulated the Lao Party for its great, comprehensive achievements over the past seven decades and reaffirmed Vietnam’s unwavering support for Laos’ renewal efforts. He expressed his belief that under the LPRP's leadership, the Lao people will reap greater attainments in all fields.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Laos Nguyen Minh Tam visits the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee's Commission for External Relations on March 20. (Photo: VNA)

Vietnamese Ambassador to Laos Nguyen Minh Tam visits the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee's Commission for External Relations on March 20. (Photo: VNA)

He also expressed deep gratitude for the great, valuable and wholehearted support the Lao Party, State, and people have provided to Vietnam throughout history, stressing Vietnam’s commitment to always preserving and fostering the special Vietnam-Laos relationship
For his part, Bounleua Phandanouvong, acting head of the Lao Party's Commission for External Relations, thanked Vietnam for its longstanding and heartfelt support and assistance to Lao during its past struggles for independence as well as current development efforts.

Both sides noted with pleasure the thriving great friendship, special solidarity, and comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and Laos. They also reaffirmed close coordination to effectively implementing the agreements reached by the two countries' high-ranking Party and State leaders, as well as the cooperation plan set at the 47th Vietnam-Laos Intergovernmental Committee meeting.

Earlier the same day, Ambassador Tam paid a floral tribute at Kaysone Phomvihane Museum in honour of the esteemed Lao revolutionary leader and close friend of the Vietnamese people./.

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