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Vietnam helps Laos train political officials

The Ho Chi Minh Academy of Politics and Public Administration on December 23 held the closing ceremony for the training courses organised for popularisation officials and lecturers from politics and public administration schools of Laos .
The Ho Chi Minh Academy of Politics and Public Administration onDecember 23 held the closing ceremony for the training courses organisedfor popularisation officials and lecturers from politics and publicadministration schools of Laos .

Through thecourses, Lao trainees were provided with new knowledge on theoreticalresearch and popularisation work in Vietnam as well as studying andteaching skills at politics schools.

Participants became familiarised with Marxism-Leninism and Ho Chi Minh’s thoughts.

They also studied the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnamand the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party, the two countries’ nationaldefence, renewal and construction.

Along withstudying at the academy, Lao participants made fact-finding tours toseveral localities in Vietnam to understand more about the countryand its people.

The courses contributed tofurther strengthening the friendship and special cooperation between thetwo Parties, States and their people.-VNA
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