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Vietnam, Laos beef up defence cooperation

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.
Vietnam, Laos beef up defence cooperation ảnh 1Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence of Laos General Chansamone Chanyalath visits former Minister of National Defence of Vietnam General Ngo Xuan Lich in Hanoi (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) - Deputy Prime Minister and Ministerof National Defence of Laos General Chansamone Chanyalath visited former Ministerof National Defence of Vietnam General Ngo Xuan Lich in Hanoi on January 8,during Lao PM Phankham Viphavanh’s ongoing official visit to Vietnam.

At the meeting, the Lao Defence Minister briefed his host onresults of the Laos-Vietnam defence cooperation in the recent past and thankedthe Vietnamese Party, Government and Defence Ministry for promptly supportingLaos in the COVID-19 fight.

Showing his joy at the sound development of bilateral defencecooperation that serves as one of important pillars of the Vietnam-Laosrelations, General Lich spoke highly of efforts made by the Lao People's ArmedForces and General Chansamone Chanyalath in particular to foster the cooperation.

He expressed his belief that the solidarity between thetwo Parties, States, armed forces and peoples will continue reaping successful resultsand bilateral defence cooperation will be strengthened in an effectivemanner./.

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