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Vietnam People’s Army founding anniversary marked in Laos

A ceremony to mark the 74th founding anniversary of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA)was held in Vientiane on December 20 by Vietnam’s defence attaché in Laos.
Vietnam People’s Army founding anniversary marked in Laos ảnh 1Colonel Tao Van Thai, Defence Attaché of Vietnam in Laos speaks at the event (Source: VNA)

Vientiane (VNA) - A ceremony tomark the 74th founding anniversary of the VietnamPeople’s Army (VPA)was held in Vientiane on December 20 by Vietnam’s defence attaché inLaos.

The event was attended by General Chansamone Chanyalath, Politburo member,Defence Minister of Laos;Vietnamese Ambassador to Laos Nguyen Ba Hung;representativesfrom the Lao ministries of Defence and Security; defence attachés of othercountries;Vietnamese enterprises operating in Laos and overseas Vietnamese inthe country.

In his speech at the event, Colonel Tao VanThai, Defence Attaché of Vietnam in Laos, warmly congratulated the Ministry ofDefence and the People's Army of Laos on its upcoming 70th founding anniversary and Lao Defence Minister ChansamoneChanyalath’s promotion to the rank of General - the highest rank in the Lao People'sArmy.

Thai highlighted the development of the Vietnam People’s Army over the last 74years, saying the army has grown steadily over the years and 2018 was noexception,with achievements in building a revolutionary, regular, elite andmodern army.

He added 2018 saw enhanced integration and external defence work of Vietnam,with the successful organisation of the Vietnam-Laos-China-Cambodia-Thailand-Myanmarborder exchange and the sending of the first level-2 fieldhospital to South Sudan for UN peacekeepingactivities.

Thai underlined new developments in the Vietnam-Laosdefence relations in the year, saying cooperation has been promoted in allareas; including building a Vietnam-Laos border of peace, friendship, stabilityand development.

The defence ties between the two sides deserveto be one of the most important pillars in the great friendship between Vietnamand Laos, he affirmed.

Colonel Thai expressed his gratitude to theLao Party, State, people and army in the past year in promoting defence andmilitary cooperation between the two nations.

He also thanked defence attaché offices of otherscountries in Laos for working with the VPA and Vietnam’s Defence Attaché inLaos.-VNA
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