Vietnamese Ambassador congratulates Laos on traditional New Year festival hinh anh 1Vietnamese Ambassador to Laos Nguyen Ba Hung (L) presents flowers to Lao Deputy PM and Minister of Foreign Affairs Saleumxay Kommasith. (Photo: VNA)

Vientiane (VNA)Vietnamese Ambassador to Laos Nguyen Ba Hung led a Vietnamese delegation to the Lao Ministry of Foreign Affairs on April 4 to congratulate the country's on its traditional New Year festival Bunpimay.

Hung expressed his best wishes to the Lao Party, State and people on the occasion. He informed that Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, President Vo Van Thuong, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue will send letters of congratulations and flowers to Lao Party and State leaders.

Stressing that the Vietnamese Party, State and people are delighted at the recent positive development in Laos after the COVID-19 pandemic was put under control, Hung highlighted the role of Lao PM Sonexay Siphandone, and Lao Deputy PM and Minister of Foreign Affairs Saleumxay Kommasith in the process.

He expressed his belief that this year, the Lao Party, State and people will continue reaping new achievements, stabilising the socio-economic situation and bringing Laos back to the path of sustainable development in the near future.

Vietnamese Ambassador congratulates Laos on traditional New Year festival hinh anh 2At the reception (Photo: VNA)

Saleumxay, for his part, conveyed his profound thanks to Vietnamese Party and State leaders and people for treasuring and supporting the Lao counterparts in every aspect, especially at a time when Laos faced economic difficulties, which once again affirmed the special relationship between the two countries.

He wished that the Vietnamese Ambassador and staff of the Vietnamese Embassy would fulfill their tasks assigned by the Party and State./.

VNA