Vietnamese Ambassador congratulates Laos on traditional New Year festival
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.
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./.