Vietnamese embassies offer New Year greetings to Lao counterparts

Delegations from Vietnamese embassies in Russia and Malaysia recently visited Lao embassies in the two countries to extend greetings on Laos's traditional New Year festival, the Bunpimay.
Vietnamese embassies offer New Year greetings to Lao counterparts ảnh 1Officials and staff at Vietnamese Embassy in Russia congratulate their Lao counterpart on the Bunpimay festival. (Photo: VNA)

Moscow (VNA) – Delegations from Vietnameseembassies in Russia and Malaysia recently visited Lao embassies in the two countries toextend greetings on Laos's traditional New Year festival, the Bunpimay.

In his wishes, Ambassador to Russia Dang Minh Khoi affirmed that Vietnam-Laos relations have been growingpositively with regular high-level visits. He also expected that Laos, as the ASEAN Chair in 2024, will closely coordinate with Vietnam to raise theprestige and position of ASEAN in Russia.

For her part, Lao Ambassador Vilavanh Yiapoher spoke highly of the close relationship between thetwo embassies and expressed her hope that the two sides will cooperate more effectively,contributing to the nurturing of the two countries’ special relations.

Meanwhile, Ambassador to Malaysia Dinh Ngoc Linhon April 9 visited the Lao embassy in Kuala Lumpur to deliver New Year greetingsto Lao officials, embassy staff and people.

Thanking the Vietnamese delegation, Lao Ambassador toMalaysia Viengsavanh Sipraseuth expressed her delight to see Vietnam’s recentoutstanding comprehensive achievements.

She said she believes that the relationship between the twocountries and the cooperation between the two embassies will remain strong and effective./.

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