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Vietnamese, Lao PMs join traditional Tet celebration in Vientiane

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his Lao counterpart Thongloun Sisoulith joined about 1,000 Vietnamese people in Laos at a celebration for the traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) festival in Vientiane on February 4.
Vietnamese, Lao PMs join traditional Tet celebration in Vientiane ảnh 1Participants at the celebration (Photo: VNA)

Vientiane (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and hisLao counterpart Thongloun Sisoulith joined about 1,000 Vietnamese people inLaos at a celebration for the traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) festival inVientiane on February 4.

Opening the event, Vietnamese Ambassador to Laos Nguyen Ba Hung saidthat in 2017, with joint efforts of the two Parties, States and Governments,the Vietnam-Laos relationship was reinforced and promoted in all fields.

Meanwhile, the Vietnamese community in Laos continued showing solidarityand good integration into the local society, he added.

Welcoming the Lao PM and his wife’s presence at the celebration, PM Phucstressed that the Vietnam-Laos special friendship is rare in the world, goingthrough not only the past struggle for national independence but also the currentnational construction in each country.

He highlighted that the Vietnamese community in Laos is an important factorin the bilateral friendship and partnership.

The PM also proposed that the Lao side continue supporting OverseasVietnamese in Laos, creating optimal conditions for them to live and work inthe country for a long-term.

For his part, Lao PM Thongloun Sisoulith conveyed New Year wishes to PMPhuc, national leaders of Vietnam and all Vietnamese people.

He showed his belief that the friendship between the two Parties, Statesand people will continue thriving.

Earlier the same day, PM Phuc had a meeting with the VietnameseEmbassy’s official and the Vietnamese community in Laos.-VNA
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