Laos, ​VN further enhance traditional friendship

The Lao delegation was tasked with collecting documents to prepare for the celebrations of the 110th and 100th birth anniversaries of President Kaysone Phomvihane (July 13, 1909-2019) and President Souphanouvong (December 13, 1920-2020). 

A representative from the Kaysone Phomvihane Museum Thongvanh Thongdy said the Lao delegation has so far visited a series of locations in Son La and Tuyen Quang, where President Kaysone Phomvihane once had revolutionary activities in Viet Nam. 

He said these visits and the gathering have helped the Lao delegates gain better understanding about their late president’s revolutionary activties in Viet Nam and the close ties between the two countries. 

At the get-together, Maj. Gen. Huynh Dac Huong, head of the national Liaison Committee for Vietnamese Volunteer soldiers and Military Experts in Laos, recalled his memories with President Kaysone Phomvihane during his time in the neighbouring country.

She said Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and forces of the Viet Nam People’s Army were proud to fight side by side with the Lao army during the country’s past struggle for national independence.

Participants at the meeting highlighted their belief that under the leadership of the Communist Party of Viet Nam and the Lao People's Revolutionary Party, the younger generations of both nations will continue fostering their traditional friendship, special solidarity, and comprehensive cooperation.

Officials from the Viet Nam-Laos Friendship Association (VLFA) and the Kaysone Phomvihane and Souphanouvong Museums are paying a working visit to Viet Nam from December 24-30.

 By Vien Nhu