Laos’ New Year festival celebrated in VN

The event was attended by Politburo members: Tran Quoc Vuong, Head of the Central Inspection Committee and the permanent member of the Secretariat; Pham Binh Minh, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs; Tong Thi Phong, Vice Chair of the National Assembly; Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh, Vice President and delegates from Vietnamese ministries and departments.

State and Vietnamese people, Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh wished the Lao Party, State and people a New Year  of happiness, and success.

She confirmed that Viet Nam will accompany Laos to preserve and promote such a relationship and take their bilateral comprehensive cooperation to a new height.

She also stressed that this year's traditional Bunpimay New Year festival took place in an atmosphere of excitement as the Lao Party, State and people deployed the Resolution of the 10th National Congress of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) and the five-year socio-economic development plan in the 2016-2020 period.

This aim is to satisfy the aspirations and interests of the two countries’ peoples as well as contribute to the establishment of the ASEAN Community, where peace, stability and cooperation can develop in the region and beyond, she said.

The diplomat thanked the Vietnamese Party, State and people for their valuable assistance in the past and at present.

                                                                                                                By Vien Nhu