Ambassador: Vietnam, Laos determined to foster relations
No matter how the world situation changes, the Party and State of Vietnam, together with the Party and State of Laos, always strives and stays determined to cultivate their relationship, both in width and depth, Vietnamese Ambassador to Laos Nguyen Ba Hung has said.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Laos Nguyen Ba Hung (Photo: VNA)
Vientiane (VNA) – No matter how the world situation changes, the Party andState of Vietnam, together with the Party and State of Laos, always strives and stays determined to cultivate their relations😼hip, both in width a🍬nd depth, Vietnamese Ambassador to Laos Nguyen Ba Hung has said.
Talkingwith the press in Laos on the occasion of the 60th anniversary ofVietnam – Laos diplomatic ties and the 45th anniversary of thesigning of the Vietnam – Laos Treaty of Amity and Cooperation, Hung pointed outwhy both countries call their relationship special. Interms of geography and history, he said the two neighbouring countries lean on the Truong Son mountain range and share the water of Mekong river. Inthe past, they lived peacefully together and even fought against common enemiesto protect themselves. Peoples of both countries were led by the pioneering parties of the working classwith a common origin, the Indochinese Communist Party, now the Communist Partyof Vietnam and the Lao People's Revolutionary Party. Therefore, fostering thespecial solidarity between the two countries has become a consistent andlong-term guideline and policy of the two Parties and States. The tradition has been passeddown from generation to generation and continues to be passed on to futuregenerations. Hungsaid tens of thousands of Vietnamese officers,experts and voluntary soldiers of both Vietnam and Laos have sacrificed their lives to the building of this special relationship. The two countries offer mutual support in a sincere, impartial, pure and good-will manner while theirpolitical and strategic trust are solid. Highlightingthe significance of the 2022 Year of Vietnam – Laos, Laos – Vietnam Solidarityand Friendship, the diplomat said it is vital to the great friendship, special solidarityand comprehensive partnership between the two nations, affirming that it is aninvaluable common asset of the two nations. The two peoples will hold their hands together andmove forward on the path of building their countries forever in peace,independence, self-reliance and prosperity, he said./.
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Vietnamese Ambassador to Laos Nguyen Ba Hung (Photo: VNA) 
