Chief of General Staff of Lao People’s Army visits Vietnam
Deputy Minister of National Defence and Chief of the General Staff of the Laos People’s Army Sen. Lieut. Gen. Suvon Luongbunmi is paying an official visit to Vietnam from May 13-17 at the invitation of his Vietnamese counterpart Phan Van Giang.
At the welcome ceremony for Deputy Minister of National Defence and Chief of the General Staff of the Lao People’s Army Sen. Lieut. Gen. Suvon Luongbunmi (R) (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy Minister ofNational Defence and Chief of the General Staff of the Laos People’s Army Sen.Lieut. Gen. Suvon Luongbunmi is paying an official visit to Vietnam from May13-17 at the invitation of his Vietnamese counterpart Phan Van Giang.
O𒅌n May 14 morning, Sen. Lieut. Gen. Phan VanGiang chaired a ceremony to welcome Suvon Luongbunmi and the high-rankingmilitary delegation of Laos.
Afterwards, the Lao military officers paid acourtesy call on Vietnamese Minister of National Defence General Ngo Xuan Lich,who said the visit will make significant contributions to enhancing the specialtraditional friendship between the two countries and bilateral defence cooperationin particular for the sake of their people.
Sen. Lieut. Gen. Luongbunmi said senior leadersof Laos and Vietnam and their armies have paid great attention to promotingdefence cooperative ties.
He expressed his belief that the soundrelations and comprehensive cooperation between the Parties, States, armies andpeople of Laos and Vietnam will be tightened and strengthened in the future,thus helping to maintain peace, stability and development in each nation.
The two sides agreed to enhance cooperation intraining Lao military students and officers in Vietnam in addition to buildinga shared borderline of stability and comprehensive development.
Vietna💛m and Laos will also coordinate to speedup the search and🔜 repatriation of remains of Vietnamese soldiers and expertswho laid down their lives in Laos during the wartime as well as maintaining delegation,culture, and sport exchanges, especially among young officers.
Vietnamese, Lao military officers take a photo together (Photo: VNA)
The same day, Sen. Lieut. Gen Phan Van Giangheld talks with his Lao counterpart Suvon Luongbunmi.
They said the cooperation between theVietnamese and Lao armies has become a key pillar in relations between the twocountries, contributing to sustainable development and stability in otherfields.
The two sides have strengthened coordinationamong forces to protect the shared borderline and prevent cross-border crimes,particularly drug crimes.
T🌸hey also carried out training courses formilitary experts and officers, share experience and provide mutual support inbuilding and improving t🔯he armies’ preparedness for combat.-VNA
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At the welcome ceremony for Deputy Minister of National Defence and Chief of the General Staff of the Lao People’s Army Sen. Lieut. Gen. Suvon Luongbunmi (R) (Photo: VNA) 
Vietnamese, Lao military officers take a photo together (Photo: VNA) 
