Exhibition spotlights Vietnam-Laos special solidarity
An exhibition highlighting the traditional friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and Laos opened on at Kaysone Phomvihane Museum in Vientiane, Laos.
Vientiane(VNA) – An exhibition highlighting the traditional friendship, specialsolidarity and comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and Laos opened on atKaysone Phomvihane Museum in Vientiane, Laos, on October 30.
The event, co-organised by the offices of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV)Central Committee and the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) CentralCommittee, is part of the activities of the Laos-Vietnam Friendship andSolidarity Year 2017 and 72 years of the military alliance betweenthe two countries.
Opening the exhibition,Khampha Phimasone, deputy chief of the LPRP Central Committee’s Office, saidthat more than 400 exhibited photos, documents and items introduce major eventsand partnership between the two Parties and States, as well as outstandingachievements of each country.
Historical turningpoints and important events of Vietnam and Laos during national defence andconstruction are also spotlighted.
The exhibition alsoshows main foundations for the development of the special ties and fightingalliance between Vietnam and Laos, along with the role of Presidents Ho ChiMinh, Kaysone Phomvihane and Souphanouvong as well as leaders of the two partiesand generations of Vietnamese and Lao people in growth of the ties.
Khampha Phimasone saidthat the event is a chance for people of the two countries to get deeperunderstanding on the special relations between the two countries, thus workingtogether to nurture and develop the ties.
The exhibition stays open until the end of thisyear.-VNA
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The exhibition showcases more than 100 valuable documents and artifacts, divided into two main parts: “Journalist Nguyen Ai Quoc – Ho Chi Minh” and “President Ho Chi Minh – Founder and Mentor of Vietnamese Revolutionary Press.” This is an opportunity to recall the late leader’s journalism journey and affirm his exceptional role in founding and guiding the revolutionary press in Vietnam.
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Despite strong home support and high expectations, Vietnam were unable to overcome the defending champions, who secured their third consecutive win over Vietnam in a regional final, following previous victories in 2014 and 2023.
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The contest carried deep meaning as it was the first time the life of Vietnamese women abroad had been highlighted as the central theme, said poet and writer Nguyen Quang Thieu, Chairman of the Vietnam Writers’ Association.
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Vietnam continues to sit just behind continental powerhouses Japan, the Republic of Korea, Australia, China, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).
Visitors at the exhibition (Source: VNA) 
