Lao press spotlights Vietnam-Laos relations on diplomatic anniversary
Major newspapers of Laos on September 5 published front page articles and photos marking the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Laos.
Statues of late Vietnamese President Ho Chi Minh and Lao President Kaysone Phomvihane. (Photo: VNA)
Vientiane (VNA) - Major newspapers of Laos on September 5 published front page articles and photos marking the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Laos.
Pasaxon, the official organ of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party Central Committee, published an editorial to highlight the anniversary and emphasise its significance.
Laos has established diplomatic relations with more than 140 countries, but its relationship with Vietnam is special and rare. Over the six decades, the two nations have made multiple achievements, particularly during their struggles for independence. Laos and Vietnam have supported each other to fight the common enemies and liberate their nations.
The editorial said that bilateral cooperation has been deepened across fields such as politics-security, economy, and culture-society, bringing practical benefits to the Vietnamese and Lao people.
The Vientiane Mai newspaper posted on its front page an article on mastering the thoughts of late Lao President Kaysone Phomvihane on the special Vietnam-Laos relationship.
It said the great friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation have been cultivated by Lao Presidents Kaysone Phomvihane and Souphanouvong. These ties will be protected, becoming an invaluable heritage for future generations, and contributing to the cause of peace, stability and cooperation in the region and the world.
The PathetLao Daily run by the Lao News Agency (KPL) published an interview with Vietnamese Ambassador to Laos Nguyen Ba Hung on the occasion.
Talking to the press in Laos, the diplomat said the fact that Vietnamese and Lao leaders agreed to make 2022 the year of friendship and solidarity between the countries affirmed the importance of the great friendship, special solidarity, and comprehensive cooperation.
It also showed that this is an invaluable common property of the two peoples to ensure the existence and development of the two countries, sending a very clear message that no matter how the world changes, the two Parties and States are always determined to cultivate and deepen their relationship./.
Cooperation between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam and Laos have shown its important role in and significant contributions to the development of the great friendship between the two countries, Vietnamese Ambassador to Laos Nguyen Ba Hung has stated.
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.
Lao Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Saleumxay Kommasith has held in high regard the role and contribution of diplomacy to the Vietnam – Laos friendly relations on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the two countries’ diplomatic ties (July 18, 1977 – 2022) and the 45th year of their signing of the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation.
General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party Central Committee and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith on September 5 called on people of Laos and Vietnam to exert efforts to continue protecting and developing the special relationship between the two countries.
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Statues of late Vietnamese President Ho Chi Minh and Lao President Kaysone Phomvihane. (Photo: VNA) 
