Lao State’s Orders granted to VPA collectives, individuals
Several of the Orders of the Lao State and army were presented to outstanding collectives and individuals of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) for their contributions to the traditional friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between the two countries and armies at a ceremony in Hanoi on September 6.
Hanoi (VNA) – Several of the Orders of the LaoState and army were presented to outstanding collectives and individuals of theVietnam People’s Army (VPA) for their contributions to the traditionalfriendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between the twocountries and armies at a ceremony in Hanoi on September 6.
The event saw the presence of Vietnamese Defence MinisterGeneral Ngo Xuan Lich and his Lao counterpart Gen.Lieut.Gen ChansamoneChanyalath, as well as Lao Ambassador to Vietnam Thongsavanh Phomvihane.
Over the past few years, the two armies have coordinatedclosely and supported each other in numerous aspects. Notably, during theVietnam-Laos Friendship and Solidarity Year 2017, they organised a string ofactivities to mark the 55th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties and 40years of the Treaty on Amity and Cooperation, thus helping educate younggenerations on their traditional bilateral ties.
Defence cooperation has been intensified in recent times,becoming an important pillar in the two countries’ special solidarity andcontributing to maintaining peace and socio-political stability by defeatingall schemes to disunite the two nations.
At the ceremony, Minister Chansamone granted the Lao Stateand army’s Orders to 69 collectives and 22 individuals of the VPA. –VNA
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Scene at the event (Photo: VNA) 
