Vietnam-Laos mutual support make bilateral ties special: Lao official
Mutual support between Vietnam and Laos is an important factor showing the special ties between the two countries, stated Lao Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Saleumxay Kommasith while granting an interview to the Vietnam News Agency on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of Vietnam-Laos diplomatic ties and 45 years of the signing of the Vietnam-Laos Treaty of Amity and Cooperation.
Lao Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Saleumxay Kommasith (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Mutualsupport between Vietnam and Laos is an important factor showing the specialties between the two countries, stated Lao Deputy Prime Minister and ForeignMinister Saleumxay Kommasith while granting an interview to the Vietnam News Agencyon the occasion of the 60th anniversary of Vietnam-Laos diplomatic ties and 45years of the signing of the Vietnam-Laos Treaty of Amity and Cooperation.
Lao official said that during the past struggle for nationalliberation in both countries, Vietnam and Laos gave whole-hearted support toeach other and joined hands together to fight common enemies.
Currently, the bilateral partnership has been expanded anddeepened in all fields from politics and security to culture and society.Particularly, economic cooperation between the two sides have developed strongly,with Vietnam being a large trade partner and the third biggest investor ofLaos, he said.
Saleumxay underlined that Vietnam and Laos have also enjoyedfruitful collaboration in communications, education, and human resources development, with Vietnam receiving over 50,000 Lao students the past 10years and about 14,000 studying in Vietnam currently.
Regarding the significance and goals of the Laos-Vietnam,Vietnam-Laos Solidarity and Friendship Year in 2022, the Lao Deputy PM saidthat Laos' relationship with Vietnam is a rare one that is not similar tothat with any other countries.
An art performance at the celebration of the 60th founding anniversary of Vietnam-Laos diplomatic relations (1962-2022) (Photo: VNA)
This year is an important year for Vietnam and Laos when the two countries arecelebrating the 60th founding anniversary of Vietnam-Laos diplomatic relations(1962-2022) and the 45th anniversary of the signing of the bilateral Treaty ofAmity and Cooperation (1977-2022). This is a historical event marking a milestonein the ties between the two countries' Parties, States and people.
Various activities have been implemented throughout the year,aiming to popularise the Vietnam-Laos ties to the world and among people ofboth sides, especially youngsters, he said.
Saleumxay said that during his meeting with Party GeneralSecretary Nguyen Phu Trong, who always underlined that Vietnamand Laos have not only shared a friendship but a fraternity.
The ongoing Laos-Vietnam, Vietnam-Laos Solidarity and FriendshipYear is expected to give people of both countries and the internationalcommunity a deeper insight into the uniqueness of the Vietnam-Laos ties, and inspireyoungsters of both countries to inherit and promote the solidarity traditionbuilt by older generations, he stressed.
“The important thing that we want people of the two countriesand the international community to understand is that the current cooperativerelationship between Vietnam and Laos is similar to the ties that the twocountries shared in the past struggle for national liberation. Laos and Vietnamare still supporting and helping each other in socio-economic development, whilecollaborating with each other in all fields. This shows the uniqueness of thespecial partnership between Laos and Vietnam, a relationship that bringspractical benefits to the two countries' people,” stated the Lao official./.
A ceremony was held in the Lao capital city of Vientiane on July 18 to mark the 60th anniversary of Vietnam-Laos diplomatic ties, and 45 years of the signing of the Vietnam-Laos Treaty of Amity and Cooperation.
A ceremony was held in Hanoi on July 18 to celebrate the 60th founding anniversary of Vietnam-Laos diplomatic relations (1962-2022) and the 45th anniversary of the signing of the bilateral Treaty of Amity and Cooperation (1977-2022).
Vietnam always treasures and gives top priority to its special relationship with Laos, Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong told Lao Vice President Bounthong Chitmany in Hanoi on July 18.
A ceremony was held at the International Convention Centre in Hanoi on July 18 to present Laos’ National Gold Order and its first-class Freedom Order (Issara) to several senior Vietnamese leaders on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations and the 45th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation between Vietnam and Laos.
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Lao Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Saleumxay Kommasith (Photo: VNA) 
An art performance at the celebration of the 60th founding anniversary of Vietnam-Laos diplomatic relations (1962-2022) (Photo: VNA) 
