Vietnam shares joy with Laos over Bul Pi May festival in Geneva
Ambassador Duong Chi Dung, Head of Vietnam’s permanent delegation to the United Nations, the World Trade Organisation and other international organisations in Geneva, congratulated Lao Ambassador Khan-Inh Khitchadeth on the occasion of the traditional Bul Pi May New Year festival in Geneva on April 21.
Ambassador Duong Chi Dung (first, left) congratulates Lao Ambassador Khan-Inh Khitchadeth on the occasion of the traditional Bul Pi May New Year festival (Photo: VNA)
Geneva (VNA) – Ambassador Duong ChiDung, Head of Vietnam’s permanent delegation to the United Nations, the WorldTrade Organisation and other international organisations in Geneva,congratulated Lao Ambassador Khan-Inh Khitchadeth on the occasion of the traditionalBul Pi May New Year festival in Geneva on April 21.
Dung highlighted the special traditionalfriendship and comprehensive cooperation between the two countries, which werefounded by Presidents Ho Chi Minh, Souphanouvong and Kaysone Phomvihane, andnurtured by generations of Vietnamese and Lao leaders and people.
He expressed his pleasure at the growingbilateral relations across the fields, noting that 2017 is a special year sincethe two nations are celebrating the 55th founding anniversary of diplomaticties.
Ambassador Khan-Inh Khitchadeth underlined theimportance of the rapports between the two countries’ Parties, States andpeople.
He said the diplomatic delegations of the twocountries in Geneva will continuously work together to tighten thelong-standing and faithful relationship between Vietnam and Laos.
The ambassador hoped to regularly exchange withVietnam and share the common viewpoints at international forums.-VNA
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Ambassador Duong Chi Dung (first, left) congratulates Lao Ambassador Khan-Inh Khitchadeth on the occasion of the traditional Bul Pi May New Year festival (Photo: VNA)
