Vietnamese Ambassador congratulates Laos on Party founding anniversary
Vietnamese Ambassador to Laos Nguyen Ba Hung visited the Commission for External Relations of the People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee in Vientiane to extend congratulations on the LPRP’s 64th founding anniversary.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Laos Nguyen Ba Hung (L) and Sounthon Xayachak, member of the LPRP Central Committee and head of the LPRP Central Committee’s Commission for External Relations (Photo: VNA)
Vientiane (VNA) –Vietnamese Ambassador to Laos Nguyen Ba Hung visited the headquarters of the Commissionfor External Relations of the People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) CentralCommittee in Vientiane on March 20 to extend congratulations on the LPRP’s 64th founding anniversary (March 22, 1955-2019).
The Ambassador was received bySounthon Xayachak, member of the LPRP Central Committee and head of the LPRPCentral Committee’s Commission for External Relations.
Ambassador Hung expressed joy andpride at the great accomplishments that the Lao people have made during the strugglefor national liberation and national construction and defence over the past 64years. He voiced the belief that despite certain difficulties and complicateddevelopments in the regional and world situations, the Lao people will continueto reap even greater success under the sound leadership of the LPRP.
The Vietnamese diplomat underlinedthe contribution made by the LPRP’s Commission for External Relations to theachievements of the Lao people, stressing that the commission’s advisory role willbecome more important in the period of international integration.
He wished for continuedcoordination between the LPRP’s Commission for External Relations and theVietnamese Embassy in Laos for the effective implementation of agreements signedbetween Vietnam and Laos.
For her part, the Lao party officialexpressed deep gratitude on behalf of the LPRP, State and people of Laos toVietnam for the valuable, practical and timely help that Vietnam had providedfor Laos during its national liberation struggle and national construction anddefence.
She said the Lao party, State andpeople are proud to have a faithful friend like Vietnam, stressing that allsuccesses of Laos are connected with Vietnam’s support.
Sounthon Xayachak affirmed that thegreat friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between Laosand Vietnam will never change regardless of whatever happens in the world.
The LPRP Central Committee’s Commissionfor External Relations will do the best to preserve and nurture the developmentof the special ties between the two countries, she said.-VNA
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Vietnamese Ambassador to Laos Nguyen Ba Hung (L) and Sounthon Xayachak, member of the LPRP Central Committee and head of the LPRP Central Committee’s Commission for External Relations (Photo: VNA) 
