August 06, 2017 | 21:19 (GMT+7)
Artistic and sports event marks Vietnam-Laos ties
PANO – An artistic and sports event marking the 55th anniversary of the establishment of the Vietnam-Laos diplomatic relations and 40 years of the signing of the Vietnam-Laos Amity and Cooperation Agreement was held on August 5 at the Hanoi-Moscow Multi-functional Complex (Incentra) by the Vietnam and Laos embassies in Russia.
An artistic performance at the event
Addressing the opening event, Vietnamese Ambassador to Russia Nguyen Thanh Son recalled the time-honored traditional friendship of the two neighboring countries, especially in their resistance wars for national independence.
For his part, Lao Ambassador to Russia Siviengphet Phetvorasack stressed that the agreement on amity and cooperation has become an important factor for the building and development of the special solidarity, bilateral relations, and comprehensive cooperation between the two countries.
He believed that the relationship would further develop for the sake of the two peoples.
Translated by Tran Hoai