The year 2022 also marked the 60 years of Vietnam - Laos diplomatic ties (September 5, 1962 - 2022) and the 45th anniversary of the signing of the Vietnam - Laos Treaty of Amity and Cooperation (July 18, 1977 - 2022).

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An artistic performance at a special program to review a contest on Vietnam - Laos relations (Photo: dangcongsan.vn)

Along with various activities in celebration of the “Vietnam - Laos, Laos - Vietnam Solidarity and Friendship Year,” the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Information and Education of both countries launched a knowledge contest on the history of the special Vietnam - Laos and Laos - Vietnam relations in 2022.

The contest contributed to spreading the historical significance and importance of the traditional friendship, special solidarity, and comprehensive cooperation between the two parties, states and peoples to all classes of people in the country, overseas Vietnamese communities and international friends.

Wide political movement

After 12 weeks since the launch, more than 681,000 people joined the contest with nearly 3.4 million entries recorded. Among contestants, there were over 2,000 Lao nationals and many from other nationalities.

Nghe An led the country in the number of contestants, followed by Ho Chi Minh City, Ha Tinh, Tien Giang, Can Tho, Ha Nam, Hai Phong, Da Nang, and Quang Ninh.

The organizing board awarded 12 first, 24 second and 60 third prizes to winners of the contest. The Party Central Committee (PCC)’s Commission for Information and Education also presented certificates of merit to localities and collectives for their outstanding contribution to the contest.

The contest was seen as a wide political movement, attracting the active participation of a large number of cadres, Party members, Youth Union members, people of the two countries and international friends.

According to Deputy Head of the PCC’s Commission for Information and Education and Head of the Organizing Panel Le Hai Binh, the contest was held via a form of online quiz from June 13 to September 3, 2022. The quiz was available weekly on the Communist Party of Vietnam Online Newspaper (dangcongsan.vn) and social network VCNet.

The participation of numerous people from Vietnam, Laos, and other countries around the world showed their sentiments toward the great traditional friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and Laos.

Expectations to boost Vietnam - Laos relationship

The contest demonstrated the care and responsibility of young generations in Vietnam and Laos for the history and critical issues of both countries, as well as their expectations for the development of Vietnam - Lao relations in the future.

Together with individuals, many units, organizations and schools across the country actively engaged in the contest. Therefore, the contest drew the participation of Vietnamese lecturers and students as well as Lao students in Vietnam.

Speaking at the award ceremony of the contest, PCC Secretary and Head of the PCC’s Commission for Information and Education Nguyen Trong Nghia,, affirmed that the contest promoted education on revolutionary traditions among people of the two countries, especially gave youngsters of the two countries, overseas Vietnamese and international friends a better understanding of the historical significance and importance of the great traditional friendship, special solidarity, and comprehensive cooperation between the two parties, states, and peoples in the previous struggles for national liberation and the current cause of building socialism.

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Vietnamese and Lao students joining the contest in June (Photo: dangcongsan.vn)

In order to spread the significance of the contest and popularize activities to celebrate the “Vietnam - Laos, Laos - Vietnam Solidarity and Friendship Year 2022,” Mr. Nghia required departments, ministries, departments, mass organizations, localities and enterprises to heighten their determination to conduct practical activities to lift Vietnam - Laos relations to a new height, contributing to enhancing the position and the prestige of the two parties and two countries in the international arena, and maintaining peace, stability, cooperation and development in the region and the world at large.

Source: bienphong

Translated by Quynh Oanh