Major General Le Hien Van, Head of the delegation and Deputy Director of the General Department of Politics of the Vietnam People’s Army, conveyed National Day greetings to Ambassador Thongsavanh Phomvihane, the Defense Attaché, and the embassy’s staff.

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The Vietnamese defense delegation with officials of the Lao Embassy in a joint photo  

Speaking at the meeting, General Van underlined the traditional and special friendship and solidarity between the two countries, established by the two Presidents Ho Chi Minh and Kaysone Phomvihane and continuously fostered by subsequent generations of peoples.

He also highlighted the bilateral defense cooperation, which has contributed to strengthening the Vietnam-Laos relationship.

For his part, Ambassador Thongsavanh Phomvihane thanked the leaders of the Vietnamese MND for their sentiment towards Laos on this significant occasion and further highly appreciated Vietnam’s support for and contribution to Laos' national construction and defense cause.

The Lao diplomat also affirmed that all staff of the Lao Embassy to Vietnam will continue making efforts to develop the special relations between the two countries.

Translated by Van Hieu