April 08, 2026 | 22:11 (GMT+7)
Vietnamese MND extends Bunpimay greetings to Laos
PANO - On the occasion of Bunpimay, Laos’ traditional New Year festival, Deputy Minister of National Defense Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Truong Thang led a delegation of Vietnam’s Ministry of National Defense (MND) to visit and extend greetings to the Embassy of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic in Vietnam on April 7.
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The delegation of Vietnam’s MND extends congratulations on the occasion of Laos’ traditional Bunpimay. |
General Thang conveyed his best wishes to all staff of the embassy. He emphasized that the great friendship, special solidarity, comprehensive cooperation, and strategic bond between Vietnam and Laos continue to develop in a very positive manner. In recent years, Vietnam’s MND has closely coordinated with the Lao Defense Ministry to effectively promote defense cooperation across various fields.
He also expressed his hope that the Lao Ambassador to Vietnam Khamphao Ernthavanh would continue to support and make active contributions to strengthening Vietnam - Laos relations in general and bilateral defense cooperation in particular.
For her part, Ambassador Khamphao Ernthavanh thanked the delegation from Vietnam’s MND for visiting and celebrating Bunpimay with the embassy. She highly appreciated the close cooperation between the two ministries in recent times and expressed confidence that bilateral defense cooperation would continue to grow, making an important contribution to further strengthening Laos - Vietnam relations.
On this occasion, she also thanked the leadership of Vietnam’s MND for their consistent support and favorable conditions enabling Lao embassy staff in Vietnam to successfully fulfill their duties.
Translated by Chung Anh