Embassy marks 42nd National Day of Laos, Vietnam-Laos ties
(VOVWORLD) - The Lao Embassy in Vietnam hosted a banquet on Wednesday in celebration of the 42nd National Day of Laos (December 2, 1975) and the 55th founding anniversary of the two countries’ diplomatic ties (September 5, 1962).
 Delegates pose for a photo at the ceremony (Photo: VOV)
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Addressing the event, Lao Ambassador Thongsavanh Phomvihane acknowledged the support the Vietnamese Party, State, and people have given to Laos’s struggle for national liberation and national development.
On behalf of the Vietnamese Party, State, and people, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh offered congratulations on Laos’s National Day. He expressed his belief that Laos will successfully implement the resolution of the 10th National Congress of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party and the eighth five-year socio-economic development plan, turning Laos into a prosperous nation.
 Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh (Photo: VOV) |
Deputy PM Minh also spoke highly of Vietnam-Laos cooperation in 2017, noting that he believes the two countries will continue to strengthen bilateral cooperation, thereby living up to the Vietnamese and Lao people’s aspirations for peace, stability and prosperity.