Hanoi (VNA) – The Party Central Committee has sent a congra꧋tuꦰlatorymessage to the 11th national congress of the Lao People’sRevolutionary Party (LPRP).
“Wewarmly congratulate Laos on the glorious success in the cause of nationalliberation and defence as well as the historic great and comprehensiveaccomplishments that the Lao people have gained during the 35 years implementingthe renewal policy and five years implementing the Resolution of the LPRP’s 10th national congress, which have further elevated the role and position of the Laoparty and the Lao country in the international arena,” the message read. Itwent on to say that those achievements again testified to the clear-sightedleadership and the sound and creative policies of the LPRP, demonstrating theparty’s revolutionary mettle and firmness against all difficulties andchallenges as well as its dedication to the goal of national independence, a prosperousand powerful country and happiness for the people, as well as to the globalcause of peace, national independence, democracy and social progress. “The11th national congress of the LPRP marks a new period of developmentof the Lao revolution,” the message noted, stressing that as a close friend andcomrade sharing the same ideal, the Communist Party of Vietnam is alwayswilling to share difficulties and hardship with the fraternal LPRP and Laopeople. Itsaid the relations between the two Parties, States and peoples of Vietnam andLaos are of vital significance to the cause of safeguarding nationalindependence, sovereignty, territorial integrity and socialism building in eachcountry, positively contributing to peace, stability, cooperation and developmentin the region and the world as a whole. “TheParty, State and people of Vietnam will, in any circumstances, do their besttogether with the Lao Party, State and people to preserve, foster and pass onto later generations the special solidarity relationship between Vietnam andLaos,” the message read. TheVietnamese Party took the occasion to express the sincere and deep gratitudefor the great and valuable support and assistance that the Lao Party, State andpeople have given to Vietnam in the struggle for national liberation andreunification in the past and the cause of renewal, national construction anddefence at present. Alsoon the occasion of the Lao party’s 11th national congress, Partyagencies, ministries, sectors, the Vietnam Fatherland Front, mass organisationsand the Vietnam-Laos Friendship Association also sent messages of congratulationsto their Lao counterparts./.
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A delegation of the Vietnamese Embassy in Laos and Vietnam’s diplomatic offices in the country offered flowers at the statue of late Lao President Kaysone Phomvihane in the Kaysone Phomvihane Museum on December 11 on the occasion of his 100th birth anniversary (December 13, 1920-2020).
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The Vietnamese Embassy advises the Vietnamese community living, studying, and working in Israel to strictly comply with directions from the Home Front Command and local authorities.
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Nghia affirmed that this is a milestone of special significance, affirming and honouring the the Vietnamese revolutionary press’s glorious tradition of 100 years of serving the revolutionary cause of the Party, serving the Fatherland, and serving the people.
The Party and State of Vietnam always attach great importance to and give top priority to the development of Vietnam–China relations. Vietnam is ready to work with the Chinese Party and State to further deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership and promote the building of the Vietnam-China community with a shared future that carries strategic significance.
Under the leadership of President Ho Chi Minh and the CPV, President Cuong said, the press has been a steadfast force on the ideological and cultural front, rallying the masses to pursue national aspirations.
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He also pledged that the NA will promote its ongoing supervision, making sure that every promise must lead to results, and every commitment must bring about real changes.
