Vietnamese Ambassador to Laos Nguyen Ba Hung on March 17 visited the headquarters of the Commission for External Relations of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee in Vientiane to extend greetings on the LPRP’s 68th founding anniversary (March 22, 1955-2023).
Head of the Commission for External Relations of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee Thongsavanh Phomvihane (R) receives Vietnamese Ambassador to Laos Nguyen Ba Hung. (Photo: VNA)
Vientiane (VNA)ꦐ – Vietnamese Ambassador to LaosNguyen Ba Hung on March 17 visited the headquarters of the Commission for ExternalRelations of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee inVientiane to extend greetings on the LPRP’s 68th foundinganniversary (March 22, 1955-2023).
Congratulating Laos on the great achievements in all fieldsthat the country has made in the past 68 years, Hung affirmed thatunder the leadership of the LPRP, the Lao people have overcome alldifficulties, hardships, and challenges and won great victories in the struggle for national liberation and national defense and construction, helping raise Laos' position on the regional and international arenas. He said he believes that under the LPRP’s leadership, the Lao peoplewill continue to record achievements in the cause of national construction anddevelopment. The Vietnamese diplomat emphasised that Vietnam always stays steadfast in preserving and cultivating the bilateral great friendship,special solidarity, and comprehensive cooperation. Head of the Commission for External Relations of the LPRPCentral Committee Thongsavanh Phomvihane stressed that the LPRP and theCommunist Party of Vietnam have the same origin from the Indochinese CommunistParty. Over the past years, the two Parties have always worked together in the cause of national defense and construction, which has created a unique relationship in the world. He said that in the coming time, the commission will continue to work closely with theVietnamese Embassy in Laos to cultivate great friendship, special solidarity,and comprehensive cooperation between the two Parties, States and peoples of Laos and Vietnam./.
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Head of the Commission for External Relations of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee Thongsavanh Phomvihane (R) receives Vietnamese Ambassador to Laos Nguyen Ba Hung. (Photo: VNA) 
