President Luong Cuong meets with former senior Lao leaders

(Chinhphu.vn) - Within the framework of his State visit to Laos, on the morning of April 25, President Luong Cuong met with former General Secretaries and former Presidents of Laos, including Comrade Bounnhang Vorachith and Comrade Choummaly Sayasone.

President Luong Cuong visits former General Secretary and President of Laos Choummaly Sayasone - Photo: VNA

President Luong Cuong expressed his pleasure at meeting the comrades and brothers, close friends of the Party, State and people of Vietnam, and the high-ranking Lao leaders who have made great contributions to nurturing and strengthening the great friendship and special solidarity between Vietnam and Laos in various capacities; he conveyed to the former high-ranking leaders of the Lao Party and State the greetings and best wishes for the Bunpimay New Year from General Secretary To Lam, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Chairman of the National Assembly Tran Thanh Man .

During the meetings, President Luong Cuong briefed on the significance of this state visit to Laos, affirming that the Vietnam-Laos relationship is an invaluable asset, vital to the revolutionary cause of both countries.

President Luong Cuong emphasized that Vietnam always cherishes the invaluable contributions of former Lao leaders to the special Vietnam-Lao relationship and hopes that, with their prestige and wealth of experience, former Lao leaders will continue to support and contribute ideas to further strengthen and deepen the cooperative relationship between the two Parties and the two countries.

President Luong Cuong visits former General Secretary and President of Laos Choummaly Sayasone - Photo: VNA

Former senior Lao leaders expressed their joy at meeting President Luong Cuong again in his new capacity; conveyed sincere thanks and warm greetings to General Secretary To Lam and other senior leaders of the Vietnamese Party and State; congratulated Vietnam on its great achievements in recent times, affirming Vietnam's increasingly enhanced role and position in the international arena; and expressed confidence that the special solidarity between the two Parties, two States, and the peoples of the two countries will continue to be strengthened and bear fruit in the future.

Former senior Lao leaders particularly welcomed the program "Friendship Exchange: Vietnam - Laos, Our Two Countries, Our Friendship Deeper Than the Red River and the Mekong River" during this visit; emphasizing that this is a meaningful activity to express gratitude to the Lao comrades who have stood shoulder to shoulder with the Vietnamese comrades, and to recall the heroic memories of the two nations in the struggle for independence and national defense in the past, as well as in the cause of national construction and development today.

The leaders agreed on the importance of continuing to focus on educating and raising awareness among the people of both countries, especially the younger generation, about the great tradition of friendship, special solidarity, and comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and Laos, and continuing to stand shoulder to shoulder and coordinate closely to achieve even greater victories.

According to VNA

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