Laos - Vietnam Friendship Park: A precious and everlasting spiritual asset

On the afternoon of December 2, General Secretary To Lam and his wife, along with a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation, attended the inauguration ceremony of the Laos-Vietnam Friendship Park in the capital Vientiane; within the framework of a State visit to the Lao People's Democratic Republic, attended the 50th National Day celebration of the Lao People's Democratic Republic and co-chaired the High-Level Meeting between the Communist Party of Vietnam and the Lao People's Revolutionary Party.

Also attending were General Secretary and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith and his wife; leaders of the Lao Party and State, a number of ministries, branches and the Lao people.

General Secretary To Lam and Lao General Secretary and President Thongloun Sisoulith attend the inauguration ceremony of the Laos-Vietnam Friendship Park in the capital Vientiane. Photo: VNA.

General Secretary To Lam and Lao General Secretary and President Thongloun Sisoulith attend the inauguration ceremony of the Laos-Vietnam Friendship Park in the capital Vientiane. Photo: VNA.

Speaking at the ceremony, Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Chi Dung said that today's results were achieved thanks to the consensus and determination of the two Parties, two States and peoples of the two countries, together with ministries, branches, localities and enterprises to speed up construction progress, ensuring quality, safety and efficiency of the project.

In the coming time, to make the Laos - Vietnam Friendship Park a precious spiritual asset, lasting along with the friendly relationship between the two countries, Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Chi Dung requested relevant agencies to continue to pay attention, allocate appropriate resources, strengthen management, coordinate operation and exploitation of the project to ensure efficiency, worthy of the expectations of the people of the two countries.

The Deputy Prime Minister believes that following the Laos-Vietnam Friendship Park, there will be many more large and meaningful projects in the future. On the Vietnamese side, Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Chi Dung pledged to always make efforts to promote the implementation of agreed key cooperation projects, contributing to the common prosperity of both countries.

In response, Chief of the Central Office of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party Thongsalith Mangnomek stated that the project is a symbol of the relationship between the two countries, becoming a place to organize cultural activities, rest, physical activities, sports, playgrounds for teenagers and the younger generation; a place to educate the next generation about the traditions of Laos and Vietnam.

The Laos-Vietnam Friendship Park has become a precious spiritual asset, lasting forever with the friendly relationship between the two countries. Photo: VNA.

The Laos-Vietnam Friendship Park has become a precious spiritual asset, lasting forever with the friendly relationship between the two countries. Photo: VNA.

Chief of the Central Office of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party Thongsalith Mangnomek, on behalf of the Central Party, Government and People of all Lao ethnic groups, received the project to continue managing, preserving and promoting its highest value; respectfully thanked and expressed gratitude to the Party, Government and People of Vietnam for contributing their efforts, intelligence and money to build this important project of historical significance.

The park has an area of over 30,000 square meters with a total value of over 340 billion VND, of which the Lao Government's counterpart capital is 9 billion Kip (equivalent to over 10 billion VND) and the Vietnamese Government's non-refundable aid capital is 330 billion VND.

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