Party and State leaders attend Laos' traditional New Year Bunpimay celebration

Photo caption — Delegates perform traditional Lao rituals

Also attending were: Politburo member, Director of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics, Chairman of the Central Theoretical Council Nguyen Xuan Thang; Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang; Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son; Senior Lieutenant General Trinh Van Quyet, Deputy Director of the General Department of Politics of the Vietnam People's Army; leaders of central and local ministries, departments and branches.

On behalf of the leaders of the Party, State and people of Vietnam, Mr. Nguyen Xuan Thang sent to the leaders of the Party, State and people of Laos wishes for a new year of good health, happiness and success; congratulated and shared pride in the achievements that the Party, State and people of Laos have achieved in recent years; believed that the brotherly country of Laos will continue to succeed on the path of building a peaceful , independent, democratic, unified and prosperous country.

Mr. Nguyen Xuan Thang emphasized that Vietnam and Laos are two neighboring brotherly countries with a special relationship, unique in the world, built, nurtured and developed by sincerity, steadfast loyalty, wholehearted support, valuable assistance, and the spirit of willingness to sacrifice for each other between the two Parties, two States and peoples of the two countries; expressing his belief that the great friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and Laos will continue to develop with many new achievements.

Mr. Nguyen Xuan Thang affirmed that the Party, State and people of Vietnam are always united, together with the Party, State and people of Laos, determined to preserve and develop the brotherly relationship that will never fade.

Thanking the senior leaders of the Vietnamese Party and State, central and local ministries, departments and branches for attending the ceremony, Lao Ambassador to Vietnam Khamphao Ernthavanh emphasized that this demonstrates the close comradeship, brotherhood and special relationship between the two countries.

Congratulating the great achievements that the Vietnamese people have achieved in recent times, Ambassador Khamphao Ernthavanh believes that under the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam, the Vietnamese people will achieve the goal of becoming a developed, high-income country by 2045.

The Ambassador reviewed the achievements in various fields that Laos has achieved in 2023 and expressed his gratitude for the support and assistance of the Party, State and people of Vietnam to the Party, State and people of Laos during the previous period of national liberation struggle as well as in the cause of national construction and defense today.

The Ambassador emphasized that, although the regional and world situation continues to develop rapidly and complicatedly, the two Parties and two countries have continued to strengthen the great friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between Laos and Vietnam, strongly affirming the steadfast and faithful relationship, which is unique in the world.

TH (according to Tin Tuc newspaper)

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