New Year greetings from Laos and Cambodia

On the occasion of Laos' Bun Pi May New Year and Cambodia's Chol Chhnam Thmey New Year, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong sent a letter and a flower basket of congratulations to Comrade Thongloun Sisoulith, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party, President of the Lao People's Democratic Republic and Comrade Hun Sen, President of the Cambodian People's Party, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia.

General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong. Photo: Tri Dung/VNA

The content of the congratulatory letter from General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong to General Secretary and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith reads: On the occasion of the traditional New Year of Bun Pi May, on behalf of the Party, State and people of Vietnam, I would like to send to you and the leaders of the Lao Party, State and people my warm comradely and brotherly feelings and best wishes. I wish you and the leaders of the Lao Party and State, and your entire family, a new year filled with good health, happiness, peace and prosperity. Entering the new year, we firmly believe that under the leadership of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party, the Lao people will overcome all difficulties and challenges, continue to gain many new and greater achievements in the cause of innovation, national defense and construction, successfully building a peaceful, independent, democratic, unified and prosperous Laos according to the socialist goal. The Party, State and People of Vietnam are always deeply aware and very happy to, together with comrades, continuously foster the great friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and Laos to develop more deeply, substantially and effectively in all fields, bringing practical benefits to the people of each country, contributing to maintaining peace, stability, cooperation and development in the region and the world . The content of the congratulatory letter from General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong to President of the Cambodian People's Party, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia Hun Sen reads: On the occasion of the traditional Cambodian New Year (Chôl Chăm Thmay), on behalf of the Party, State and people of Vietnam, I cordially send to you and the leaders of the Cambodian People's Party (CPP), the State and people of Cambodia my close comradely and brotherly feelings and my warmest congratulations. The Party, State and people of Vietnam congratulate Cambodia on the great and important achievements in domestic and foreign affairs that Cambodia has achieved. in the past time. We firmly believe that, under the wise reign of King Norodom Sihamoni, the leadership of the Cambodian People's Party and the administration of the Government of the Kingdom of Cambodia, the Cambodian people will continue to gain many new and greater achievements in the cause of protecting, building and developing the country, successfully organizing the election of the 7th National Assembly and the 32nd SEA Games. The Party, State and people of Vietnam always make every effort, together with the CPP, the State and people of Cambodia, to preserve and constantly cultivate the Vietnam - Cambodia relationship to develop more and more deeply, bringing practical benefits to the people of the two countries, contributing to maintaining peace, stability, cooperation and development in the region and the world". * On this occasion, President Vo Van Thuong sent a flower basket and a congratulatory letter to General Secretary and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith and King of Cambodia Norodom Sihamoni.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh sent a flower basket and congratulatory letter to Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen. National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue sent a flower basket and congratulatory letter to Lao National Assembly Chairman Saysomphone Phomvihane, Cambodian Senate President Say Chhum and Cambodian National Assembly President Heng Samrin. Politburo member Truong Thi Mai, Standing member of the Secretariat, sent a flower basket to congratulate Bounthong Chitmany, Politburo member, Standing member of the Secretariat, Vice President of Laos, and Say Chhum, Vice President of the Cambodian People's Party, Head of the Standing Committee of the Central Committee of the Cambodian People's Party, President of the Senate of the Kingdom of Cambodia. On the same day, Le Hoai Trung, member of the Party Central Committee, Head of the Central Committee's External Relations Commission, sent a congratulatory letter to Thongsavanh Phomvihane, member of the Party Central Committee, Head of the Central Committee's External Relations Commission of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party. Comrade Bui Thanh Son, member of the Party Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs, sent a congratulatory letter to Comrade Saleumxay Kommasith, member of the Politburo, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Laos and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Cambodia Prak Sokhonn.

VNA/Tin Tuc Newspaper