General Secretary To Lam receives Laos' highest medal

Lao General Secretary and President Thongloun Sisoulith presents General Secretary To Lam with the National Gold Medal. Photo: VNA

On the afternoon of December 1, on behalf of the Lao Party and State, General Secretary and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith presented General Secretary To Lam with the National Gold Medal.

This is the most noble medal of the Lao People's Democratic Republic awarded to General Secretary To Lam for his great contributions to fostering the great friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between the two Parties, two States and peoples of Laos and Vietnam.

Attending the ceremony were: General Secretary To Lam and his wife , along with General Secretary and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith and his wife; high-ranking delegations from Vietnam and Laos.

General Secretary To Lam and his wife with Lao General Secretary and President Thongloun Sisoulith and his wife at the ceremony. Photo: VNA

Speaking at the ceremony, General Secretary To Lam shared his honor and emotion to receive the National Gold Medal - the most noble award of the Party, State and people of Laos. This is a great source of pride for the General Secretary personally and also a vivid testament to the great friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and Laos - a relationship that has become an exemplary symbol, lasting over time in terms of comradeship and brotherhood.

The General Secretary expressed his gratitude and remembrance to the great President Ho Chi Minh, President Kaysone Phomvihane and beloved President Souphanouvong - those who directly nurtured, built and laid a solid foundation for the special friendship between the two nations with sincere hearts and clear minds, with the aspiration for prosperous development, bringing prosperity and happiness to the people, so that today we are always proud of the loyal and eternal solidarity and friendship between Vietnam and Laos.

The General Secretary expressed his deep gratitude to the Lao Party, State and people for always standing side by side with the Vietnamese Party, State and people throughout the past struggle for national independence, as well as the present cause of protecting, building and developing the country.

Lao General Secretary and President Thongloun Sisoulith congratulated General Secretary To Lam on receiving the National Gold Medal - the highest medal of the Lao State. Photo: VNA

The General Secretary emphasized that this spirit of solidarity has become a great strength leading to our glorious victory, peace and independence today and will continue to guide the two countries and peoples of Vietnam and Laos to always accompany each other, sharing the same aspirations and destiny, just like your proverb "Unity is strength".

The General Secretary affirmed that he will continue to work with the collective leadership of the Vietnamese Party and State to make every effort, and with the leadership of the Lao Party and State to foster the "loyal and steadfast" Vietnam-Laos relationship to develop more and more, worthy of the sacrifices and contributions of previous generations, meeting the aspirations of the people of the two countries.

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