The Lao Defence Ministry organised a grand meeting on July 20to mark the 55th anniversary of Vietnam-Laos diplomatic ties and 40 years of the Vietnam-Laos Treaty of Amity and Cooperation.
Lao Defence Minister Chansamone Chanyalath at the meeting to mark 55th anniversary of Vietnam-Laos diplomatic ties. (Photo: VNA)
Vientiane (VNA) – The Lao Defence Ministry organised a grand meeting onJuly 20 to mark the 55th anniversary of Vietnam-Laos diplomatic tiesand 40 years of the Vietnam-Laos Treaty of Amity and Cooperation.
In his remark at the event in Vientiane, Lao Defence Minister ChansamoneChanyalath highlighted that the Lao people have been delighted to celebrate thediplomatic ties and the signing of the amity treaty with Vietnam.
The two peoples have maintained close bonds in their struggles for nationalliberation and construction, he said, adding that the fruitful relations werebuilt based on good neighbourliness and demonstrated through the fights againstcommon enemies.
Realising the significance of Vietnam-Laos special relations, the two sidesinked the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation on July 18, 1977, affirming the consistentsolidarity, cooperation and supports for each other in national constructionand defence in each country. This is a crucial historic milestone in therelations between the two Parties and Governments, the minister said.
He went on to say that despite complex developments in the global situation inthe past four decades, the Lao Party, Government and Defence have always treasuredand promoted relations with Vietnam. Cooperation between the two nations hasbeen deepened with effective cooperation mechanisms and sound collaboration invarious fields, bringing practical benefits to the two peoples.
After the meeting, Minister Chansamone Chanyalath and Vietnamese Ambassador toLaos Nguyen Ba Hung cut the ribbon to open a photo exhibition on Vietnam-Laosspecial friendship.-VNA
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Lao Defence Minister Chansamone Chanyalath at the meeting to mark 55th anniversary of Vietnam-Laos diplomatic ties. (Photo: VNA) 
