Laos honours leaders of Vietnam Fatherland Front, Mass Mobilisation Commission
A number of leaders and officials of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee and the Party Central Committee’s Mass Mobilisation Commission were awarded Orders of the Lao Party and State at a ceremony in Hanoi on April 25.
Hanoi (VNA) – A number of leaders and officials of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee and the Party Central Committee’s Mass Mobilisation Commission were awarded Orders of the Lꦫao Party and State at a ceremony in Hanoi on April 25.
Atthe event, President of the Central Committee of Lao Front for NationalConstruction Sinlavong Khoutphaythoune presented the second class Issara Order to permanent deputy head of the Mass Mobilisation Commission Pham Tat Thang; and thethird-class Issara Order to former Vice President of the VFF Central Committee andpermanent Vice Secretary of the Phu Tho provincial Party Committee Phung KhanhTai, and deputy heads of the Mass Mobilisation Commission Bui Tuan Quang and DoVan Phoi.
Khoutphaythounealso presented the first and second-class Labour Order to some individuals in the VFFCentral Committee for their contributions to cooperation between the LFNC CentralCommittee and VFF Central Committee.
VicePresident of the LFNC Central Committee Siphachanh Nanthavongsa presented thethird-class Labour Order to several individuals in the VFF Central Committee.
Onthe occasion, the LFNC Central Committee presented its insignia to members ofthe VFF Central Committee in recognition of their contributions to Laos-Vietnamfriendship.
Onbehalf of the honorees, Tai said the noble distinctions that Laos and Vietnam bestowed uponeach other's officials at all levels are a vivid manifestation of thecomprehensive and profound results of the Vietnam-Laos Friendship andLaos-Vietnam Solidarity Year 2022, and a concrete expression of the greatfriendship, special solidarity, and comprehensive cooperation between the two Parties,States and peoples.
Tai affirmed that heand each individual who received these valuable rewards will continue striving morein their positionℱs to constantly cultivate the great friendship and specialsolidarity between the two fraternal countries./.
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At the event (Photo: VNA) 
