Vientiane photo exhibition marks 70th anniversary of Lao People's Revolutionary Party
The exhibition offers visitors a journey through history, reflecting on the party leadership in Laos' revolutionary struggle for national liberation, as well as its role in and contributions to nation-building, development, and recent reforms.
Vientiane (VNA) – A photo exhibition celebrating the 70th anniversary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) opened in Vientiane on March 21, displaying hundreds of photographs, documents, and nearly 300 artefacts.
The exhibition offers visitors a journey through history, reflecting on the Party leadership in Laos' revolutionary struggle for national liberation, as well as its role in and contributions to nation-building, development, and recent reforms.
This exhibition serves as an opportunity to educate future generations, particularly young people, about the LPRP’s ideals and inspire them to uphold traditions and to propel their country forward.
Under the leadership of the LPRP, the Lao people achieved a historic victory on December 2, 1975, liberating the country from imperialist a🐈nd colonial rule and establishing the Lao People's Democratic Republic./.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Laos Nguyen Minh Tam congratulated the Lao People's Revolutionary Party for its great, comprehensive achievements over the past seven decades and reaffirmed Vietnam’s unwavering support for Laos’ renewal efforts.
The CPV Central Committee congratulated the LPRP on the enormous and comprehensive achievements, which also serve as a considerable source of support for the Vietnamese Party, State, and people.
According to the diplomat, over the past seven decades, the LPRP has continuously studied and developed policies suited to the country’s specific historical and socio-economic conditions.
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