Vietnamese, Lao armies stand side by side in any circumstances: Minister
The Vietnamese and Lao armies will stand side by side to overcome all challenges and difficulties, in any circumstances, to firmly protect revolutionary achievements of the two countries, the Vietnamese Defence Minister has affirmed.
Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc (seating, left) and Lao Party General Secretary and State President Thongloun Sisoulith witness the signing of cooperation minutes between the two defence ministries. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnamese and Lao armies willstand side by side to overcome all challenges and difficulties, in any circumstances,to firmly protect revolutionary achievements of the two countries, theVietnamese Defence Minister has affirmed.
Defence Minister General Phan Van Giang made theaffirmation during his meeting with Lao Deputy Prime Minister and DefenceMinister General Chansamone Chanyalath in Vientiane on August 9.
Giang also stressed the great importance Vietnam attaches tothe relations with the neighbouring country.
For his part, Chansamone Chanyalath said the meetingoffers a chance for the two sides to seek measures to strengthen the bilateraldefence ties amid the complex developments of the COVID-19 pandemic,contributing to consolidating and further deepening the great friendship,special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between the Lao and Vietnamese Parties,States, armies and people.
The ministers said since their meeting in Vietnam lastJune, agencies of the two ministries have actively and drastically implementedcooperation contents, notably in the Party and political work, training, expertaffairs, and border management and protection.
Given the pandemic spread, they agreed to takesuitable cooperation forms and step up mutual support in the pandemic fight, especially in border management and protection and the prevention of illegal exitand entry.
Earlier, the ministers signed a letter of intent oncooperation in rescue operations between the two defence ministries, and minutesunder which the Vietnamese side will present a school of culture to the Laoarmy.
Later the same day, they cut the ribbon to inauguratea school of political theory as gift from the Vietnamese Defence Ministry toits counterpart./.
President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his spouse Tran Nguyet Thu are paying an official friendship visit to Laos from Aug.9-10 at the invitation of General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party Central Committee and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith.
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Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc (seating, left) and Lao Party General Secretary and State President Thongloun Sisoulith witness the signing of cooperation minutes between the two defence ministries. (Photo: VNA) 
