At the event (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – A grand ceremony was held in Hanoion October 29 to mark the 70th anniversary of the traditional day ofVietnamese voluntary soldiers and experts in Laos (October 30).
Prominent at the event were former and incumbent leaders ofthe Party, State and Fatherland Front, veteran revolutionaries, heroes ofpeople’s armed forces, former Vietnamese voluntary soldiers and experts inLaos, and young people from the two countries.
Lao Party General Secretary and President BounnhangVorachith was also present at the ceremony.
Addressing the event, Minister of National Defence Gen. NgoXuan Lich said in October 1945, the governments of Vietnam and Laos signed a mutualassistance treaty and an agreement on the organisation of the coalition army.
From 1945 to 1947, the Vietnamese Party Central Committeeand government decided to develop overseas Vietnamese liberation troops inLaos.
On October 30, 1949, the standing board of the Indochinese CommunistParty Central Committee decided that the Vietnamese armed forces in Laos will beorganised as voluntary soldiers.
Together with the Lao army, they launched a number ofcampaigns and attacks against French colonialists and American imperialists, withthe legendary Truong Son – Ho Chi Minh Trail becoming a symbol of Vietnam –Laos special solidarity and combatant alliance during the fight against the US.
From 1973 – 1975, part of the Vietnamese voluntary soldiersstayed in Laos to help protect liberated areas, towards the national liberationand the establishment of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic in late 1975.
In his speech, Lich asked the two countries to continuefostering the special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation across politics,socio-economy-culture, and national defence-security, with the defencerelationship becoming one of the pillars in the Vietnam – Laos special ties.
Both nations were urged to build their people’srevolutionary, elite and modern armies as well as enhance joint work acrossParty and political work, and personnel training.
They need to continue working closely together to build andprotect a borderline of peace, friendship, stability and prosperity; holdborder exchanges to share experience and raise mutual understanding, deal withdisaster consequences and fight crimes in border areas, the minister said.
He suggested jointly searching and collecting remains ofVietnamese voluntary soldiers and experts who laid down their lives in Laos.
At the event, Lao Defence Minister Gen. Chansamon Chanyalataffirmed that the Lao Party, State and people will continue upholding specialrelationship with their Vietnamese counterparts.
Deputy head of the liaison unit of Vietnamese volunteers andmilitary experts in Laos, Lt. Gen. Nguyen Quoc Thuoc pledged to uphold thetradition of Vietnamese voluntary soldiers and experts and serve as a bridge tolift great friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive partnership betweenVietnam and Laos to a greater height, for the sake of peace, stability andprosperity in the two countries, in the region and the world.
On the occasion, National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi KimNgan presented the title of Hero of the People’s Armed Forces to Vietnamesevoluntary soldiers and experts in recognition of their dedications to the Laorevolution during the anti-US war.
Party General Secretary and President of Laos BounnhangVorachith also presented a photo “Vietnamese voluntary soldiers bid farewell toLao friends before returning home” to the liaison unit./.
Prominent at the event were former and incumbent leaders ofthe Party, State and Fatherland Front, veteran revolutionaries, heroes ofpeople’s armed forces, former Vietnamese voluntary soldiers and experts inLaos, and young people from the two countries.
Lao Party General Secretary and President BounnhangVorachith was also present at the ceremony.
Addressing the event, Minister of National Defence Gen. NgoXuan Lich said in October 1945, the governments of Vietnam and Laos signed a mutualassistance treaty and an agreement on the organisation of the coalition army.
From 1945 to 1947, the Vietnamese Party Central Committeeand government decided to develop overseas Vietnamese liberation troops inLaos.
On October 30, 1949, the standing board of the Indochinese CommunistParty Central Committee decided that the Vietnamese armed forces in Laos will beorganised as voluntary soldiers.
Together with the Lao army, they launched a number ofcampaigns and attacks against French colonialists and American imperialists, withthe legendary Truong Son – Ho Chi Minh Trail becoming a symbol of Vietnam –Laos special solidarity and combatant alliance during the fight against the US.
From 1973 – 1975, part of the Vietnamese voluntary soldiersstayed in Laos to help protect liberated areas, towards the national liberationand the establishment of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic in late 1975.
In his speech, Lich asked the two countries to continuefostering the special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation across politics,socio-economy-culture, and national defence-security, with the defencerelationship becoming one of the pillars in the Vietnam – Laos special ties.
Both nations were urged to build their people’srevolutionary, elite and modern armies as well as enhance joint work acrossParty and political work, and personnel training.
They need to continue working closely together to build andprotect a borderline of peace, friendship, stability and prosperity; holdborder exchanges to share experience and raise mutual understanding, deal withdisaster consequences and fight crimes in border areas, the minister said.
He suggested jointly searching and collecting remains ofVietnamese voluntary soldiers and experts who laid down their lives in Laos.
At the event, Lao Defence Minister Gen. Chansamon Chanyalataffirmed that the Lao Party, State and people will continue upholding specialrelationship with their Vietnamese counterparts.
Deputy head of the liaison unit of Vietnamese volunteers andmilitary experts in Laos, Lt. Gen. Nguyen Quoc Thuoc pledged to uphold thetradition of Vietnamese voluntary soldiers and experts and serve as a bridge tolift great friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive partnership betweenVietnam and Laos to a greater height, for the sake of peace, stability andprosperity in the two countries, in the region and the world.
On the occasion, National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi KimNgan presented the title of Hero of the People’s Armed Forces to Vietnamesevoluntary soldiers and experts in recognition of their dedications to the Laorevolution during the anti-US war.
Party General Secretary and President of Laos BounnhangVorachith also presented a photo “Vietnamese voluntary soldiers bid farewell toLao friends before returning home” to the liaison unit./.
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