Ambassador Nguyen Ba Hung (second from left) attends the ceremony to mark the 110th birthday of late President Souphanouvong. (Photo: VNA)Vientiane (VNA) – A delegation from the VietnameseEmbassy in Laos led by Ambassador Nguyen Ba Hung joined the celebration of the110th birthday of the host country’s late President Souphanouvongheld in Vientiane on July 12.
During the ceremony, held in the traditional way of Laos,participants recalled the late leader’s great contributions to the ethnic races, the revolution of Laos and that of Vietnam, as well as to the special relations between the two countries.
Earlier the same day, the delegation also offered flowers ata memorial complex dedicated to Souphanouvong in Vientiane.
Born on July 13, 1909, into the royal family, the lateleader of Laos had a special role to play in laying the foundation for andnurturing of the relations between Vietnam and Laos. Together with members ofthe first generation of Lao leaders, he stood shoulder-to-shoulder with theVietnamese people in the struggle for national independence and freedom.
After the complete liberation of Laos and the proclamationon the establishment of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Souphanouvong waselected as the first President of the country.-VNA
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