Khamphan Pheuyavong, Secretary of the LPRP Central Committee and head of its Commission for Propaganda and Training (L), presents a basket of flowers to Counselor of the Vietnamese Embassy in Laos Phan Minh Chien on the occasion of Vietnam's Lunar New Year. (Photo: VNA)The meeting was among the activities celebrating majorholidays and historical events of the two neighbouring countries.
It was attended by Khamphan Pheuyavong, Secretary ofthe LPRP Central Committee and head of its Commission for Propaganda andTraining, and representatives from the embassy and the Vietnamese community in Laos.
Counselor of the Vietnamese Embassy in Laos Phan MinhChien underlined the importance of the meeting to raising the awareness amongthe Vietnamese community in Laos, especially youths, about the life and careerof revolutionary veterans of the two countries, as well as their specialrelationship.
Khamphan Pheuyavong reviewed the life and career of KhamtaySiphandone, one of the first leaders of the Lao revolution, emphasising hissignificant contributions to the cause of national defence, construction anddevelopment in Laos, as well as the Vietnam-Laos relationship.
He suggested the two countries’ people, especially theyoung generation, follow the examples of predecessor leaders, and contributemore to preserving and strengthening the special friendship, making it greenforever./.
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