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Lao veterans welcomed in Hanoi

Deputy Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Dao Duc Toan hosted a reception for a war veteran delegation from Vientiane, Laos led by Major Sonchay Khamavongkeo, Vice President of the Vientiane Veterans’ Association in Hanoi on November 30.
Lao veterans welcomed in Hanoi ảnh 1Deputy Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Dao Duc Toan (R) meets Major Sonchay Khamavongkeo, Vice President of the Vientiane Veterans’ Association in Hanoi (Source: hanoimoi.com.vn)

Hanoi (VNA) - Deputy Secretary of the Hanoi Party CommitteeDao Duc Toan hosted a reception for a war veteran delegation from Vientiane, Laosled by Major Sonchay Khamavongkeo, Vice President of the Vientiane Veterans’Association in Hanoi on November 30.

Toan lauded the friendship between people and army of Vietnam and Laos aswell as Hanoi and Vientiane over the past years.

He noted that both sides have continuously exchanged high-ranking delegationsto boost cooperation and share experience in all fields.

During the recent visit of Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee HoangTrung Hai, the two cities signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperationin 2017-2020, laying a foundation for specific bilateral cooperation in thefuture, he said.

For his part, Major Sonchay Khamavongkeo briefed his host on recent majoractivities of the Vientiane Veterans’ Association.

He stated that in the coming time, the association will continueexpanding relations with veterans’ associations in different localities ofVietnam.-VNA
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