President Tran Dai Quang (R) welcomes Lao Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – President Tran Dai Quang has told Lao Prime MinisterThongloun Sisoulith that Vietnam always treasures and gives top priority topreserving and developing the Vietnam-Laos special solidarity.
At areception for the visiting Lao PM in Hanoi on October 3, President Quang alsoaffirmed that Vietnam whole-heartedly supports the cause of national reform,defence and construction of Laos.
He laudedthe Lao leader’s visit, which aims to further promote and deepen the Vietnam-Laosspecial solidarity, especially when the two countries are celebrating the 55thfounding anniversary of diplomatic ties and 40 years of the signing of theVietnam-Laos Treaty of Amity and Cooperation.
The Stateleader congratulated Laos on its important achievements in both interior andforeign affairs, expressing his belief that under the leadership of the LaoPeople’s Revolutionary Party and State, the Lao people will continue buildingLaos into a more prosperous nation.
PresidentQuang congratulated the Lao PM for being bestowed the Gold Star Order, thehighest decoration of the Vietnamese State.
He proposedthat leaders of both countries continue working closely in directing the organizationof effective and practical celebrations in 2017. He also took the occasion to inviteLao Party General Secretary and President Bounnhang Vorachith to visit Vietnamand attend a ceremony to conclude the Vietnam-Laos, Laos-Vietnam FriendshipYear 2017.
PresidentQuang said that as the host of the APEC Year 2017, Vietnam invites Lao PartyGeneral Secretary and President Vorachith to attend the APEC Economic Leaders’Week in Da Nang in November as a leader of the guest economy along with leadersof Cambodia and Myanmar.
PMSisoulith said that Lao Party General Secretary and President Vorachith willvisit Vietnam in December to attend the ceremony concluding the Vietnam-Laos,Laos-Vietnam Friendship Year 2017 and participate in the APEC Economic Leaders’Week in November.
The Lao PMalso briefed the President on major activities that Laos have held this year tomark the special events of the two countries.
AlthoughLaos is not a member of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Forum, thecountry will try its best to contribute to the success of the APEC Year 2017during its first participation as a guest economy, he said.-VNA
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