Speaking at the opening ceremony, Deputy Minister-cum-deputyhead of the Lao Presidential Office Kingmano Phommahaxay said the event ismeant to celebrate the 55th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic tiesand the 40th anniversary of the signing of the Vietnam-Laos Treatyof Amity and Comprehensive Cooperation.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Laos Nguyen Ba Hung said the eventcontributes to tightening solidarity and mutual understanding betweenVietnamese and Lao representative offices, as well as between the twogovernments and peoples.
Participating in the exchange were four male table tennis duosand 18 male and female badminton duos.-VNA