Vietnam-Laos Friendship, Solidarity Year 2017 concludes with success
President Tran Dai Quang and General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party and President of Laos Bounnhang Vorachith jointly hosted a press conference in Hanoi on December 20 to announce the conclusion of the Vietnam-Laos, Laos-Vietnam Friendship and Solidarity Year 2017.
General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee and President of Laos Bounnhang Vorachith speaks at the ceremony (Source: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – President Tran Dai Quang and General Secretary of the Lao People’sRevolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee and President of Laos Bounnhang Vorachithjointly hosted a press conference in Hanoi on December 20 to announce theconclusion of the Vietnam-Laos, Laos-Vietnam Friendship and Solidarity Year2017.
The year of 2017 issignificant for Vietnam and Laos, as the two countries celebrate the 55thanniversary of their diplomatic relations and 40 years of the Treaty onFriendship and Cooperation, noted President Tran Dai Quang.
Along with the organisationof hundreds of activities, the two sides have exchanged 300 delegations at alllevels, while working together in effectively implementing signed agreementsand cooperation programmes and plans, thus lifting ties to a new height, hesaid.
He reviewed majorcelebration activities held during the year in both countries, including ayouth friendship meeting and a programme on following footprints of Vietnameseand Lao leaders from October 30 to November 4 in Laos and from November 5-11 inVietnam, which helped educate the two countries’ youngsters on the specialsolidarity between Vietnam and Laos.
The Vietnamese leaderaffirmed that the whole year of 2017 is a shared festival of the two nations, asuccess and a milestone in the Vietnam-Laos relations.
Sharing President TranDai Quang’s opinions, Bounnhang Vorachith said that the special relationshipbetween Laos and Vietnam, founded by President Ho Chi Minh and PresidentKaysone Phomvihane and nurtured by many generations of leaders of bothcountries, is a priceless treasure of both peoples, and a decisive factor for thesuccess of the revolutionary cause of both nations.
Vietnamese and Laopeople can be proud of the steadiness and growth of the ties amidst thechanging world and regional situations.
He stressed the needfor people, especially youngsters of the two countries to be highly aware of theirresponsibility in preserving and developing the great friendship, specialsolidarity and comprehensive between Laos and Vietnam.
He affirmed that theParty, State and people of Laos will coordinate closely with the Vietnameseside to protect ties with Vietnam, which he described as an unlimited strength pushingthe two countries to socialism.-VNA
The special relations between Vietnamese and Lao Parties and States hold the strategic meaning to peace, stability, cooperation and development in the respective countries as well as in the region and around the world.
Chairwoman of the Vietnam National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan hailed the on-going official friendly visit to Vietnam of General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party and President of Laos Bounnhang Vorachith as an important political event in bilateral ties.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc met with visiting General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party and President of Laos Bounnhang Vorachith in Hanoi on December 19.
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong and General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee and President of Laos Bounnhang Vorachith attended an exhibition featuring Vietnam-Laos relations in Hanoi on December 20.
Nghia affirmed that this is a milestone of special significance, affirming and honouring the the Vietnamese revolutionary press’s glorious tradition of 100 years of serving the revolutionary cause of the Party, serving the Fatherland, and serving the people.
The Party and State of Vietnam always attach great importance to and give top priority to the development of Vietnam–China relations. Vietnam is ready to work with the Chinese Party and State to further deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership and promote the building of the Vietnam-China community with a shared future that carries strategic significance.
Under the leadership of President Ho Chi Minh and the CPV, President Cuong said, the press has been a steadfast force on the ideological and cultural front, rallying the masses to pursue national aspirations.
NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man stressed the need to accelerate the application of artificial intelligence and smart teaching equipment, innovate teaching and assessment methods, and further improve the quality of formal education.
He also pledged that the NA will promote its ongoing supervision, making sure that every promise must lead to results, and every commitment must bring about real changes.
Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien welcomed the proposals put forward by the US side and reiterated Vietnam’s request for consideration of key areas of interest, including reciprocal tariff policies and access for Vietnamese key export products to the US market.
Deputy PM Le Thanh Long proposed countries promote shared values, including building trust, sincerity, and solidarity among nations and peoples; fostering cooperation spirit and responsible behaviour as well as upholding international law and the UN Charter; and placing people at the centre and as the goal, the key player, and the driving force of all policies.
The show, together with a grand parade to be held silmutaneously at Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi, will celebrate the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution, the National Day, and the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA).
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Party General Secretary To Lam stressed that the Central Public Security Party Committee must be fully aware of the extremely important role of the People's Public Security force in the country's new revolutionary phase, so as to guide each branch and level of the force as the nation undergoes transformation.
Addressing concerns over university education spending, Son explained that as public universities gain greater autonomy, the Ministry of Finance has scaled back recurrent state funding. “Over the past decade, as autonomy has increased, the State's support has steadily declined”, he noted
Lao Minister of Foreign Affairs Thongsavanh Phomvihane affirmed that the presence of Vietnamese press offices in Laos vividly demonstrates the great friendship, special solidarity, and comprehensive cooperation between the two nations, as the press is not only a means of communication but also an important bridge for spreading consciousness about the history, values, and strategic depth of the Laos – Vietnam relationship to the people of both countries and the international community.
The country is willing to participate in collective efforts to promote cooperation and mobilise resources to advance the current priority issues of developing countries, such as trade, investment, infrastructure connectivity, making the most of scientific and technological advances for development, and people-to-people exchanges, Hang said.
During the negotiations, the US highly evaluated Vietnam’s goodwill and efforts, affirmed its appreciation for the bilateral relationship, acknowledged Vietnam’s proposals and concerns, and considered these an important basis for continuing discussions and moving towards a final agreement.
General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee and President of Laos Bounnhang Vorachith speaks at the ceremony (Source: VNA) 
