Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong at the National University of Laos

He was addressing nearly 2,000 lecturers, officials and students of the Lao National University in Vientiane on November 25, as part of his on-going official visit to Laos.

The Party leader underscored that Vietnam will do its utmost to keep the sacred relationship evergreen and everlastingly stable.

Looking through history of traditional ties between the two Parties and States, he said that Vietnam and Laos always see each other as a faithful comrade and friend, walking hands in hands together and give each other whole-hearted material and spiritual support through the most difficult periods.

During the past 30 years of renewal, the two countries have fully inherited and promoted the sound relationship founded by late Presidents Ho Chi Minh and Kaysone Phomvihane and nurtured by generations of leaders of both countries.

Important achievements in the bilateral ties have contributed to the construction and maintenance of the peaceful regional and international environment, creating favourable conditions for the renovation and socio-economic development and national development and defence in each country, enhancing the position of both Vietnam and Laos in the regional and world arena, he said.

As the current regional and global situations generated challenges and opportunities to the respective countries’ construction and defence, Vietnam and Laos have still gained important achievements in various fields, proving the right development path that their Parties have chosen, noted the Party leader.

Both the 12th Congress of the Vietnam Communist Party and the 10th Congress of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party reaffirmed the persistent goal of national independence and socialism as well as the determination to continue speeding up the renewal course in a comprehensive and synchronous manner, he stated.

Expressing his sentiments towards the youth of both countries, he stressed that the youth is the backbone of a country and the pioneering force of the revolution as well as a great part of the current society, the subject to create the future and the future owners of the nation.

He urged youngsters of both nations to work hard to improve their knowledge and morality, becoming a high quality workforce that play a driving role for the success of the industrialisation and modernisation in each country as well as the stronger Vietnam-Laos special ties in the new period.

Leaders put strong trust on the youth, he affirmed, expressing his hope that the youngsters will increase exchange, while maintaining and promoting the priceless treasure of the faithful and pure ties between Vietnam and Laos.

Founded in 1996, the National University of Laos is the only national university of the Southeast Asian country. It has provided courses in 11 majors, including economics and business administration, architecture, engineering, agriculture and education.

On the occasion, Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong presented 30 sets of computers to the university.

Earlier the same day, the Party leader and the Vietnamese delegations laid a wreath at the Heroic Martyrs’ Monument in Vientiane and visited the Kaysone Phomvihane Museum and President Souphanouvong Commemorative House.

Party official sends best wishes to Laos’s former leaders

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong (third, left) visits the Kaysone Phomvihane Museum during his official visit to Laos

Chief of the Party Central Committee’s Office Nguyen Van Nen visited some former leaders of Laos on November 25, conveying to them best wishes from Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.

The visits were part of the Vietnamese Party leader’s official trip to Laos from November 24 to 26.

Meeting with former Politburo member, former Prime Minister and former President of the Lao Front for National Construction Sasavath Keobounphan and former Prime Minister Thongsing Thammavong, Nen said the Vietnamese Party, State and people highly value the two senior officials’ role in Laos’ revolution as well as in the enhancement of the two countries’ solidarity.

He expressed his hope that the former leaders will continue contributing to the special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and Laos, adding that the Party, State and people of Vietnam consider intensifying bilateral relations a strategic task of vital importance to each country’s security and development.

Vietnam will consistently exert every effort to bolster their traditional friendship, special unity and all-round cooperation in a result-oriented manner, and educate younger generation on this relationship, he added.

Visiting Thongvive Phomvihane, the wife of the late President Kaysone Phomvihane, Nen highlighted enormous devotions by the late President to the struggle for independence, freedom and happiness of Laos.

He said the late leader was a close friend of the Vietnamese people and he played a major role in founding and developing the countries’ amity, solidarity and cooperation which are a priceless asset of the two peoples.

The Communist Party of Vietnam always keeps in mind Kaysone Phomvihane’s sentiment and devotion and will work with the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party to study the values of his ideology on the Vietnamese-Lao relationship so as to impart the importance of these ties to officials, Party members and people in the two countries, Nen added.

Party leader Nguyen Phu Trong visits Lao former Party chief

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong (left) visits Lao former Party chief and former President Khamtay Siphandone at his home on November 25. 

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong visited Lao former Party chief and former President Khamtay Siphandone at his home on November 25.

The Vietnamese Party leader informed Khamtay Siphandone on the success of his talks and meetings during the official visit to Laos, stressing the forever close bond between Vietnam and Laos regardless of changes in the world situation. 

He said the two countries will coordinate to organize activities marking the 55th anniversary of their diplomatic relationship and the 40th year of the Vietnam-Laos amity and cooperation treaty in 2017. 

General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong also told the host that the two countries have reached a consensus on bolstering cooperation and mutual assistance in developing their economy, building a pure and strong Party and working together at regional and international forums. 

He asked the Lao senior leader to continue promoting the special relationship of Vietnam and Laos. 

The Lao former Party chief thanked the Vietnamese Party, State and people for their valuable, timely and effective support, adding that he was glad that the two Parties and States always pay close attention to developing the special solidarity of the two countries. 

The same day, General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong visited the Vietnamese Embassy in Laos where he talked to the embassy staff and representatives from the overseas Vietnamese community and Vietnamese investors.

VNA