Vietnamese leaders send congratulatory messages on Laos National Day

On the occasion of the 41st anniversary of the National Day of the Lao People's Democratic Republic (December 2, 1975 - December 2, 2016), on December 1, Vietnamese leaders sent congratulatory messages.

On the occasion of the 41st anniversary of the National Day of the Lao People's Democratic Republic (December 2, 1975 - December 2, 2016), on December 1, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong, President Tran Dai Quang, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan sent congratulatory messages to General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party, President of the Lao People's Democratic Republic Bounnhang Vorachith, Prime Minister of the Lao People's Democratic Republic Thongloun Sisoulith and Chairwoman of the National Assembly of the Lao People's Democratic Republic Pany Yathotou.

Flag of Laos.

The telegram read:

"We are extremely pleased to see that over the past 41 years, with a passionate patriotism and a steadfast revolutionary tradition, the Lao people have achieved many great victories in the cause of defending and building the Fatherland, maintaining political security, growing the economy at a high rate, and constantly improving the material and spiritual life of the people. In particular, in 2016, Laos successfully organized the 10th National Congress of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party, the election of deputies to the 8th National Assembly and provincial/municipal People's Councils; and successfully assumed the role of ASEAN Chair, helping to continuously enhance its role and position in the region and the world.

We sincerely wish the Lao people, under the wise leadership of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party headed by General Secretary Bounnhang Vorachith, to continue to achieve even greater new victories in implementing the Resolution of the 10th Party Congress and the 8th Five-Year Socio-Economic Development Plan (2016-2020 period); to successfully build a peaceful, independent, democratic, unified and prosperous Laos."

On the same day, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Binh Minh and Head of the Central External Relations Commission Hoang Binh Quan also sent congratulatory messages to Lao Foreign Minister Saleumxay Kommasith and Head of the Central External Relations Commission of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party Sunthon Xayachack.

According to Vietnamplus.vn