On the morning of July 18, in Hanoi, the Central Executive Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, the National Assembly, the President, the Government, the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front and Hanoi City solemnly held a ceremony to celebrate the 55th anniversary of the establishment of Vietnam - Laos diplomatic relations and the 40th anniversary of the signing of the Vietnam - Laos Treaty of Amity and Cooperation.
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| The celebration took place in Hanoi. |
Attending the ceremony were comrade Nguyen Phu Trong, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam; comrade Le Kha Phieu, former General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam; comrade Nong Duc Manh, former General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam; comrade Tran Dai Quang, Politburo member, President; comrade Tran Duc Luong, former Politburo member, former President; comrade Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, Politburo member, Chairwoman of the National Assembly; comrade Nguyen Sinh Hung, former Politburo member, former Chairman of the National Assembly; comrade Truong Hoa Binh, Politburo member, Permanent Deputy Prime Minister; comrade Hoang Trung Hai, Politburo member, Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee; comrade Tran Thanh Man, Party Central Committee member, Chairman of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, and leaders and representatives of central committees, ministries, branches and organizations; Comrades representing revolutionary veterans, heroic Vietnamese mothers, heroes of the people's armed forces, heroes of labor, generals, veterans, dignitaries, intellectuals and representatives of all classes of people in the capital.
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| General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong speaks at the ceremony. |
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| President Tran Dai Quang. |
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| National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan. |
On the Lao side, there were comrade Phankham Viphavanh, Politburo member, Permanent member of the Secretariat of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party, Vice President of the Lao PDR; and members of the high-ranking delegation of the Party and State of the Lao PDR.
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| Comrade Phankham Viphavanh, Politburo member, Permanent Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party Secretariat, Vice President of the Lao PDR. |
Exactly 40 years ago today, July 18, 1977, Vietnam and Laos signed the Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation. The treaty has important significance in strengthening and expanding the special relationship between the two countries in the new era.
Historically, Vietnam and Laos have stood shoulder to shoulder in the struggle against French colonialism and American imperialism. After gaining independence, the two countries have entered a new phase of national reconstruction and development.
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| Delegates attending the ceremony. |
Over the years, the leaders of the two countries have regularly visited and exchanged cooperation in many fields. The two countries have built a border of peace, friendship and comprehensive development.
The bond between the Vietnamese and Lao peoples is also the most valuable spiritual asset that the people of the two countries continue to preserve.
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| Welcome performances. |
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