Lao Leader Meets Former Viet Volunteer Soldiers, Experts and Young Generations of Both Sides
During his State visit to Vietnam, on Sep. 11 in Hanoi, Thongloun Sisoulith, General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party and President of the Lao People's Democratic Republic, met with Vietnamese former volunteer soldiers, experts, and the youth of both Vietnam and Laos. The meeting was also attended by To Lam, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam's Central Committee and President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
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General Secretary and President of Vietnam To Lam and General Secretary and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith attended the meeting. (Photo: Dinh Hoa) |
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General Secretary and President of Vietnam To Lam and General Secretary and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith attended the meeting. (Photo: Dinh Hoa) |
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General Secretary and President To Lam and Major General Huynh Dac Huong, Hero of the People's Armed Forces, Head of the National Liaison Committee of Former Vietnamese Volunteer Soldiers and Military Experts in Laos. (Photo: Dinh Hoa) |
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Attending the meeting were more than 400 delegates representing former volunteer soldiers, Vietnamese experts, former Vietnamese students studying in Laos, and the young generation of the two countries (Photo: Dinh Hoa) |
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Lao General Secretary and President Thongloun Sisoulith delivered a speech at the meeting. (Photo: Dinh Hoa) |
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Lao General Secretary and President Thongloun Sisoulith recited a poem by President Ho Chi Minh in Vietnamese: "If we love each other, we can climb any mountain, cross any river, traverse any pass. Vietnam and Laos, our two nations, share a love deeper than the Red River and the Mekong River," symbolizing the profound friendship, special solidarity, and extensive cooperation between Vietnam and Laos. (Photo: Dinh Hoa) |
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Major General Huynh Dac Huong (104 years old), Hero of the People's Armed Forces, Head of the National Liaison Committee for Former Vietnamese Volunteer Soldiers and Military Experts in Laos, spoke at the meeting. (Photo: Dinh Hoa) |
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Pham Van Luong, member of the Executive Committee of the Vietnam - Laos Friendship Association of Vietnam News Agency, former Head of the Vietnam News Agency Resident Office in Vientiane (Laos) spoke at the meeting. (Photo: Dinh Hoa) |
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Nguyen Tien Ngoc, Head of the Association of Vietnamese Alumni in Laos, spoke at the meeting. (Photo: Dinh Hoa) |
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The event was a collaborative effort between the Ministry of National Defense, the External Affairs Commission of the Communist Party of Vietnam's Central Committee, and the Viet Nam Union of Friendship Organizations. The photograph captures a performance during the gathering. (Photo credit: Dinh Hoa) |
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