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Hanoi (VNA) - A grand ceremony was held in Hanoi on December 2 to mark Laos’ 45th National Day (December 2) and the 100th birthday of late President Kaysone Phomvihane (December 13). Those present included Politburo member and National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, former Party General Secretary Nong Duc Manh, former President Tran Duc Luong, and former NA Chairman Nguyen Van An, along with many Politburo members and senior officials of Vietnam. In her address, Ngan congratulated Laos on its enormous and comprehensive achievements over the last 45 years, which have helped it weather every difficulty and challenge, develop sustainably, improve living standards, and promote its stature in the world. She attributed the Lao Party and people’s accomplishments largely to the major contribution of President Kaysone Phomvihane, “a beloved leader of the Lao Party, State, and people and also a great, close, and faithful friend of the Vietnamese Party, State, … [Read more...] about Grand ceremony in Hanoi celebrates Laos’ 45th National Day

Vientiane (VNA) – A grand ceremony was held in Vientiane on December 2 to celebrate the 45th National Day of Laos and the 100th birthday of President Kaysone Phomvihane. Lao Party General Secretary and State President Bounnhang Vorachith, National Assembly Chairwoman Pany Yathotou, and Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith, attended the event. In his remarks, Party General Secretary and State President Bounnhang Vorachith said over the past 45 years, Laos has gained great achievements, with people’s living standards improved and the country’s role and position enhanced regionally and internationally. Despite difficulties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and natural disasters, the country’s economy has continued to grow in 2020, with average per capita income close to 2,700 USD, he said, attributing the results to the leadership of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party, people’s solidarity and the support of strategic friends as well as the … [Read more...] about Laos marks 45th National Day with grand ceremony

Some 1,600 delegates and 300 guests are attending the second national congress of Vietnamese ethnic minorities in Hanoi from December 2 to 4. The congress is reviewing the achievements and outcomes of policies for ethnic minorities over the last decade, to learn from experience and compile plans and goals for the next 10 years, said Hoang Thi Hanh, Deputy Minister and Vice Chairwoman of the Government's Committee for Ethnic Minorities. It also provides a forum for ethnic minority groups to meet and share experience and to consolidate their trust and consensus under the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam. Hanh added that the second congress also aims to spotlight and recognise the contributions of ethnic minority communities to poverty reduction, new-style rural area building, infrastructure development, the implementation of ethnic minority policies, national construction and defence, and international integration in the 2010-2020 period. On the sidelines, an … [Read more...] about Some 1,600 delegates take part in second national congress of ethnic minorities

Phnom Penh (VNA) – Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen on December 2 highlighted the great assistance of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and international friends in the fight against the Pol Pot genocidal regime, towards the victory on January 7, 1979. In a post published on his Facebook account on the day, the leader recalled the birth of the Kampuchean United Front for National Salvation 42 years ago with the aim of overthrowing the genocidal regime. In response to the front’s call, with the great support of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and international friends, Cambodian people of all strata joined an uprising to defeat the regime and win the glorious victory on January 7, 1979, he noted. Also on December 2, a delegation of the Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) Committee in Preah Sihanouk province visited the Vietnamese Consulate General to pay tribute to Vietnamese people for their contributions and assistance to the neighbouring country. … [Read more...] about Cambodian PM appreciates Vietnam’s support in struggle for national liberation

Delegates attend the event. (Photo: VNA) Speaking at the event, Lao Ambassador to Vietnam Sengphet Houngboungnuang stressed that over the past 45 years, under the sound leadership of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP), the country has experienced remarkable changes in all fields, with political stability, good social order, rapid economic growth, and the expansion of international relations. … [Read more...] about Lao Embassy in Hanoi celebrates 45th National Day