(KPL/VNA) Lao Ambassador to France Kalamoungkhoune Souphanouvong has extended warm congratulations to the Party, State and people of Vietnam on the successful 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam, reaffirming that Laos always values and takes pride in the great friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between the two countries.

During his visit to the Vietnamese Embassy in France on February 10, the ambassador also extended New Year wishes to all embassy officials and staff.

He noted that Vietnam’s achievements serve as a strong source of encouragement for Laos, helping to strengthen confidence in each country’s development path as well as in the long-standing Lao–Vietnamese relationship.

Vietnamese Ambassador to France Trinh Duc Hai said the attention and support from the Lao side once again highlight the exceptional depth of Vietnam–Laos relations, a bond forged and nurtured by generations of leaders and people of the two countries, marked by a rare blend of comradeship and brotherhood in international relations.

Sharing reflections from his own working experience, Ambassador Hai underlined the practical, close-knit and trust-based nature of bilateral cooperation, not only at the strategic level but also through frequent and concrete exchanges between agencies and people of both sides. He stressed that Vietnam always remembers and deeply values the invaluable support and companionship of the Lao Party, State and people throughout its struggle for independence as well as its nation-building and development process.

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