(KPL/VNA) The Vietnamese Embassy in Laos held a get-together to welcome the Lunar New Year (Tet) 2025 and mark the 95th founding anniversary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) (February 3, 1930-2025) in Vientiane on January 24 evening, which saw the presence of several high-level Lao leaders.

Speaking at the event, Ambassador Nguyen Minh Tam briefed the guests on the achievements of the CPV over its 95 years of construction and development, highlighting Vietnam's notable milestones in the areas of politics, national defence and security, foreign affairs, and socio-economic development in 2024.

He emphasised that the achievements Vietnam has gained in its past struggle for national liberation and reunification, as well as in the current national construction, protection and renewal cause are partly thanks to immense, invaluable, and heartfelt support and assistance from the Party, State, and people of Laos.

The diplomat expressed his hope that the two countries will continue to stand side by side, strongly promote the tradition of mutual solidarity and cooperation, and strive together to build and develop their nations, making them steadily advance on the path of building socialism.

On behalf of the Party, State, and people of Laos, Bounthong Chitmani, Politburo member, Permanent member of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee’s Secretariat and State Vice President, extended New Year greetings to the Vietnamese people and congratulations to the CPV on its 95th founding anniversary. He praised the wise and brilliant leadership of the CPV which has resulted in significant, comprehensive, and historically meaningful successes, particularly in the Fatherland building and safeguarding cause.

The Lao leader expressed his belief that under the leadership of the CPV, the administration of the Government, and the supervision of the National Assembly, Vietnam will continue to reap more successes, transforming the country into a modern industrial nation, in line with the goals outlined in the 13th National Party Congress's Resolution.

Also on this occasion, the Lao Embassy in Russia paid a Tet visit to the Vietnamese Embassy, during which Lao Ambassador Siphandone Oiboubutdy expressed his joy over Vietnam’s socio-economic development achievements under the leadership of the CPV. He also affirmed his commitment to continuing to promote close cooperation between the two embassies in foreign affairs and friendship exchanges.

On January 24 evening, a gathering was organised at the Hanoi - Moscow multifunctional complex Incentra in the Russian capital for Vietnamese people living and working here to celebrate the Year of the Snake.

Vietnamese Ambassador Dang Minh Khoi wished all Vietnamese a happy and prosperous New Year 2025 with good health and greater success in life, as the nation enters a new era – the era of the nation’s rise.

On the same day, the Vietnamese Consulate General in Vladivostok also held a ceremony to mark the 95th founding anniversary of the CPV and the Xuan Que huong (Homeland Spring) programme.

KPL