Lao Party General Secretary speaks of military cooperation with VNLao Party General Secretary and President Bounnhang Volachith has highly valued cooperation between Lao and Vietnamese armies over the past time, vowing to facilitate bilateral defence ties. Lao Party General Secretary and President Bounnhang Volachith (R) and Director of the General Department of Politics of the Vietnam People’s Army Luong Cuong. He congratulated Laos on its remarkable achievements gained under the leadership of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP). The year 2017 will mark 40 years of signing Vietnam – Laos Amity and Cooperation Treaty and 55 years of establishing bilateral diplomatic ties. Earlier, Cuong held talks with Lieutenant General Vilay Lakhamphong, Director of the General Department of Politics of the Lao People’s Army, during which he underlined that Laos is a close neighbouring country of Vietnam.

Source: VietNamNet News July 12, 2016 02:26 UTC