A delegation from the Department of Political Education under the General Department of Politics of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA), led by its head Lieut. Gen. Nguyen Van Duc, held talks with its Lao counterpart, headed by Maj. Gen. Keosouvanh Phangphilavong in Vientiane on November 10.

VOV.VN - President Luong Cuong hosted a reception on August 11 in Hanoi for Lieutenant General Vongsone Inpanphim, Deputy Minister of National Defence and Chairman of the General Political Department of the Lao People’s Army, who is on an official visit to Vietnam.

The General Department of Politics of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) opened a training course on trade union affairs for officers of the Lao People’s Army (LPA) in Hanoi on November 5.

With the spirit of proletarian internationalism and following President Ho Chi Minh’s teaching that “helping the friend means helping ourselves”, volunteer soldiers and experts of Vietnam in Laos made substantial contributions to excellently fulfill the duty of joining hands with the Lao army and people to secure complete victory in the resistance wars against the French and US invaders.

A photo exhibition was opened in Vientiane on May 6 to mark the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory.

Vietnamese and Lao armies will always stand side by side to overcome challenges and firmly protect revolutionary achievements, Vietnamese Deputy Minister of National Defence Senior Lieutenant General Hoang Xuan Chien affirmed on July 18.