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(KPL) Over 300 soldiers from the Ministry of National Defence yesterday held its rally to celebrate the Laos-Vietnam Friendship Year 2012 in Vientiane.
This was a remarkable part of celebration of the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations (1962-2012), and the 35th anniversary of the signing of the Friendship and Cooperation Treaty (1977-2012).
The function was attended by Minister of National Defence, Lt General Douangchai Phitchit, Military Attache of Vietnam to Laos, Colonel Nguyen Phu Hai in the presence of high-ranking officials from both sides.
At the rally, Deputy Minister of National Defence, Major General Sengnouan Sayalath has highlighted the bilateral friendly cooperation and mutually consistent assistance between Laos and Vietnam in particularly two armed forces.
When talk about the specials of two nations, Late President Ho Chi Minh described that"We will remain in mutual affection No matter how many mountains, river and passes we have to cross. For two nations, Vietnam and Laos, Our friendship is deeper than the Red and Mekong rivers".
Late President Souphanouvong said that "Laos-Vietnam solidarity is higher than the highest mountain, deeper than the deepest ocean in the world and more fragrant than the most fragrant flower in the world".
The meaning of these has became the political mission of Laos and Vietnam revolutionary and also be testament for next generation of two countries to worship forever.
Last year, Laos and Vietnam achieved the history book compile project of Laos-Vietnam special relationship from 1930 to 2007 and a science seminar on Laos-Vietnam socio-economic development in the period of 2011-2020.
They have signed different significantly documents on cooperation strategy for 2011-2020, a next five-year cooperation agreement (2011-2015), a cooperation agreement in 2011, Laos-Vietnam cooperation project for education improvement and human resources development from now until to 2020.
In the human resources development sector, Vietnam has helped improving the education for around 100,000 Lao officials since Indochina War.
Presently, more than 5,200 Lao students were on study in Vietnam while almost 500 Vietnamese students were studying in Laos.
Two countries have further strengthened mutual cooperation on national defence and security to ensure the political stability and social orderliness of each country, and continued border demarcation and opened up international border checkpoints.
The rank of investment in Laos, Vietnam with 424 projects amounting to US$3.57 billion is currently the second one out of 52 countries.
Laos and Vietnam have implemented the mechanism priorities for import tax exemption for goods each other.
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