Vietnamese Ambassador to France Dinh Toan Thang and Lao Ambassador in France Kham-Inh Khitchadeth. Photos: Vietnamese Embassy in France

Lao Ambassador in France Kham-Inh Khitchadeth and embassy staff visited the Vietnamese Embassy to deliver their Lunar New Year (Tet) greetings in the first foreign activity since he started his working term in Paris in late January.

The two sides came together to review and express their delight at the positive developments of the special solidarity relations between both sides in 2021 through many important activities of foreign affairs that were successfully organised amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

Vietnamese Ambassador to France Dinh Toan Thang and head of the Permanent Delegation of Vietnam to UNESCO Le Thi Hong Van with the Lao Embassy delegation.

Ambassador Thang highlighted the special significance of this year, as the two countries celebrate the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations and the 45th anniversary of the f Vietnam – Laos Treaty of Amity and Cooperation.

He suggested that both sides come together to promote the tradition of co-operation, co-ordination, and mutual assistance between their representative agencies.

In this spirit, both countries agreed to launch a range of activities aimed at celebrating the Vietnam - Laos Year of Solidarity and Friendship 2022, focusing on information exchange and sharing, especially among young diplomats.

This will contribute to the Cooperation Agreement between the two foreign ministries for 2021 to 2025.

They consented to provide mutual support to fulfil all assigned tasks to serve the interests of each nation and the wider ASEAN community.

Earlier Ambassador Thang and his spouse, Ambassador Le Thi Hong Van, permanent representative of Vietnam to UNESCO, along with officials and staff of the Embassy and agencies, paid a Lunar New Year visit to Khuong Viet and Truc Lam pagodas in Paris.

Whilst at Truc Lam Pagoda, Ambassador Thang and Ambassador Van attended the New Year's Prayer Ceremony.

This custom has regularly been carried out by the pagoda over the years to wish Buddhist families a peaceful life in the new year.

Praying for good luck at the mid-point between the old and new year is common among many generations of Vietnamese people.

Officials and staff of the Embassy and agencies paid a Lunar New Year visit to Khuong Viet and Truc Lam pagodas located in Paris.

Praying for good luck at the mid-point between the old and new year is common for many generations of Vietnamese people.

Earlier, General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party Central Committee and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith and other senior leaders of Laos sent congratulatory messages to their Vietnamese counterparts for the Lunar New Year Festival.

The same day, Lao Party General Secretary and President Thongloun Sisoulith, Lao Prime Minister Phankham Viphavanh and Chairman of the Lao National Assembly Xaysomphone Phomvihane also extended their New Year greetings to Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue.

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