Sonesay Siphandone, Lao Politburo member and Deputy Prime Minister, presents the second-class Itsara Order to Nguyen Thi Thu Ha, President of the Vietnam Women’s Union. (Photo: VNA)

During the meeting, President of the Laos Women’s Union Inlavan Keobounphan stressed that the Laos – Vietnam relationship had been established and developed based on geographic conditions and history.

“For a very long time, Laos and Vietnam have the tradition of assisting each other like brothers, reflected in the resistance wars against colonialists and imperialists as well as in the current national protection and construction,” she said. “This is a decisive factor of the two countries’ revolutions, and invaluable heritages of the two countries passed by President Ho Chi Minh, President Kaysone Phomvihane and President Suphanouvong.”

She confirmed that cadres, Party members and people of the two countries had done their utmost to maintain and foster the Vietnam – Laos traditional relationship.

Addressing the meeting, President of the Vietnam Women’s Union Nguyen Thi Thu Ha stressed that the two Women’s Unions had mastered awareness on promoting the role of women in deepening the Vietnam – Laos special traditional relationship.

She added that women of the two countries would strictly cooperate with each other to make more effective contributions to national socio-economic development, as well as the international integration in each country, for realizing sustainable development targets and promoting gender equality, for peace, security, stability and development in the region and in the world.

On the occasion, Vietnamese female individuals and Women’s Unions at local levels were awarded with the Lao Order for their great contributions to maintaining and fostering the special relationship between the two countries./.

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