Laos, Vietnam celebrate 50 years of labour cooperation
(VOV) - The central Nghe An province has hosted a December 2 celebration of the 50th anniversary of cooperation between the Vietnam Ministry of Labour, Invalids, and Social Affairs (MoLISA) and the Laos Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare.
In his speech at the celebration, Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc—who is also Chairman of the Vietnam-Laos Cooperation Sub-Committee—highlighted the time-honoured friendship and mutual support shared by the two nations. He noted the importance of 1977’s signing of the Friendship and Cooperation Treaty, contributing as it did to the promotion of Vietnam-Laos special relationship during the process of national construction.
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Phuc also praised the effectiveness of the collaborations between the two ministries in and thanked the Lao government and people for helping Vietnam in its search for the remains of voluntary soldiers left behind in Laos.
The remains of nearly 16,000 fallen Vietnamese combatants have been repatriated to the homeland thus far.
MoLISA Minister Pham Thi Hai Chuyen and her Lao counterpart Onechanh Thammavong said that both sides will continue strengthening cooperation across a variety of fields including social welfare, labour, the collection of martyr remains, personnel training, and vocational training.