Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam and Laos ’ armed forces should strengthen political and ideological education and heighten vigilance to defeat any saboteurs’ conspiracy, State President Nguyen Minh Triet said.

While receiving Major General Sengnouane Sayalat, Chief of the General Political Department of the Lao People’s Army, in Hanoi on May 13, President Triet stressed the importance of the consolidation of the traditional friendship and comprehensive cooperation between the two people and two armies.

Vietnam highly valued Laos ’ development achievements in all fields, affirming that Vietnam always attaches importance to the special friendship and comprehensive cooperation between the two Parties, two States and two people.

The Lao guest said the Laos Defence Ministry and the General Political Department of the Lao People’s Army highly appreciated the support of Vietnam ’s counterparts in staff training.
During talks between General Le Van Dung, Director of the Vietnam People’s Army General Politics Department and his Laos guest, Major General Sengnouane Sayalat, in Hanoi on May 13, the people’s armies of Vietnam and Laos agreed to continue their cooperation in training, searching and repatriating remains of Vietnamese soldiers and experts who laid down their lives in Laos during the past wars.

The visit, lasting from May 12-18, will also help contribute to consolidating and developing the special and traditional friendship and comprehensive cooperation between the two Parties, two States, two armies and two people, he said.