To show respect and admiration, President Luong Cuong placed a flower basket in front of the statue of President Kaysone Phomvihane, expressing the respect and remembrance of the Party, State and people of Vietnam for the leader who made great contributions in laying the foundation for building, preserving and developing the special solidarity relationship between Vietnam and Laos, becoming a valuable asset of the two peoples.

After a minute of silence, President Luong Cuong and the high-ranking Vietnamese delegation visited the President Kaysone Phomvihane Museum and listened to an introduction about the life and revolutionary career of President Kaysone Phomvihane, the outstanding and beloved leader of the Lao people, a great and extremely close friend of the Vietnamese people; as well as about the close cooperation and solidarity between the Lao and Vietnamese revolutions...

President Kaysone Phomvihane, together with President Ho Chi Minh and President Souphanouvong, laid the foundation for the special, steadfast, loyal and pure relationship between Vietnam and Laos, which has been diligently cultivated by successive generations of leaders of the two countries and has become an invaluable asset of the two peoples. The close-knit, close-knit relationship between Vietnam and Laos has overcome all challenges of time, becoming a great friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation, a vivid demonstration of the spirit of proletarian internationalism and the aspiration for independence and freedom of the two peoples.

In his guestbook after the visit, President Luong Cuong expressed his honor and emotion to visit the museum, which preserves memories of the revolutionary activities of comrade Kaysone Phomvihane, a close friend of the Vietnamese people.

“I am truly moved and impressed by the precious historical heritages preserved by the Lao Party, State and people. The museum is not only a place to display important artifacts but also a symbol of the great friendship between the people of Vietnam and Laos. Comrade Kaysone was an outstanding leader of the Lao revolution, who devoted his whole life to the cause of national liberation. The stories, images and artifacts here are deeply engraved in my mind, reminding me of the solidarity and determination of both peoples in the cause of national liberation as well as in building and defending the Fatherland,” the President wrote.

On this occasion, the President wished that the staff of the Kaysone Phomvihane Museum would unite and join hands to preserve, protect and build the museum, not only to become a cultural site for the Lao people but also to develop into a place to educate the younger generation and people to better understand the rare and unique loyal relationship between Vietnam and Laos, thereby contributing to strengthening and nurturing the great friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and Laos, Laos and Vietnam to increasingly develop and bear fruit.

* On the same morning, President Luong Cuong and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation laid wreaths at the Lao Martyrs' Monument in Vientiane to commemorate and express gratitude for the contributions and indomitable fighting spirit of the outstanding sons of the Lao people who fell in the cause of liberating, protecting and building Laos.

Source: https://vpctn.gov.vn/tin-tuc-su-kien/hoat-dong-cua-chu-tich-nuoc/chu-tich-nuoc-luong-cuong-dang-hoa-tuong-niem-chu-tich-kaysone-phomvihane.html