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 host welcomed the Lao senior officer’s visit, which aims to boost mutual understanding between the two armies.
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.
The same day, Major General Sengnouane Sayalat and his entourage paid a courtesy visit to State President Nguyen Minh Triet and Defence Minister General Phung Quang Thanh.