Party officials, war veterans, scientists and representatives from
relevant agencies of Vietnam and Laos are gathering in Xieng
Khouang province of Laos for an international scientific seminar
on the fighting alliance between the two countries during the war.
The
seminar entitled, “The Vietnam-Laos fighting alliance defeats the US
Imperialists’s Kou Kiet Operation on the Urn Field-Xieng Khouang
Battlefield” will last through Sept. 15.
Prominent among the
Vietnamese delegates are Truong Tan Sang, Party politburo member and
standing member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat and To Huy
Rua, politburo member, Party Central Committee Secretary, Chairman of
the Commission for Education and Training and Head of the Steering Board
of the project on compilation of the history of Vietnam-Laos special
ties.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Samane Viyaket, Lao Party
politburo member, Deputy State President, Head of the Party Steering
Board on ideology, theory and culture works and head of the Steering
Board of the project on compilation of the history of Laos-Vietnam
special ties, said the Kou Kiet-Urn Field/Xieng Khouang Battlefield
campaign was an important and fierce battle. The campaign saw the defeat
of the Nixon theory of using local people to fight local people as well
as the enemy’s tactic of using modern destructive weapons. The victory
manifested the unique people’s war under the Lao People’s Revolutionary
leadership and an outstanding example Laos-Vietnam fighting alliance.
Samane
Viyaket said he expected that the seminar would draw scientific and
theoretical lessons from the campaign and orientations for the future.
Bounnhang
Volachit, Party politburo member and standing member of the Lao Party
Central Committee’s Secretariat and Vice State President, expressed his
hope that the seminar would provide necessary materials for the
compilation of history as well as help educate people of the two
countries, especially the youth, and constantly foster the Laos-Vietnam
friendship.
Truong Tan Sang expressed his gratitude to Vietnamese
and Lao revolutionary leaders, soldiers and war martyrs, who devoted
their lives to two nations’ war of resistance for a bright future.
He analysed the strategic importance of the Urn field-Xieng Khouang area and basic factors for the victory.
He
said that the Vietnamese Party and people were grateful for Laos’
precious sentiments and assistance to the Vietnamese revolution during
the hard days to gain the final triumph./.
