Leaders of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs congratulate the Lao traditional New Year (Bunpimay)

Deputy Foreign Minister Ngo Le Van led a delegation from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to celebrate the traditional New Year (Bunpimay) at the Lao Embassy in Vietnam. (Photo: Thanh Long)

In the exciting atmosphere, on behalf of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Deputy Minister Ngo Le Van sent congratulations to Ambassador Khamphao Ernthavanh and all staff of the Lao Embassy in Vietnam for good health, luck, happiness and success.

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Sharing joy with the Lao people who are jubilantly celebrating Bunpimay, the Deputy Minister believes that under the wise leadership of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party, the country will successfully implement the Resolution of the 11th National Congress and the 9th Five-Year Socio-Economic Development Plan.

Deputy Minister Ngo Le Van also expressed his delight at the results of cooperation between the two countries in recent times, notably the successful coordination in arranging the visit to Laos and co-chairing the 47th Meeting of the Vietnam-Laos Intergovernmental Committee by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (January 2025); Lao Deputy Prime Minister Saleumxay Kommasith visiting Vietnam to attend the 2nd ASEAN Future Forum (February 2025) and the Summit of the heads of the three parties of Vietnam-Laos-Cambodia in Ho Chi Minh City (February 2025).

On behalf of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Deputy Minister Ngo Le Van presented the Lao Embassy with a flower basket to celebrate the traditional Lao New Year. (Photo: Thanh Long)

Thanking Deputy Minister Ngo Le Van for his visit to the Embassy and sending his congratulations on the occasion of the Lao traditional New Year, Ambassador Khamphao Ernthavanh welcomed Vietnam's important achievements in recent times; at the same time, he expressed his belief that under the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam, the Vietnamese people will gain many new and greater achievements in the era of development.

Ambassador Khamphao Ernthavanh thanked Deputy Minister Ngo Le Van in particular and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in general for their sentiments. (Photo: Thanh Long)

Emphasizing that 2025 is an extremely important year for Vietnam, with many outstanding events coming up such as: The 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification (April 30, 1975 - April 30, 2025); The 80th anniversary of the founding of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, now the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (September 2, 1945 - September 2, 2025), Ambassador Khamphao Ernthavanh wished all officers and staff of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to successfully complete the tasks assigned by the Party and State.

At the same time, the Ambassador affirmed that the Lao Embassy will continue to closely coordinate with the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs in monitoring and promoting the effective implementation of cooperation agreements between the two countries' senior leaders.

Overview of the meeting. (Photo: Jackie Chan)

The Lao New Year is called Bunpimay and takes place from April 13-15 every year, also known as the “Wrist-tying” Festival or the “Hot Nam” Festival. This is a Buddhist New Year because in Laos, Buddhism has long been the national religion. People splash water to pray for luck and peace for the whole year.

For Lao people, Bunpimay festival means bringing coolness, prosperity to all things, warmth, happiness, and purifying people's lives. During Tet, Lao people often have the custom of giving cloth and scarves to the elderly. During the day, people go to temples to pray. In the evening, people gather at temples to have fun, perform traditional music (morlam) and Lam vong dance.

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