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Laos, Thailand mark 75 years of friendship, health cooperation

Laos, Thailand mark 75 years of friendship, health cooperation

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President Thongloun Sisoulith on Tuesday received a courtesy call from Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn of Thailand during her visit to Laos from April 21-24 to strengthen bilateral ties.

President Thongloun warmly welcomed the Princess at the National Assembly, saying her frequent visits, including this one, were of great significance and helped to build friendship and deepen cooperation between Laos and Thailand.

The Princess’s current visit is especially meaningful, he said, because it is taking place during the year marking the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two neighbouring countries and also coincides with the 70th birthday of the Princess, who was born on April 2, 1955.

The President praised the progress of Laos-Thailand relations over the past 75 years, commenting on enhanced cooperation in many sectors at the central and provincial levels.He expressed appreciation for the development projects initiated by members of the Thai royal family, especially by Princess Sirindhorn, which have supported development in health, education, agriculture, the environment, infrastructure, and technology.

Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Siridhorn said she was pleased to visit Laos again and commended the country’s development. She agreed with the President on the importance of strong cooperation and reaffirmed her support for projects that deliver mutual benefit.

On the same day, Her Royal Highness presided over a landmark conference in Vientiane to celebrate 25 years of Lao-Thai cooperation in strengthening medical services and public health systems.The event, titled “Promoting Healthier Futures: 25 Years of Thai-Lao Collaboration in Medical and Public Health Capacity Building”, took place in Vientiane and highlighted progress in the development of medical and public health personnel since the partnership began in 2000.

The conference was part of a royal initiative by Princess Sirindhorn and coincides with her 70th birthday. It highlighted the key role played by the project in supporting Laos’ public health sector over the past two decades.

The Princess was joined by Minister of Foreign Affairs, Thongsavanh Phomvihane, Minister of Health, Dr Bounfeng Phoummalaysith, and other distinguished guests.

About 330 participants attended, including alumni from 17 provinces and Vientiane, researchers, technical staff from the Ministry of Health and the University of Health Sciences, and faculty members from Mahidol University in Thailand.

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