(VOVworld) - Laos’ Ministry of Defense held a meeting in Vientiane on Wednesday to mark the 65^th anniversary of the traditional day of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and military experts on missions in Laos on October 30. Addressing the event, Lieutenant General Souvon Luong Boummi, Deputy Defence Minister and Chief of the General Staff of the Lao People’s Army, recalled the honorable traditions of the Vietnamese volunteer force, which helped his country during its struggle for national liberation. Souvon Luong Boummi expressed his deep gratitude for the great sacrifices and invaluable assistance provided by the Party, State and people of Vietnam, including the volunteer soldiers and military experts, during Laos’ struggles for national independence in the past. Together with the Lao Party and people, the army is determined to do its utmost to deepen the traditional friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between the two Parties, States and peoples, the officer said.