Ho Chi Minh City, April 13 -- Ho Chi Minh City's Youth Union hosted a local gathering on April 13 to extend New Year greetings to Lao and Cambodian students in the city, marking the traditional Bunpimay festival of Laos and Chol Chnam Thmay of Cambodia. In his speech, Vice Chairman of the municipal People's Committee Nguyen Manh Cuong said the municipal Party organisation, authorities and people always value the close ties and solidarity among Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia. He described the three nations' longstanding ties, forged through shared hardships, as an invaluable spiritual asset and a bedrock for sustainable development. He commended Lao and Cambodian students for choosing Ho Chi Minh City as their destination for study and researc...