Vientiane, Oct. 29 -- As Vietnam and Laos prepare to mark the 65th anniversary of diplomatic relations (September 5, 1962-2027), the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation (July 18, 1977-2027), and the 2027 Vietnam-Laos and Laos-Vietnam Year of Solidarity and Friendship, a senior Lao official has reaffirmed the exceptional value of the special relationship. In an interview with the media on October 28, Khamphan Pheuiyavong, Politburo member and Head of the Commission for Propaganda and Training of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee, described the bilateral relationship as a shining symbol of proletarian international solidarity and a rare model of unwavering loyalty in intern...