The message sent warm congratulations to Bounnhang Vorachith on his election as general secretary of the Central Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party at its 10th Congress.

The message noted that his election is an expression of the deep trust and expectation of all the party members and people towards him.

Expressing the belief that the traditional relations of friendship and cooperation between the two parties and countries provided by the preceding leaders would grow stronger in the joint struggle for socialism in the future, the message wished the general secretary great success in his responsible work for the development of the party and the prosperity of the country.