Phankham Viphavanh, Politburo member, standing member of the Lao Party Central Committee's Secretariat and Vice President of Laos awarded Vietnamese State President Tran Dai Quang, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan with the National Gold Medal. Vietnam's Politburo members and members of the party Central Committee's Secretariat were awarded the Independence Medal, first class. The Lao vice president attended an exhibition on Vietnam-Laos - Vietnam relationship earlier in Hanoi.
