Vientiane, April 30 -- An article recently published by Kongthap, the newswire of the Lao People's Army, cast a spotlight on the Route 9 - Southern Laos Campaign in 1971, a critical operation that secured the success of the Ho Chi Minh Campaign and the complete liberation of South Vietnam in 1975.

The article recounted how the Lao army, under the direction of the Lao Issara Government based in the revolutionary stronghold of Samneua district, Houaphanh province, joined forces with the Vietnam People's Army (VPA) to mount a bold counteroffensive against US imperialists. This collaboration was rooted in a shared resolve to disrupt the flow of weapons, equipment, and supplies to South Vietnam.

Centred in Savannakhet province, the Route 9 C...