Vientiane, Sept. 10 -- General Director of the Lao News Agency (KPL) Vannasin Simmavong has hailed the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) as a pioneering national news agency and a trusted strategic source of information in the region and beyond on the occasion of its upcoming 80th anniversary (September 15, 1945 - 2025).

In an interview with a VNA correspondent in Vientiane, Simmavong said that over the past eight decades, the news agency has played a leading role on the ideological and political front, standing side by side with Vietnam's revolutionary cause. From the earliest and most challenging days, its journalists were present at every frontline, bravely reporting and capturing images of the nation's struggles. Today, VNA is not only a tru...