This photo taken on Dec. 2, 2025 shows a scene during an event in Vientiane to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Lao People's Democratic Republic. A grand mass march and a military parade were held in Vientiane on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Gao Jie)

This photo taken on Dec. 2, 2025 shows a scene during an event in Vientiane to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Lao People's Democratic Republic. A grand mass march and a military parade were held in Vientiane on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Gao Jie)

This photo taken on Dec. 2, 2025 shows a scene during an event in Vientiane to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Lao People's Democratic Republic. A grand mass march and a military parade were held in Vientiane on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Gao Jie)

This photo taken on Dec. 2, 2025 shows a scene during an event in Vientiane to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Lao People's Democratic Republic. A grand mass march and a military parade were held in Vientiane on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Gao Jie)