Military Region 4 Command visits and wishes Bun Pi May to leaders of the Lao Party and State

Lieutenant General Tran Vo Dung - Party Secretary, Political Commissar of Military Region 4 led a working delegation of the Military Region 4 Command to visit and extend New Year greetings to Comrade Thong-Lun Si-Su-Lit - General Secretary, President; Comrade Son-Xay Si-Phan-Don - Politburo member, Prime Minister of Laos.

Joining the Military Region Command's working delegation were Major General Le Van Vy - Deputy Chief of Staff of the Military Region; Colonel Phan Gia Thuan - Political Commissar of the Military Region's Technical Department; Colonel Nguyen Van An - Chief of Office of the Military Region Command's Party Committee; Colonel Pham Hung Thang - Chairman of the Economic Cooperation Corporation; Lieutenant Colonel Vo Van Hiep - General Director of the Economic Cooperation Corporation of Military Region 4.

Wishing the Lao Party and State leaders a Happy New Year, Lieutenant General Tran Vo Dung - Political Commissar of Military Region 4 reported on the results of the implementation of military and defense tasks, and defense foreign affairs work of officers and soldiers of the armed forces of Military Region 4 in the past time. In particular, in 2023, Military Region 4 was assessed by the Ministry of National Defense to have completed its tasks well, with many tasks completed excellently.

In recent years, implementing the Defense foreign affairs tasks assigned by the Ministry of Defense, the Party Committee and the Military Region Command have directed the units and localities of the Military Region to coordinate with Lao units and localities sharing the border to effectively implement the contents and programs signed to perform military and defense tasks, helping the Party strengthen defense and security, build political bases, and build an increasingly stable, peaceful and developed border. The Economic Cooperation Corporation of Military Region 4 has effectively implemented projects, especially projects to help the Lao people develop the economy, eliminate hunger and reduce poverty in the Village Clusters, which have been recognized and highly appreciated by the Lao Party Committee, government and people.

The Political Commissar of Military Region 4 sincerely thanked the Lao Party and State leaders for their recent attention and support in helping the Military Region 4's armed forces to successfully complete the defense and foreign affairs tasks assigned by the Party, State and Vietnam People's Army. At the same time, he hoped that the Lao Party and State leaders would continue to direct Lao ministries, branches and localities to coordinate and help the Military Region 4's armed forces, especially the Economic Cooperation Corporation, to better perform the assigned tasks.

Comrade Thong-Lun Si-Su-Lit - General Secretary, President of Laos and Prime Minister Son-Xay Si-Phan-Don expressed their joy that Vietnam's socio-economy is increasingly developing, Military Region 4 always fulfills all assigned tasks well. The leaders of the Lao Party and State affirmed: The Lao Party, State and People always remember the contributions and sacrifices of the Vietnamese army and people who fought side by side with the Lao army and people against the common enemy to liberate Laos. The close-knit, loyal solidarity between the two countries of Vietnam and Laos will continue to be preserved and developed by today's and future generations.

The Lao Party and State also highly trust and appreciate the role and coordination in helping to effectively carry out the tasks of Military Region 4 in Laos. In particular, the units of Military Region 4 have helped people in remote, isolated and disadvantaged areas to stabilize politics, develop socio-economy, stabilize their lives and effectively implement economic development projects combined with National Defense and Security, contributing to making the great friendship between Vietnam and Laos forever green and forever sustainable.

The leaders of the Lao Party, State and Ministry of Security hope that the Military Region will continue to develop the relationship, actively carry out production and business tasks, help the Lao people develop a sustainable economy in the direction of "independence and autonomy", contribute to the local socio-economic development, strengthen national defense and security, and build a stable and developed political base in the area.

On this occasion, the Military Region 4 delegation also visited and extended New Year greetings to the family of Comrade Xay-Xom-Phon Phom-Vi-Han - Politburo member - Chairman of the National Assembly; and leaders of Lao ministries, branches and localities.