Lao provinces wish Nghe An province a Happy Lunar New Year

Receiving the delegations was comrade Bui Dinh Long - Member of the Provincial Party Executive Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee. Also attending were leaders of provincial departments, branches and sectors.

The working delegation of Sa Van Na Khet province led by comrade Linh-thong Seng-ta-van - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Deputy Governor of Sa Van Na Khet province visited and extended New Year greetings to Nghe An province.

At the reception, comrade Linh-thong Seng-ta-van - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Deputy Governor of Sa Van Na Khet province thanked the leaders of Nghe An province for the warm welcome.

On the occasion of preparing for the Lunar New Year 2025, on behalf of the Party Committee, Government and People of Savannakhet province, Comrade Linh-thong Seng-ta-van - Member of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee, Deputy Governor of Savannakhet province wished the Party Committee, Government and People of Nghe An province good health and many new successes. At the same time, he wished the comprehensive cooperation relationship between the two provinces to be increasingly sustainable, further enhancing the cooperative relationship between Vietnam and Laos.

He emphasized that in recent times, the friendly and cooperative relationship between the two provinces has achieved many positive results. The activities of exchanging delegations, exchanging and learning experiences between the two provinces have been actively and effectively implemented. The leaders of the two provinces have paid great attention to educational and training cooperation activities, and the number of students from Sa Van Na Khet province studying at universities and colleges in Nghe An province on scholarships is increasing. In the 2024-2025 school year, Nghe An province has been training a total of 30 cadres, students and pupils for Sa Van Na Khet province.

In the coming time, in addition to continuing to promote the achieved results, the two provinces need to further strengthen cooperation and exchange activities in the fields of trade and tourism in accordance with the potential and advantages of the two provinces.

The leadership delegation of Xay Som Bun province led by comrade Lenh-xiong Tong-si - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Chairman of the Lao Front for National Construction of Xay Som Bun province visited and extended traditional New Year greetings to Nghe An province.

On the occasion of the Lunar New Year 2025, on behalf of the Party Committee, Government and People of Xay Som Bun province, comrade Lenh-xiong Tong-si sent New Year wishes to the Party Committee, Government and People of Nghe An province to welcome a new spring full of joy, health and happiness; wishing the cooperative relationship between the two provinces to increasingly deepen and develop comprehensively in all fields.

At the same time, he emphasized that in recent times, the friendly and cooperative relations between the two provinces have achieved many positive results. The activities of exchanging delegations, exchanging and learning experiences between the two provinces have been actively and effectively implemented. The government and people of Xay Som Bun province have actively supported the Collection Team of Nghe An province in the work of searching, excavating and collecting the remains of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and military experts who died in Laos; actively propagandizing and mobilizing people from all walks of life to provide information about the burial places of martyrs; and sending cadres familiar with the terrain to participate in activities with the Collection Team of Nghe An province.

Education and training cooperation activities have received great attention from the leaders of the two provinces. The number of Xay Som Bun students studying at universities and colleges in Nghe An province on scholarships is increasing. In the 2024-2025 school year, Nghe An province will receive and train a total of 20 Xay Som Bun students.

Next, the Xieng Khouang provincial leadership delegation led by comrade Bua-ngan Hum-xay-nha-phum - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Deputy Governor of Xieng Khouang province visited and celebrated the traditional New Year in Nghe An province.

At the reception, comrade Bua-ngan Hum-xay-nha-phum shared: In recent times, the activities of exchanging delegations, exchanging and learning experiences between the two provinces have been actively and effectively implemented. The two sides have coordinated well in managing and protecting the border, ensuring security and order, fighting and preventing all kinds of crimes, solving the problem of illegal migration and unregistered marriages in the border areas of Vietnam - Laos; creating conditions for localities and people on both sides of the border to meet, exchange, trade goods and conduct commercial transactions.

Education and training cooperation activities have received great attention from the leaders of the two provinces. The number of Xieng Khouang students studying at universities and colleges in Nghe An province on scholarships is increasing. In the 2024-2025 school year, Nghe An will receive and train a total of 50 Xieng Khouang students.

Also on the morning of January 16, the leadership delegation of Hua Phan province led by Comrade Phut-phan Keo-vong-xay - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Deputy Governor visited and extended New Year greetings to the Party Committee, Government and People of Nghe An province.

On behalf of the Provincial Party Committee, government and people of all ethnic groups in Hua Phan province, comrade Phut-phan Keo-vong-xay sent New Year wishes of health, happiness and success in all fields to the Party Committee, government, armed forces and people of all ethnic groups in Nghe An province.

Briefing on the socio-economic situation of Hua Phan province, Comrade Phut-phan Keo-vong-xay highly appreciated the cooperative relationship between the two sides, especially acknowledged and thanked Nghe An province for its support to the province in the past time. He also highly appreciated Nghe An's support in training human resources for the province.

Visiting Nghe An province to wish everyone a Happy New Year, comrade Su-van-ni Xay-xa-na - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Member of the 8th National Assembly, Chairman of the People's Council of Bolikhamxay province, on behalf of the provincial leaders, sent the best New Year wishes to the Party Committee, Government and People of Nghe An province.

He affirmed that in recent times, the activities of exchanging delegations, exchanging and learning experiences between the two provinces have been actively and effectively implemented. Recently, the two provinces have agreed to coordinate in implementing activities allowing people, vehicles and goods to pass through the Thanh Thuy - Nam On sub-border gates to promote the potential of this pair of border gates as well as create favorable conditions for people and businesses on both sides in entering and exiting, importing and exporting goods across the border. This is an important premise for investing in and upgrading this pair of border gates and building the Vientiane - Hanoi expressway through the Nam On - Thanh Thuy border gate.

At the receptions, Vice Chairman of Nghe An Provincial People's Committee Bui Dinh Long respectfully thanked the leaders of Lao provinces of Savannakhet, Xay Som Bun, Xieng Khouang, Hua Phan, Bolikhamxay for their warm sentiments and good wishes for Nghe An province. At the same time, Nghe An provincial leaders congratulated the socio-economic achievements that Lao provinces have achieved in recent times.

The Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Nghe An province also expressed his joy that the Lao provinces and Nghe An province have supported each other, exchanged and cooperated more and more effectively. The cooperation activities between Nghe An province and the Lao provinces not only contribute to strengthening the special solidarity and friendship between the two Parties, the two States and the peoples of Vietnam and Laos, but also play an important role in promoting socio-economic development, maintaining national defense, security, order and social safety of each province.

Comrade Bui Dinh Long informed the leaders of Lao provinces about some main features of Nghe An province's socio-economic situation in 2024; orientations and development strategies in the new period.

Vice Chairman of Nghe An Provincial People's Committee Bui Dinh Long believes that the traditional friendship and cooperation between Nghe An province and the provinces of Laos will continue to develop; in addition to continuing to promote the achieved results, the parties need to further strengthen exchange and cooperation activities in the fields of trade and tourism in accordance with the potential and advantages of each province in socio-economic development of the border area, improving the lives of people on both sides of the border.

Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Bui Dinh Long emphasized: The delegation of leaders of Lao provinces visiting and wishing them a Happy New Year is a great source of encouragement and motivation for Nghe An province to carry out the tasks of socio-economic development, ensuring national defense and security. He sent his best wishes to the Party Committee, Government and People of Lao provinces to continue to reap many successes in the cause of building and developing the province; and wished the friendship and comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and Laos in general and Nghe An province with Lao provinces in particular to be forever green and sustainable.