Vietnam - Laos youth delegation paid a courtesy visit to leaders of Nghe An province

Vice Chairman of Nghe An Provincial People's Committee Le Ngoc Hoa presented flowers to welcome the working delegation. Photo: Thu Giang

Accordingly, in recent times, Nghe An leaders and departments, branches and organizations have paid great attention to building and fostering friendship and cooperation with provinces sharing the border; many cooperation programs have been signed, aiming to build and develop a special tradition of friendship, contributing to the task of economic - cultural - social development, maintaining national defense and security.

The youth of Vietnam and Laos in general and the youth of Nghe An and the youth of the border provinces of Xieng Khouang, Hua Phan and Bolykhamxay in particular have always promoted the spirit of solidarity, loyalty and steadfastness, organized many activities, signing programs, cooperation and friendship exchanges that are very practical and meaningful.

"I hope that during this working trip as well as in the future, the leaders of the Central Youth Unions of the two countries will continue to create conditions to develop exchange and cooperation models between the youth of the two sides," said the Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Nghe An province.

Nghe An provincial leaders presented souvenirs to the working delegation. Photo: Thu Giang

Speaking at the meeting, comrade A Lun Xay Sun Na Lat, on behalf of the high-ranking delegation of the Central Committee of the Lao Revolutionary Youth Union, thanked Nghe An province for the warm and respectful welcome, emphasizing that the 2019 Vietnam - Laos Youth Friendship Exchange event held in Nghe An on the occasion of the 129th birthday anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh has a special significance.

The Secretary of the Central Committee of the Lao Revolutionary Youth Union highly appreciated the development of Nghe An in all fields, believing that Nghe An and the Lao provinces of Xieng Khouang, Hua Phan, and Bolikhamxay will continue to cooperate closely and develop together sustainably.

Scene of the reception of the Vietnamese - Lao youth delegation. Photo: Thu Giang

The Central Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Youth Union will continue to coordinate with the Central Committee of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union and localities to organize activities and movements in a lively manner, with the highlight in 2020 being the activity following in the footsteps of Vietnamese and Lao leaders, practically aiming to celebrate the 130th anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh's birthday and the 100th anniversary of President Kaysone Phomvihane's birthday.