The 11th Vietnam - Laos Security Cooperation Conference took place solemnly in Nghe An

Leading the Vietnamese delegation was Senior Lieutenant General Bui Van Nam - Member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Minister of Public Security; leading the Lao delegation was Senior Lieutenant General Kong Thoong Phong Vi Chit - Deputy Minister of Public Security of Laos. Photo: Pham Bang

Assessments at the conference showed that, despite many difficulties due to the impact of natural disasters and epidemics, especially the Covid-19 pandemic, the security forces of the two countries have proactively and effectively implemented the Memorandum of Understanding.Vietnam Security Cooperation Conference- The 10th Laos in July 2019 in Vientiane Capital (Laos).

The two sides have also closely and effectively coordinated in security work.national securityeach country, border security of the two countries.

Scene of the 11th Vietnam - Laos security cooperation conference. Photo: Pham Bang

Regarding the direction of cooperation in the coming time, the two sides agreed to focus on exchanging information, sharing experiences, and performing tasks of ensuring national security; coordinating in the field of entry and exit, maintaining stability of the two countries' common border; coordinating with functional agencies and local authorities of the two countries in preventing and fighting the Covid-19 pandemic, and overcoming the consequences of natural disasters and floods.

The two sides also agreed to implement the security work plan to serve the success of the 13th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam and the 11th National Congress of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party.

Senior Lieutenant General Bui Van Nam - Member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Minister of Public Security of Vietnam delivered the opening speech at the conference. Photo: Pham Bang

In his welcoming speech at the conference, comrade Nguyen Duc Trung - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the People's Committee of Nghe An province emphasized: Deeply imbued with the advice of President Ho Chi Minh - the great leader of the Vietnamese people, national liberation hero, outstanding cultural celebrity, and President Kaysone Phomvihane - beloved leader of the Lao ethnic people, throughout history, generations of cadres, people, armed forces of Nghe An province and cadres, people, armed forces of Xieng Khouang, Bolikhamxay, and Hua Phan provinces, which share the border, have stood shoulder to shoulder, shared the joys and sorrows, shared the joys and sorrows.

The two sides have cooperated to fight against hostile and destructive forces; united to build and develop the socio-economy, and ensure security and order, thereby fostering increasingly close comradeship, teamwork, and friendship.

Comrade Nguyen Duc Trung - Chairman of Nghe An Provincial People's Committee delivered a welcome speech at the conference. Photo: Pham Bang

"This spirit of cooperation represents a typical image of the special and rare cooperative relationship between the two Parties and the two countries of Vietnam and Laos in general; Nghe An province and the border provinces of the Lao People's Democratic Republic in particular" - Comrade Nguyen Duc Trung emphasized.

Affirming the friendship, tradition and special solidarity between the two countriesVietnam - LaosIn general, Nghe An province and the provinces of Laos in particular have been constantly built up and developed comprehensively. The Chairman of the People's Committee of Nghe An province said that to achieve the above results, there are particularly important contributions from the police forces of the two countries in general and the police of the border provinces sharing the border of the two countries Vietnam - Laos in particular.

Comrade Nguyen Duc Trung, on behalf of the People's Committee of Nghe An province, presented a souvenir to the Lao Ministry of Public Security. Photo: Pham Bang

In the spirit of good friendship between the two countries, comrade Nguyen Duc Trung believes and hopes that, in the coming time, the Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security and the Lao Ministry of Public Security will continue to promote the solidarity, close attachment, and long-standing loyalty of generations of cadres, people, and armed forces of Vietnam and Laos.

Thereby, strengthening coordination, solidarity, friendship, together maintaining security and order on the border line, including Nghe An province, contributing to fostering a comprehensive, long-term and increasingly developing cooperative relationship to a new height.

Senior Lieutenant General Kong Thoong Phong Vi Chit - Deputy Minister of Public Security of Laos presented a souvenir to Nghe An province. Photo: Pham Bang

The Vietnam - Laos Security Cooperation Conference is an annual forum of the security forces of the two countries, aiming to strengthen the great friendship and comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and Laos.

During the conference, delegations from the two ministries visited, offered incense and flowers at the President Ho Chi Minh Monument in Vinh City and the Kim Lien Relic Site (Nam Dan).