Constantly fostering the solidarity and friendship between the Vietnamese and Lao peoples

On the afternoon of August 30, Nghe An Provincial Youth Union organized a discussion to share experiences in Youth Union work and youth movements between Nghe An and three border provinces: Xieng Khouang, Hua Phan, and Bolikhamxay (Lao People's Democratic Republic).

On the side of the Lao People's Revolutionary Youth Union delegates, there were comrades: Phetsamone Davongsone - Member of the Central Executive Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Youth Union, Provincial Party Committee Member, Secretary of the Xieng Khouang Provincial Youth Union; Thongmany Khotpanya - Member of the Central Executive Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Youth Union, Provincial Party Committee Member, Secretary of the Bolikhamxay Provincial Youth Union; Vongphet Buonmani - Member of the Central Executive Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Youth Union, Provincial Party Committee Member, Secretary of the Hua Phan Provincial Youth Union.

On Nghe An side, there were representatives of the Provincial Party Committee's Mass Mobilization Committee; Provincial Fatherland Front Committee, Provincial Youth Union Standing Committee; Vietnam - Laos Friendship Association, Provincial Young Entrepreneurs Association and representatives of relevant departments and branches.

In the spirit of mutual learning, the seminar received many important opinions from delegates to exchange experiences and cooperation contents between the youth unions of the two sides for implementation in the coming time. The issues discussed focused on difficulties and obstacles in the activities of the youth of the two countries regarding movement development strategies, improving the quality of organization, attracting youth and children to the movement activities of the Union as well as organizing movements to promote economic development of each locality.

Speaking at the seminar, Provincial Youth Union Secretary Le Van Luong affirmed that the traditional friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and Laos is a priceless common asset of both peoples.

To preserve and promote that precious tradition, in recent times, the Youth Unions of the four provinces of Nghe An, Xieng Khouang, Hua Phan, and Bolikhamxay have had many meaningful coordinated activities. This is clearly demonstrated through exchange activities, experience sharing, and the Summer Youth Volunteer Campaign.

Nghe An Provincial Youth Union always pays attention to and directs districts sharing borders with Laos such as Ky Son, Tuong Duong, Con Cuong, Anh Son, Que Phong, Thanh Chuong to establish youth volunteer teams to keep the border peaceful, organize exchange activities to establish twinning villages sharing the border...

At the same time, in order to create interest and encouragement for the team of more than 500 Lao students studying abroad, every year, Nghe An Provincial Youth Union coordinates with the Youth Union of universities and colleges to organize many cultural and artistic exchange activities, Vietnamese speaking competitions; organize visits and New Year greetings to Lao students living and studying at universities and colleges in the province.

At the seminar, representatives of the Lao People's Revolutionary Youth Union of the three provinces of Xieng Khouang, Hua Phan and Bolikhamxay also exchanged many meaningful contents. In particular, the comrades deeply thanked the Central Committee of the Communist Youth Union of Vietnam and Nghe An province for their attention, support and cooperation, especially in training cadres and youth work for Laos.

At the same time, it is hoped that in the coming time, Nghe An Provincial Youth Union will continue to pay attention and create more opportunities for the youth union to exchange, learn experiences, cooperate, transfer science and technology, train human resources, strengthen the friendly cooperation relationship between Lao and Vietnamese youth in particular to be more effective and deeper; contributing to the development of the special solidarity and friendship between the two peoples of Vietnam and Laos.

At the end of the discussion, leaders of the Youth Unions of the four provinces signed a memorandum of understanding on the results achieved in the past time and plans for implementing coordination activities in the coming time.