Leaders of Hua Phan, Xay Som Bun, Khammouane provinces (Laos) congratulate Nghe An province on the New Year

On the morning of January 14, the working delegation of the provinces of Hua Phan, Xay Som Bun, Khammouane, Lao PDR visited and wished a Happy New Year to Nghe An province. Welcoming the delegation, on the side of Nghe An province were comrade Le Ngoc Hoa - Member of the Provincial Party Executive Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; representatives of the leaders of the Provincial People's Committee Office, Department of Foreign Affairs, Provincial Military Command, Provincial Police, Provincial Border Guard Command. Photo: Thanh Quynh

Visit Nghe An province,DHua Phan province working groupThe delegation led by Mr. Pheng Can - nha - phim - Deputy Secretary, Deputy Governor sent congratulations on the achievements that Nghe An province achieved in 2019.

Informing about the socio-economic development situation of Hua Phan province, the Deputy Governor affirmed that in recent times, Hua Phan and Nghe An provinces have had effective cooperation in many fields, especially in border management and protection, coordination in preventing, combating and fighting all kinds of crimes.

The two sides have regularly informed, exchanged information and coordinated in crime prevention, thereby contributing significantly to protecting security and order and enhancing solidarity, friendship and cooperation between the border protection forces of the two provinces.

Along with that, 2 Border Guard Stations (Thong Thu Border Guard Station and Tri Le Border Guard Station) with 2 Lao Border Guard Companies (Border Guard Company 216 and Border Guard Company 217) have established a twinning relationship, strengthening the special solidarity and friendship between Nghe An province and Hua Phan province.

Hua Phan province delegation congratulates Nghe An province on New Year. Photo: Thanh Quynh

Regarding trade transactions, in order to strengthen friendly neighborly relations and support each other for development, many export goods (construction materials, gasoline, oil, etc.) have been effectively carried out through Nam Can international border gate, Thanh Thuy border gate (Thanh Chuong), Thong Thu (Que Phong), Tam Hop (Tuong Duong).

In the field of education, since 2012, Nghe An province has been training 183 cadres, students and pupils of Hua Phan province at colleges and universities in the province. In the 2018-2019 school year alone, Nghe An province has received training for Hua Phan province 15 students, 5 cadres to learn Vietnamese, 15 students to study university majors and 1 master's degree.

On the occasion of the traditional New Year 2020, the delegation of Hua Phan province sent the best wishes to the Party Committee, government and people of Nghe An province, wishing the solidarity and friendship between Nghe An and Hua Phan provinces to increasingly tighten and develop comprehensively.

Expressing gratitude for the sincere sentiments from the government and people of Hua Phan province for Nghe An province, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Le Ngoc Hoa sent his regards and congratulations on the successes that Hua Phan province has achieved in the past time; at the same time, he hoped that the two provinces would continue to strengthen friendship, solidarity and strategic cooperation.

On the same day,DXay Som Bun province working delegationMr. Deng Pathumthong - Provincial Party Committee member, Deputy Governor led the delegation to visit and extend New Year greetings to Nghe An province.

Mr. Deng Pa-thum-thong - Provincial Party Committee member, Deputy Governor of Xay Som Bun province led the delegation of Xay Som Bun province to send greetings and wishes for the traditional New Year 2020 to the Party Committee, government and people of Nghe An province. Photo: Thanh Quynh

On the occasion of the New Year, the delegation sent wishes to the Party Committee, government and people of Nghe An province a warm and joyful Tet; at the same time, entering the new year 2020, the province will reap many successes in all fields.

Recognizing the sincere sentiments of the delegation of the neighboring province, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Le Ngoc Hoa emphasized that although the two provinces do not share a border, in recent times, Xay Som Bun and Nghe An provinces have had many cooperative activities and sincerely helped each other. Among them, the work of searching, collecting and retrieving the remains of Vietnamese martyrs who died in Laos in Xay Som Bun must be mentioned.

In the coming time, comrade Le Ngoc Hoa hopes to receive effective cooperation in the work of collecting martyrs' remains in particular and all bilateral cooperation activities between the two provinces in general. Hopefully this solidarity will become increasingly strong and sincere.

On the eve of the new year, the Xay Som Bun delegation wishes Nghe An a happy and prosperous New Year and many achievements in the new year. Photo: Thanh Quynh

On the eve of the new year,DKhammouane Province Working GroupThe delegation led by Mr. Phom-ma Phan-tha-lang-si - Deputy Secretary, Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Organization Board also visited and congratulated Nghe An province on the traditional New Year.

Over the past year, the cooperation between the two provinces has achieved many encouraging results. Accordingly, every year, the two provinces implement the APOTC Conference Cooperation Minutes, participate in the art exchange program between the border provinces of Vietnam - Laos organized by Nghe An and Khammouane provinces as well as create favorable conditions for delegations from Nghe An to visit, travel and research on the history and culture between Laos and Vietnam.

In addition, Nghe An province has directed to promote cooperation with tourism businesses in Lao and Thai provinces to exploit the tourist route from Nghe An to Xieng Khouang - Luang Prabang - Vientiane and the route to Bolikhamxay, Khammouane (Laos), the northeastern provinces of Thailand and vice versa.

In particular, in the field of education, Nghe An province has granted educational scholarships to Khammouane province with courses: Vietnamese (1 year) and university-level majors. From 2014 to 2019, Nghe An province has received 90 students from Khammouane province to study at colleges and universities in the province.

In the 2019-2020 school year alone, the province received and trained 15 students in Vietnamese language and 15 students in university-level majors for Khammouane province.

The delegation of Khammouane province extended New Year greetings to Nghe An province. Photo: Thanh Quynh

On the occasion of the traditional New Year 2020, the delegation of Khammouane province sent best wishes to the Party Committee, government and people of Nghe An province, and hoped that the two sides would continue to promote the cooperation achievements built in the past time.

Expressing gratitude and acknowledging the sincere feelings from the government and people of Khammouane province for Nghe An, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Le Ngoc Hoa also sent greetings and congratulations to the leaders and people of Khammouane province.