Nghe An provincial leaders visit and celebrate Bunpimay in Laos

Leaders of Hua Phan Province's Department of Foreign Affairs welcomed the delegation at Nam Xoi - Na Meo International Border Gate. Photo: Pham Bang

On the afternoon of April 3, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Duc Trung and his delegation arrived in Hua Phan province (Laos).

Located in the Northeast of Laos, Hua Phan has a total natural area of ​​16,500km², population 318,383 people. The province has a 568km long border adjacent to 3 provinces of Vietnam: Nghe An, Thanh Hoa and Son La.

In 2022, Hua Phan province's economic growth rate will reach 3.45%, with per capita income reaching 14.2 million kip/person/year, equivalent to 919 USD/person/year. Hua Phan has potential for agricultural development, livestock, handicrafts, hydropower and tourism.

Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Duc Trung and his delegation visited the Vieng Xay Revolutionary Base in Na Kay village. Photo: Pham Bang

Memorial staff introduced to the delegation the place where the late General Secretary and President Kaysone Phomvihane lived, worked and led the revolution. Photo: Pham Bang

In Hua Phan province, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Duc Trung and his delegation visited the Vieng Xay Revolutionary Base in Na Kay village, Vieng Xay district.

This is the resistance capital of Laos and also the place where the 959th Vietnamese expert group once worked. In Lao, “Vieng” means city, “Xay” means victory, “Vieng Xay” means victorious city.

Rest room after work of comrades in the Lao Politburo during the period 1964-1975. Photo: Pham Bang

Meeting room of the Lao Politburo during the period 1964-1975. Photo: Pham Bang

The memorial site still preserves many important documents, including the Ho Chi Minh Collection, a gift from General Vo Nguyen Giap to the Lao leader. The material gifts, though simple, show the connection between the two countries' revolutionary movements, in times of war and peace. Photo: Pham Bang

Vieng Xay is a tourist destination located about 30km from the center of Sam Neua town, Hua Phan province (Laos), about 55km from Nam Xoi - Na Meo International Border Gate.

Vieng Xay is especially famous for its system of nearly 500 caves, many of which were chosen as places for living, working and carrying out revolutionary activities by senior leaders of the Party, State and ministries, departments and branches of Laos during the period 1964-1975.

Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Duc Trung also visited the memorial site where Prince Souphanouvong lived and worked during the period 1964-1975. Photo: Pham Bang

Under the cover of the green forest canopy, the outside of each cave is also decorated with Hom Phay flowers with characteristic purple-red leaves. That red color symbolizes the blood sacrifice of many people in the resistance war to protect independence and maintain sovereignty in the Land of a Million Elephants. Photo: Pham Bang

Among them, the cave where the late General Secretary and President Kaysone Phomvihane and Prince Souphanouvong once lived and worked stands out. The cave is well preserved, still showing the working place, shelter, kitchen area, living room, dining room, reading room... connected to the Politburo meeting room by a 50m long road dug through the mountain by Vietnamese engineering troops in 1967.

The establishment of this base area was also due to the requirement of the Vietnam - Laos fighting alliance, joining forces to fight the common enemy, for the independence and freedom of each country. This is the result of the spirit, intelligence and efforts of the cadres, party members and people of the two countries; it is a symbol of a rare, pure, loyal and exemplary international spirit.

The grapefruit tree planted in front of Prince Souphanouvong's cave was grafted from General Vo Nguyen Giap's grapefruit tree. Photo: Pham Bang

According to the schedule of the visit and working session in Hua Phan province (Laos), Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Duc Trung and the delegation will come to congratulate the traditional Bunpimay New Year of the Lao ethnic people. The leaders of the two localities will hold high-level talks and sign a cooperation memorandum for the period 2023-2025.

Along with that, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Duc Trung will meet with the Vietnamese Association in Hua Phan province, including Nghe Kieu businesses and attend the Finger Tying Ceremony organized by the leaders of Hua Phan province.

Comrade Nguyen Nam Dinh - Member of the Standing Committee, Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Council and the delegation of Nghe An province came to offer flowers and incense at the President Ho Chi Minh Memorial Site in Xieng Vang village, Noong Boc district. Photo: Nguyen The Than

On this occasion, within the framework of the program to visit and celebrate the traditional New Year Bunpimay in Khammouane province, Lao PDR, comrade Nguyen Nam Dinh - Member of the Standing Committee, Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Council and the delegation of Nghe An province visited and offered flowers and incense at the President Ho Chi Minh Memorial Site in Xieng Vang village, Noong Boc district; Visited the exhibition house of artifacts related to the revolutionary activities of President Ho Chi Minh and the Laos - Vietnam friendship.

Photo: Nguyen The Than

Photo: Nguyen The Than

Photo: Nguyen The Than

The Ho Chi Minh Memorial Site in Khammouane Province marks the period of President Ho Chi Minh’s activities and contributions to the revolution in Laos. The project is a symbol of the special solidarity between Vietnam and Laos that President Ho Chi Minh and President Kaysone Phomvihane have worked hard to cultivate./.