Elevating the relationship between Nghe An and Khammouane (Laos)
(Baonghean.vn) - On the morning of January 16, a working delegation from Khammouane province (Lao PDR) led by Comrade Phomma Phanthalangsi, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Head of the Provincial Organizing Committee, visited and worked in Nghe An.
Receiving and working with the delegation from Nghe An province were comrade Le Ngoc Hoa - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; along with leaders of the Provincial People's Committee Office, Department of Foreign Affairs, Provincial Military Command, and Provincial Border Guard Command.
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| Meeting scene. Photo: My Nga |
At the meeting, on behalf of the working delegation, comrade Phom-ma Phan-tha-lang-si thanked Nghe An province for the warm and thoughtful reception and informed about some highlights in various fields of Kham Muon in recent times.
In 2018, Khammouane achieved achievements in many fields, national security and defense were maintained, socio-economy developed quite well, growth rate reached 6.56%, average income per capita reached 38 million VND/year.
Under the leadership and direction of the two Parties and States of Vietnam and Laos, Nghe An and Khammouane have recently had many successful cooperation activities in many fields such as education and training, supporting socio-economic development, and ensuring national defense and security.
On the occasion of the traditional New Year 2019, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee of Kham Muon sent the best wishes to the Party Committee, government and people of Nghe An province, wishing the solidarity and friendship between the two Parties, the two States in general and the two provinces of Nghe An - Kham Muon in particular to last forever.
Expressing gratitude for the sincere sentiments from the government and people of Khammouane province for Nghe An province, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Le Ngoc Hoa sent his regards and shared the difficulties caused by natural disasters in Khammouane province in the past year. |
| Khammouane province delegation congratulates Nghe An province on the New Year. Photo: My Nga |
Comrade Le Ngoc Hoa acknowledged the efforts of exchange and cooperation of the two provinces in recent times. Every year, Nghe An and Khammouane implement the Minutes of Cooperation of the APOTC Conference (a summit of 9 provinces of 3 countries Vietnam - Laos - Thailand using Route 8 and Route 12). The exchange of delegations between the two provinces has also been effectively implemented. In particular, every year, delegations are organized to visit, work and celebrate Tet on the occasion of the traditional New Year of the two countries Vietnam and Laos.
Particularly in the field of training, Nghe An has granted educational scholarships to Khammouane province with courses: Vietnamese (1 year) and university-level majors. From 2014-2018, Nghe An province has received 75 students from Khammouane province to study at universities and colleges in the province. In the 2018-2019 school year alone, Nghe An received 15 students from Khammouane province to study Vietnamese and 10 students to study other majors.
The Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee hopes that the two provinces will continue to deepen this special brotherly friendship, which has been carefully cultivated over many years, and bilateral cooperation will increasingly go into depth, for the common development of both sides.
