Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Hoang Nghia Hieu attended the ceremony to celebrate the Laos - Vietnam Solidarity Year

Joining the delegation were comrade Pham Van Toan - Deputy Director of the Department of Foreign Affairs, representatives of the Provincial People's Committee Office and the Provincial Border Guard Command.

This is an activity in a series of events celebrating the 60th anniversary of the establishment of Vietnam - Laos diplomatic relations (September 5, 1962 - September 5, 2022) and the 45th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation between the two countries (July 18, 1977 - July 18, 2022) organized by Bolikhamxay province.

Delegates visit a photo exhibition of Laos-Vietnam cooperation activities. Photo: Toan Pham

Nghe An and Bolikhamxay provinces have a friendly relationship and close cooperation in many fields. In recent years, Nghe An has supported the construction of a military-civilian medical station in Nam Om village 1, Xay Cham Pon district, Bolikhamxay province, with a total investment of 14,998 billion VND. The project was implemented and put into operation in June 2020; to date, it has provided medical examination and treatment for more than 100 people in the villages (Laos) and provided free medicine worth more than 40 million VND.

Delegations from Vietnam and Laos take a souvenir photo. Photo: Toan Pham

Investment, production and business activities of Nghe An enterprises in Laos continue to be maintained. Currently, Nghe An enterprises have production and business cooperation activities in Bolikhamxay province in the following fields: mineral exploitation, hydropower, production and trading of construction materials, forest planting and exploitation, tourism, small truck business, agricultural and aquatic products, consumer goods, information and communication... In the opposite direction, some Bolikhamxay enterprises have joined the Tourism Trade Fair in Cua Lo in 2017; Nghe An International Tourism and Culinary Culture Festival in 2019...

Panorama of the celebration. Photo: Toan Pham

Nghe An province has promptly supported the Government Committee and armed forces of Bolikhamxay province with food, medical equipment to serve the prevention and control of the Covid-19 epidemic, a total of 02 times with a total value of 650 million VND. This has contributed to affirming the close relationship and the spirit of mutual love and mutual assistance to overcome difficulties between the two provinces of Nghe An - Bolikhamxay.

The two provinces also strengthened the direction to promote the role and relationship of the two pairs of twinned villages and two pairs of twinned Border Guard Stations, thereby contributing to further consolidating the special solidarity and friendship between the people and border protection forces of the two sides, together building a peaceful, friendly, cooperative and developed Vietnam - Laos border; bilaterally coordinating with districts bordering Laos and unilaterally performing well the work of patrolling, inspecting and protecting forest security in border areas, grasping the internal and external situation; exchanging information, grasping the situation of illegal exploitation and transportation of forest products, exchanging knowledge and experience to control and prevent acts of illegal hunting, exploitation, trading and transportation of timber, forest products and wild animals in border areas in Nghe An province.

Delegates attending the celebration. Photo: Toan Pham

In addition, the leaders of the two provinces regularly exchange information, organize online phone calls, and send congratulatory messages on holidays, Tet, and important political events of the two countries and provinces through diplomatic channels... These activities have contributed to enhancing the effectiveness of the friendly relationship between the two provinces and the two countries, contributing to nurturing the special friendship between Vietnam and Laos to be forever green and everlasting.

Leaders of Bolikhamxay province awarded Certificates of Merit to collectives and individuals with outstanding achievements. Photo: Toan Pham

On the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the establishment of Vietnam - Laos diplomatic relations (September 5, 1962 - September 5, 2022) and the 45th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation between the two countries (July 18, 1977 - July 18, 2022), Bolikhamxay province organized many meaningful activities such as photo exhibitions of Laos-Vietnam cooperation activities; cultural and artistic activities, commemorative rallies...

On this occasion, the leaders of Nghe An province presented friendship gifts to the leaders of Bolikhamxay province. At the commemorative meeting, the leaders of Bolikhamxay province presented Certificates of Merit to 9 collectives and 6 individuals of Nghe An province with outstanding achievements in building and developing the special friendship between Vietnam and Laos.