Deputy Prime Minister of Lao PDR visits and works in Nghe An

(Baonghean.vn) - On the afternoon of the 28th, at the People's Committee of Nghe An province, Comrade Xonxay Xi-phan-don, Politburo member, Deputy Prime Minister of the Government of Lao PDR and the working delegation visited, worked and presented gifts to support people in the four provinces of Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Quang Binh and Quang Tri.

Welcoming the delegation, on the side of the Military Region 4 Command were Deputy Commanders of the Military Region Nguyen Duc Hoa and Ha Tan Tien. Representatives of the leaders of the 4 Central provinces were: Nguyen Dac Vinh - Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Head of the National Assembly Delegation of Nghe An province; Nguyen Xuan Duong - Deputy Secretary, Chairman of the People's Committee of Nghe An province; Dinh Viet Hong - Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Nghe An province; Le Dinh Son - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the People's Committee of Ha Tinh province; Duong Tat Thang - Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Ha Tinh province; Nguyen Tien Hoang - Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Quang Binh province; representatives of Quang Tri province. Also attending were experts from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam, representatives of the Fatherland Front, departments, branches and sectors of the 4 relevant provinces.

Leaders of the four central provinces welcomed Comrade Xonxay Xi-phan-don, Deputy Prime Minister of the Lao PDR and the working delegation. Photo: Hoai Thu

Overview of the working session between the Deputy Prime Minister of the Lao PDR and the delegation and leaders of Nghe An, Ha Tinh and Quang Binh provinces. Photo: Hoai Thu

Speaking at the meeting, Nghe An Provincial Party Secretary Nguyen Dac Vinh, on behalf of the Party Committee, government and people of Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Quang Binh and Quang Tri provinces, expressed his most sincere thanks to Comrade Xon-xay Si-phan-don, Politburo member, Deputy Prime Minister of the Lao PDR and the working delegation for visiting and sharing difficulties with the Party Committee, government and people of the Central provinces. At the same time, he sent Comrade Xon-xay Si-phan-don and the working delegation his respectful greetings and best wishes for good health and success in work; and wished the friendship and special traditions of the two countries Vietnam - Laos to be forever green and sustainable.

Comrade Secretary of Nghe An Provincial Party Committee Nguyen Dac Vinh speaks at the meeting. Photo: Hoai Thu

Speech by Lao Deputy Prime Minister Son-xay Siphan-don thanked the leaders of the four provinces for the warm and respectful welcome.

Lao Deputy Prime Minister Son-xay Siphan-don affirmed that 2017 is an important year in the history of Vietnam-Laos friendship; the year the two countries strive to overcome difficulties in the cause of national development, especially in the fields of politics and culture. This is also a year of complicated natural disasters, especially many storms causing damage to the lives and properties of people in the provinces of Vietnam.

The Deputy Prime Minister of the Lao PDR expressed his sympathy and shared the losses suffered by people in four central provinces of Vietnam due to storms and floods. Photo: Hoai Thu

On behalf of the Party and Government of the Lao PDR, Deputy Prime Minister Son-xay Siphan-don shared and sympathized with the losses that the people of the four central provinces of Vietnam had suffered, and believed that with the leadership and support of the provincial authorities, the people would soon overcome the losses, helping them stabilize their lives. This working group called for support from Lao units and businesses to support the people of the four central provinces of Vietnam with 6 tons of rice each, showing their concern and sharing with the Vietnamese people.

The Deputy Prime Minister of the Lao PDR also affirmed that although the past time was still difficult, the Party and Government of Vietnam always cared for and supported Laos in many fields, especially in the economy and helped Lao children study in Vietnam, demonstrating the pure and loyal relationship and long-standing attachment between the two peoples of Laos and Vietnam.

Comrade Xon-xay Siphan-don believes that the friendly relationship between Laos and Vietnam will be a strong driving force to help the people of the two countries develop and integrate into the world community. He wished the leaders of the four provinces good health and excellent completion of the tasks assigned by the Party and State.

Deputy Prime Minister of Lao PDR presents souvenirs to leaders of Nghe An province. Photo: Hoai Thu

On behalf of the leaders of the four provinces, comrade Nguyen Dac Vinh expressed his thanks and promised to continue strengthening friendship with the provinces sharing borders and sister provinces, building and nurturing the special friendship with the Lao PDR.

On this occasion, leaders of Nghe An province and the Lao Government delegation presented souvenirs and gifts to support the four provinces of Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Quang Binh and Quang Tri in overcoming the consequences of natural disasters.

The Lao Government delegation presented gifts to support people in the four provinces of Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Quang Binh, and Quang Tri in overcoming the consequences of storms and floods. Photo: Hoai Thu

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