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 the Lao PDR and the working delegation visited, worked and presented gifts to support people in the 4 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. Representing the leaders of the 4 Central provinces were comrades: 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 related 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, Secretary of Nghe An Provincial Party Committee 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 Xonxay Siphandon, Politburo member, Deputy Prime Minister of the Lao PDR and the delegation for visiting and sharing difficulties with the Party Committee, government and people of the Central provinces. At the same time, he sent Comrade Xonxay Siphandon and the delegation his sincere greetings and best wishes for good health and success in work; wishing 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 Si-phan-don thanked the leaders of the four provinces for the warm and respectful welcome.

Lao Deputy Prime Minister Son-xay Si-phan-don affirmed that 2017 is a year of great significance 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: Hoài Thu

On behalf of the Party and Government of the Lao PDR, Deputy Prime Minister Son-xay Si-phan-don shared and sympathized with the losses that the people of the four provinces in Central Vietnam have encountered, believing that with the leadership and support of the provincial authorities, the people will soon overcome the losses, helping the people to stabilize their lives soon. This working delegation called for support from Lao units and enterprises to support the people of the four provinces in Central 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 Si-phan-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 gratitude and promised to continue to strengthen friendship with the provinces sharing the border, the twin provinces, and build and nurture 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 to overcome 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 to overcome the consequences of storms and floods. Photo: Hoai Thu

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