General Secretary and President of Laos: 'Military Region 4 always makes important contributions to Vietnam - Laos relations'
(Baonghean.vn) - Speaking with generals and officers of Military Region 4 Command, General Secretary and President of the Lao PDR Bounnhang Vorachit assessed that Military Region 4 has directly contributed to developing and promoting the special friendship between Laos and Vietnam.
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On the morning of December 21, Comrade Bounnhang Vorachit - General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party, President of the Lao People's Democratic Republic visited the Command of Military Region 4.
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| Comrade Bun-nhang Vo-la-nhat visited the Military Region 4 Command. Photo: Duc Anh |
Accompanying the Lao General Secretary and President on the Vietnamese Party and State leadership side were comrades: Tran Quoc Vuong - Politburo member, permanent member of the Secretariat, Chairman of the Central Inspection Committee; Hoang Binh Quan - Member of the Party Central Committee, Head of the Central External Relations Commission; Nguyen Ba Hung - Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Vietnam to Laos. On the side of Nghe An province, there were comrades: Nguyen Dac Vinh - Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Head of the Provincial National Assembly Delegation; Nguyen Xuan Son - Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council; Nguyen Xuan Duong - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee. Welcoming the high-ranking delegation of the Lao Party and State, on the side of Military Region 4 were Lieutenant General Nguyen Tan Cuong - Member of the Party Central Committee, Commander of the Military Region; Major General Tran Vo Dung - Party Secretary, Political Commissar of the Military Region. |
General Secretary and President of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam Bounnhang Vorachit expressed his joy and excitement when visiting Nghe An province - the homeland of the great President Ho Chi Minh and having the opportunity to visit, meet and talk with generals and officers of Military Region 4 in the atmosphere of the two countries successfully organizing the Laos - Vietnam and Vietnam - Laos Friendship and Solidarity Year.
The General Secretary and President of the Lao PDR informed the generals and officers of the armed forces of Military Region 4 of the results of his talks with General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, meetings with President Tran Dai Quang, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan during his official friendship visit to Vietnam this time.
During the above meetings, the two countries' senior leaders reaffirmed the great tradition of friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between Laos and Vietnam, which was painstakingly built by the great President Ho Chi Minh, President Kaysone Phomvihane and beloved President Soupha Nuvong, and has been preserved, nurtured and developed by many generations of leaders, revolutionaries and people of the two countries over the past decades.
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| Delegates attending the visit to the Military Region 4 Command by General Secretary and President of the Lao PDR Bounnhang Vo-la-chit. Photo: Duc Anh |
Comrade Bun-nhang Vo-la-chit affirmed: The great tradition of friendship and special solidarity between Laos and Vietnam and Vietnam and Laos has become a priceless common asset, the law of existence and development of the two peoples, and the decisive factor for the victory of each country's revolution.
"The two sides discussed future cooperation directions to bring the Laos-Vietnam friendship to a new height," the General Secretary and President of the Lao PDR added.
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| Comrade Bun-nhang Vo-la-chit talks with generals and officers of Military Region 4 Command. Photo: Duc Anh |
Looking back at the traditional friendship between the two nations, Comrade Bunn-hang Vo-la-chit sincerely expressed his deep gratitude for the great contributions, devotion, and noble sacrifices of the Party, State, Army and people of Vietnam to the Lao people's struggle for national independence in the past as well as the cause of building and defending the country today.
"In particular, Military Region 4 has directly contributed to developing and promoting this special friendship" - General Secretary and President of the Lao PDR Bounnhang Vorachit emphasized.
In the context of the complex, rapid and unpredictable developments in the world and region, along with the peaceful evolution plot of hostile forces, Comrade Bun-nhang Vo-lachit said that the two countries must continue to educate the younger generation and the military to deeply and correctly understand the tradition of the special friendship between Laos and Vietnam; thereby creating resistance for the military to fight against the peaceful evolution plot of hostile forces, together preserving the special relationship between Laos and Vietnam to be increasingly green and sustainable.
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| General Secretary and President of the Lao PDR Bounnhang Vorachit presents a souvenir painting to Military Region 4. Photo: Duc Anh |
Comrade Bun-nhang Vo-la-chit emphasized: "The role of building and protecting the Fatherland in cooperation between the two countries needs to be focused on quality and effectiveness, together finding practical forms of cooperation, in accordance with the laws of the two countries, bringing benefits to both sides and not creating space for hostile forces to sabotage."
On the occasion of the 73rd anniversary of the founding of the Vietnam People's Army (December 22, 1944 - December 22, 2017) and the 28th anniversary of the National Defense Day; the upcoming New Year 2018 and Lunar New Year, the General Secretary and President of the Lao PDR sent his best wishes to the generals, officers and soldiers of Military Region 4 for good health and the successful completion of their important tasks and responsibilities.
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| Military Region 4 presents a souvenir to Comrade Bun-nhang Vo-la-chit. Photo: Duc Anh |
Previously, Lieutenant General Nguyen Tan Cuong - Member of the Party Central Committee, Commander of Military Region 4 reported on the results of activities and cooperation with the Lao PDR. Notably, cooperation in the fields of grassroots political development; military, logistics, engineering; construction of village clusters and projects; delegation exchanges and gathering of martyrs' graves.
"Promoting the long-standing tradition of friendship, solidarity, and close ties between the two Parties, States, Armies, and peoples of Vietnam and Laos in general, Military Region 4, together with units and localities of Laos in particular, will continue to be preserved and developed in depth, achieving practical results," the Commander of Military Region 4 affirmed.
Military Region 4 includes 6 provinces from Thanh Hoa to Thua Thien - Hue, with a 1,227.8 km long border, adjacent to 7 provinces of the Lao PDR.
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