Delegation of Nghe An province visited and celebrated traditional Bunpimay New Year in Khammouane province (Laos)

A delegation of Nghe An province led by Mr. Nguyen Nam Dinh - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Council visited and celebrated the traditional Bunpimay New Year in Khammouane province (Laos). Photo: The Than

Also attending the working delegation were representatives of the Provincial Party Committee Office, the Office of the National Assembly Delegation and People's Council, the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda Department, the Department of Foreign Affairs, and the Department of Finance of Nghe An province.

Welcoming and working with the delegation, on the side of Khammouane province, there was comrade Van-xay Phong-savanh - Member of the Central Executive Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Provincial Governor; and comrades representing the leaders of a number of departments, branches and units.

On behalf of the Party Committee, Government and People of Nghe An province, comrade Nguyen Nam Dinh thanked Khammouane province for the thoughtful and warm welcome. The delegation of Nghe An province presented gifts and congratulated the Party Committee, Government and People of Lao ethnic groups in Khammouane province on the occasion of the traditional Bunpimay New Year.

Comrade Nguyen Nam Dinh - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Permanent Vice Chairman of the People's Council of Nghe An province presented flowers and wished the traditional Bunpimay New Year to Khammouane province. Photo: The Than

The two sides also exchanged a number of important issues on the socio-economic situation; and highly appreciated the results achieved in the cooperation relationship in many fields between the two provinces over the past time.

Every year, Nghe An and Khammouane provinces carry out many cooperation activities, organize art exchanges between Vietnam - Laos border provinces organized by Nghe An and Khammouane provinces; enhance research on history and culture between Laos and Vietnam, promote economic development, tourism, services...

Nghe An province always focuses on strengthening human resource training support activities for Khammouane province. In the 2022-2023 school year, Nghe An will receive and train a total of 32 international students for Khammouane province.

Comrade Nguyen Nam Dinh - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Permanent Vice Chairman of the People's Council of Nghe An province discussed with Comrade Van-xay Phong-savan - Member of the Central Executive Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Governor of Khammouane province. Photo: The Than

The exchange of delegations between the two provinces has also been effectively implemented. Every year, the two provinces organize delegations to visit, work and wish each other a happy new year on the occasion of the traditional New Year of Vietnam and Laos. In particular, 2022 is the year of Vietnam - Laos Solidarity and Friendship, Nghe An province and Khammouane province successfully organized the ceremony to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations (September 5, 1962 - September 5, 2022), 45 years of the signing of the Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation between the two countries (July 18, 1977 - July 18, 2022).

The cooperative relationship between Nghe An and Khammouane provinces has been increasingly consolidated, developed and expanded; contributing to strengthening the great friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between the two Parties and States of Vietnam and Laos in general, as well as contributing to the socio-economic development of each province in particular.

The leaders of the two provinces also believe that in the coming time, the two sides will continue to promote the achieved results and make further efforts to contribute to consolidating and developing the "forever green, forever sustainable" friendship between Vietnam and Laos.

Nghe An delegation presented flowers to congratulate Bunpimay on Tet to Khammouane province. Photo: The Than

Within the framework of the program to visit and wish the traditional Bunpimay New Year in Khammouane province, comrade Nguyen Nam Dinh and the delegation of Nghe An province offered flowers and incense at the President Ho Chi Minh Memorial Site in Xieng Vang village, Noong Boc district; visited the house displaying artifacts related to the revolutionary activities of President Ho Chi Minh and the Laos-Vietnam friendship.

Nguyen The Than (sent from Lao PDR)