Nghe An delegations visited and celebrated the traditional Bunpimay New Year in Savannakhet and Xaysomboun (Laos)

The working delegation of Nghe An province led by comrade 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 Savannakhet province..

Also attending the working delegation were representatives of the provincial departments, branches and sectors: Provincial Party Committee Office, Office of the National Assembly Delegation and Provincial People's Council, Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda Department, Department of Foreign Affairs, Department of Finance.

Welcoming and working with the delegation, on the side of Savannakhet province, there was comrade Kong Keo Mi Vo La Chac - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council, Chairman of the Vietnam - Laos Friendship Association and comrades in the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee, representatives of leaders of a number of relevant departments, branches and sectors.

Overview of the working session between Nghe An and Savannakhet provinces. Photo: Than Nguyen

On behalf of the Party Committee, Government and People of Nghe An province, comrade Nguyen Nam Dinh thanked Savannakhet 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 Savannakhet province on the occasion of the traditional Bunpimay New Year.

At the meeting, the two sides also discussed a number of important issues regarding the socio-economic situation of the two provinces in 2022 and the first months of 2023; at the same time, they reviewed the results achieved in the cooperation relationship in many fields between the two sides over the past time.

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 to Comrade Kong Keo Mi Vo La Chac - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the People's Council of Savannakhet province, Chairman of the Vietnam - Laos Friendship Association. Photo: Than Nguyen

Nghe An and Savannakhet are two provinces with a long-standing traditional relationship. Every year, the two provinces regularly establish delegations to visit and wish each other a Happy New Year, exchange information, and send congratulatory messages on holidays and important historical events of the two countries and the two provinces through diplomatic channels. In particular, 2022 is the Vietnam - Laos Solidarity and Friendship Year, the two provinces successfully organized the Ceremony to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations (September 5, 1962 - September 5, 2022), the 45th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation between the two countries (July 18, 1977 - July 18, 2022).

Leaders of Nghe An and Savannakhet provinces took a souvenir photo. Photo: Than Nguyen

Nghe An province also always focuses on strengthening human resource training support activities for Savannakhet province. In the 2022-2023 school year, Nghe An will receive and train a total of 29 international students for Savannakhet province.

The two sides affirmed that the cooperative relationship between Nghe An and Savannakhet 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 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, together make more efforts to contribute to consolidating and developing the evergreen, everlasting friendship between Vietnam and Laos.

* Same day,The working delegation of Nghe An province led by comrade Ngoc Kim Nam - Member of the Standing Committee, Head of the Mass Mobilization Committee of Nghe An Provincial Party Committee came to congratulate Xaysomboun province (Laos)..

Attending the delegation of Nghe An province were: Colonel Nguyen Duy Thanh - Deputy Director of the Provincial Police; Colonel Ho Quyet Thang - Deputy Commander, Chief of Staff of the Border Guard of Nghe An province; Colonel Duong Minh Hien - Deputy Commander of the Military Command of Nghe An province. Welcoming the delegation of Nghe An province was comrade Phoi Kham Hung Bun Nhuong - Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Governor of Xaysomboun province.

Nghe An province delegation had a friendly meeting with Xaysomboun province delegation. Photo: Cao Hoang Hai

At the intimate and united meeting, comrade Ngoc Kim Nam - Member of the Standing Committee, Head of the Mass Mobilization Commission of Nghe An Provincial Party Committee informed about the situation and results of the economy, society, national defense and security of Nghe An province in 2022.

Accordingly, Nghe An province achieved an economic growth rate of 9.08%, ranking 2nd in the North Central region, 22nd in the country. The province's economic scale ranked 10th nationwide. The fields of foreign affairs, international cooperation, investment attraction, culture, society, national defense and security were guaranteed. The above results have the valuable cooperation and support of the Party Committee, Government and People of Xaysombuon province. In particular, Nghe An province sincerely thanks the neighboring province in the work of searching, collecting and gathering the remains of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and military experts who died in Laos.

Despite many obstacles due to the large area, rugged mountainous terrain, difficult transportation, and harsh weather, with the attention, help, and facilitation of the Party Committee, government, and people of Xaysomboun province in all aspects, the Nghe An Province Martyrs Collection Team has collected more than 12,000 remains of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts who died in the resistance wars since 1985 and organized the reception, transportation, and burial at the Vietnam-Laos Martyrs Cemetery in 2022. In 2022, based on the proposal of Xaysomboun province, Nghe An province received support for Vietnamese language training for 10 students at Nghe An Pedagogical College.

Nghe An province presents Bunpimay gifts to Xaysomboun province. Photo: Duc Vu

On behalf of the Provincial Party Committee, People's Council, People's Committee, Fatherland Front Committee, armed forces and people of Nghe An province, comrade Ngoc Kim Nam sent to the Provincial Party Committee, People's Council, Government Committee, Lao Front Committee for National Construction, officers and soldiers of the armed forces and all people of Lao ethnic groups in Xaysomboun province the best wishes for a new year filled with joy, happiness and success../.

The Bodyguard - Hoang Hai - Duc Vu