Review of preparations for the Workshop '50 years of the Plain of Jars - Xieng Khouang Defense Campaign'

On the afternoon of May 18, in Cua Lo town, under the chairmanship of Major General Nguyen Hoang Nhien - Director of the Institute of Military History, the Ministry of National Defense and Nghe An province held a conference to review the organization of the Scientific Workshop on the 50th Anniversary of the Defensive Campaign.Plain of Jars - Xieng Khouang'(1972 - 2022).

Attending the conference were Major General Le Tat Thang - Deputy Commander of Military Region 4. On the side of Nghe An province, there was Senior Lieutenant Colonel Phan Dai Nghia - Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Commander of the Provincial Military Command.

Conference scene. Photo: Trong Kien

In the past time, the Institute of Military History has closely coordinated with Nghe An province to develop a scientific plan and advise the steering committee of the scientific conference to prepare all aspects of the conference.

Specifically, the leaders of the Ministry of National Defense and Nghe An province have fully prepared for the incense offering and flower offering ceremony at the Kim Lien Special National Monument, Nam Dan district, the Vietnam - Laos Martyrs Cemetery in Anh Son district; Visiting policy families; Location of the workshop and accommodation for delegates. Arranging staff to do the preparation work.
The leaders of the Vietnam Military History Institute said that the conference is expected to have more than 300 delegates representing departments, ministries, branches, Military Regions, provinces, the Lao Embassy, ​​Lao military attachés in Vietnam, Lao Military Academy students studying at the Political Academy, delegates from Xieng Khouang province and a number of witnesses.

Lieutenant Colonel Phan Dai Nghia - Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Commander of the Provincial Military Command spoke at the conference. Photo: Trong Kien

Concluding the working session, Major General Nguyen Hoang Nhien - Director of the Institute of Military History highly appreciated the coordination and preparation work of Nghe An province for the Scientific Conference on the 50th Anniversary of the Plain of Jars - Xieng Khouang Defense Campaign (1972 - 2022).

The Director of the Institute of Military History requested that during the conference, Nghe An province needs to ensure Covid-19 prevention and control, food hygiene and safety, and ensure security and safety for delegates during their travel to participate in sideline activities of the conference.

Major General Nguyen Hoang Nhien - Director of the Institute of Military History concluded the working session. Photo: Trong Kien

The scientific conference to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Plain of Jars - Xieng Khouang Defense Campaign (1972 - 2022) is organized for the first time by the Ministry of National Defense in coordination with Nghe An province, scheduled to take place on May 20, 2022 in Cua Lo town.