(Baonghean.vn) - 40 years ago, the people of Lao tribes rose up to overthrow the monarchy and established the Lao People's Democratic Republic. December 2nd of every year becomesNational festival, National Day of the Lao ethnic people. Nghe An shares a border with 3 provinces of Laos. Throughout history, the government and people of Nghe An have always stood side by side with the Lao ethnic people, contributing to fostering and building the close-knit Vietnam-Laos relationship.
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| The Lao National Day is also a great day of joy for Nghe An. On this day, many agencies and units in the province celebrate the National Day of the Lao people. Not only that, many places also celebrate the traditional water festival according to the customs of the Lao people. In the photo: New Year blessing ceremony according to Lao customs at Vinh Medical University in 2015. |
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| The 40th Anniversary of Lao PDR National Day was held at Vinh University. |
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| In recent years, 18 border villages of Nghe An and 3 provinces of Laos have organized brotherhood. In the photo: Vietnamese and Lao delegates attending the conference to review 2 years of brotherhood between villages on both sides of the border (October 2015). Photo: Le Thach |
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During the resistance wars against France and the US, the Vietnamese people did not spare their blood and bones, standing shoulder to shoulder with the Lao people. Thousands of heroic martyrs and volunteer soldiers fell for the cause of liberating the Lao people. Currently, many people are still lying in the neighboring country. Carrying out special tasks, in recent years, the Special Task Force of Nghe An province, directly the Collection Team, has effectively organized surveys and collections of graves of Vietnamese martyrs and volunteer soldiers who died in Laos. In the photo, the memorial service for 29 sets of remains of Vietnamese martyrs and experts was collected and moved back to Vietnam by the Nghe An Collection Team in the second phase, dry season 2014 - 2015. |
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| With the help of the government and people of Lao provinces, hundreds of Vietnamese martyrs' remains have been returned to their homeland. |
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Na Khuong village, Na Loi commune, Ky Son district, Nghe An province is twinned with Huoi Khang village, Huoi Luom village cluster, Nong Het district, Xieng Khouang province, Laos (February 2014). Photo: Le Thach |
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Joint patrols and border marker protection are carried out regularly. In the photo, Thanh Thuy Border Gate Border Guard Station, Nghe An Border Guard, and Nam On Police Station (Laos) patrol to protect security on both sides of the Vietnam - Laos border (March 2013). Photo: Le Thach |
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Thanh Thuy Border Gate Border Guard Station, Nghe An Border Guard presented 5 tons of rice to the people of Xay Cham Phon district, Bo Ly Kham Xay province (September 2011). Photo: Le Thach |
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With the spirit of helping friends is helping ourselves, in recent years, Nghe An has implemented many policies to help Laos such as building community cultural houses, organizing Vietnamese language classes, building a 200-bed hospital... In the photo: Nghe An Border Guard started construction of a "community cultural house" and a "friendship house" for the people of Nam Tay village, Vieng Phan village cluster, Sam To district, Hua Phan province, Laos (May 2015). Photo: Le Thach |
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Leaders and commanders of Military Hospital 4 give gifts to the people of Thoong Pe village, Cam Cot district, Bolikhamxay province, Laos (August 2015). Photo: Huu Muoi |
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Doctors from Military Hospital 4 examine people in Thoong Pe village, Cam Cot district, Bo Ly Kham Xay province, Laos (May 2014). Photo: Huu Muoi |
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Nghe An shares a border with three provinces of Laos. Over the years, Nghe An and the border provinces have always stood side by side, together ensuring security, order and safety in the border area, working together in the fight against all kinds of crimes, especially drug crimes. Every year, the functional forces of Nghe An and Laos have broken up many drug cases, handled border security violations, patrolled together, and kept peace in the border villages and inland areas. In the photo, Nghe An Border Guard coordinated with Xieng Khouang Provincial Police to successfully break up Project 347LV (September 20, 2015) to destroy a drug trafficking ring to Vietnam for consumption, arrested three subjects, seized 18 heroin cakes, and 12,000 synthetic drug pills. Photo: Le Thach |
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