Strengthening Vietnam - Laos friendship

(Baonghean.vn) – Within the framework of a survey trip on the socio-economic, cultural and tourism development situation in Nghe An, on the morning of June 9, a working delegation from Phathet News Agency (Lao PDR) had a working session with the Provincial People's Committee.

On behalf of Phathet News Agency (Lao PDR), there was comrade Sinpanya Rattanavong - Deputy General Director and members who are leaders of departments, branches, sectors, officers and specialists of Phathet News Agency.

Receiving and working with the delegation, on behalf of Vietnam News Agency, there was comrade Dinh Dang Quang - Deputy General Director. On behalf of Nghe An province, there was comrade Le Xuan Dai - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee. Also attending were representatives of the Provincial People's Committee Office, provincial departments and branches.

Delegation of Phathet News Agency (Lao PDR) at the working session.

Comrade Le Xuan Dai, Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, announced some highlights in the socio-economic situation and the friendly and cooperative relationship between Nghe An province and some provinces of Laos.

At the meeting, comrade Le Xuan Dai announced some outstanding results in socio-economic development, potential and advantages of Nghe An province; as well as the cooperation situation between Nghe An and Laos.

Notably, the work of increasing the thickness and upgrading the border marker system between Nghe An province and three Lao provinces, Xieng Khouang, Bolikhamxay, and Hua Phan, with a length of 419.5km, was completed; border protection forces on both sides proactively organized bilateral patrols and controls to protect the border and markers.

In addition, border diplomacy work was carried out well with 6 pairs of twinned units between border posts of Nghe An province and border companies and police stations of Laos; 18 pairs of twinned villages between the people of the two countries were also deployed and brought about effectiveness.

Comrade Le Xuan Dai presented a souvenir gift to the working delegation of Phathet News Agency (Lao PDR).

Nghe An province also coordinated to hand over a community cultural house and 3 solidarity houses in Sam To district, Hua Phan province worth more than 1.1 billion VND. Notably, in the work of collecting martyrs' remains, in the dry season of 2014-2016, the Martyrs' Grave Collection Team, the Provincial Military Command coordinated with the functional forces of Lao provinces to search for and collect 152 sets of martyrs' remains and bring them back to the country for burial.

Comrade Le Xuan Dai expressed his hope that, on the basis of the traditional close bond, the good relationship between Vietnam and Laos will continue to develop, forever green, and forever sustainable.

ComradeSinpanya Rattanavong - Deputy General Director of Phathet News Agency presented souvenirs to leaders of Nghe An province.

Comrade Dinh Dang Quang - Deputy General Director of Vietnam News Agency presented souvenirs to leaders of Nghe An province.

Speaking at the meeting, Comrade Sinpanya Rattanavong - Deputy General Director of Phathet News Agency thanked the warm welcome and expressed his joy that Nghe An was chosen by Vietnam News Agency as the location to organize training and exchange experiences between the two agencies.

He congratulated Nghe An province on its rapid and comprehensive development and affirmed that Laos' current achievements are due to the solidarity and support of Vietnam. In the coming time, he hoped that there would be more and more coordination and support activities to further strengthen solidarity and develop the two countries' socio-economy.

Phuong Chi