Lao Deputy Minister of Defense visits Nghe An Provincial Military Command
At the invitation of the Military Region 4 Command, on the morning of July 11, Senior Lieutenant General Thoong Loi - Si Li Vong - Member of the Central Executive Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party, Deputy Minister of National Defense, Director of the General Department of Politics of the Lao People's Revolutionary Army, his wife and the working delegation visited the Military Command of Nghe An province.
Colonel Hoang Dinh Luan - Deputy Commander of the Provincial Military Command chaired the reception of the Lao Ministry of National Defense delegation.
Reporting to the Lao Deputy Minister of National Defense on the situation and some outstanding results in performing the tasks of Nghe An province's armed forces in recent times, Colonel Hoang Dinh Luan expressed his respect and gratitude for the valuable assistance of the Lao Party, State, Army and People to Vietnam in the resistance war for national liberation and the cause of renovation.
Today, with the attention, direction, and support of the leaders of the Party, the State, the Ministry of National Defense, and the Party Committees, authorities, and people of the Lao ethnic groups, including the special affection and care of Senior Lieutenant General Thoong Loi - Si Li Vong, the Nghe An Provincial Military Command has always completed all tasks well, especially the tasks of searching for and collecting martyrs' remains, defense diplomacy, and building a peaceful, friendly, and developed border.
Thoroughly implementing President Ho Chi Minh's teaching "Helping friends is helping yourself", officers and soldiers of Nghe An province's armed forces today are always deeply aware of the affection and close relationship between the two countries, vowing to preserve and promote the tradition and special friendship of the two Parties, two States, Armies and Peoples of the two countries.
He expressed his hope that in his position as Deputy Minister of National Defense, Senior Lieutenant General Thoong Loi - Si Li Vong would continue to pay attention to directing the forces, coordinate more closely with the locality, army and armed forces of Nghe An province, contributing to improving the quality and effectiveness of performing tasks, further fostering the special friendship and solidarity between Vietnam and Laos.
The Lao Deputy Minister of National Defense congratulated and highly appreciated the achievements of Nghe An province's armed forces in recent times. He affirmed that the Party, State, army, Party committees, authorities and people of Laos always acknowledge and are grateful for the great, enthusiastic, responsible and effective assistance of Nghe An province to Laos during the resistance war and in the current renovation cause.
In particular, in helping the Lao people eliminate hunger, reduce poverty, and develop the economy, Laos always trusts and feels secure because it has loyal Vietnamese friends who always accompany Laos even in the most difficult times.
Expressing his joy at visiting the Nghe An Provincial Military Command and receiving a warm and respectful welcome, the Lao Deputy Minister of National Defense believes that the great friendship and special solidarity between Vietnam and Laos in general and the two countries' armies in particular will forever be green and sustainable, as the wishes and desires of the two Parties, States, armies and peoples./.
