Nghe An Provincial Youth Union signed a cooperation program with the Youth Unions of 3 Lao provinces.

On the afternoon of October 5, Nghe An Provincial Youth Union organized a friendly meeting between Nghe An province's youth and youth from three provinces: Xieng Khouang, Bolikhamxay, and Hua Phan (Lao PDR).

The delegation from Laos included comrade Thong Ma Ni Khot Pan Nha - Central Committee member of the Youth Union, Secretary of the Bolikhamxay Provincial Youth Union and Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Youth Unions of Hua Phan and Xieng Khouang provinces, along with 26 outstanding youth union members.

On the side of Nghe An province, there were comrades: Kha Van Tam - Member of the Provincial Party Executive Committee, Deputy Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda Department; Nguyen Thi Thom - Acting Secretary of the Provincial Youth Union and related departments and branches.

Panorama of the friendship meeting between Nghe An province's youth and the youth of 3 provinces: Xieng Khouang, Bolikhamxay, Hua Phan (Laos). Photo: Thanh Quynh

The friendship exchange program between Nghe An youth and youth of the three provinces of Xieng Khouang, Bolikhamxay, and Hua Phan is an annual activity of the youth of the four provinces.

This year, the Program took place at a very meaningful time when the youth of Nghe An province successfully organized the 6th Congress of the Vietnam Youth Union of Nghe An province, term 2019 - 2024.

Over the years, Nghe An youth have always attached importance to and made efforts to foster the Vietnam-Laos friendship through many practical activities. In the annual work program, the Provincial Youth Union Standing Committee has paid attention to directing the youth unions of districts sharing the border to organize exchange and twinning activities, typically the Ky Son district youth union organizes twinning and annual exchanges with Noong Hec and Xieng Khouang districts.

At the same time, Nghe An Provincial Youth Union was assigned by the Central Youth Union to build and transfer science and technology at the Vietnam - Laos Friendship Border Youth Village in Bolikhamxay Province. To date, the task has been completed.

In particular, Nghe An is always the destination of Vietnamese - Lao youth delegations organized by the Central Youth Union. In May 2019, Nghe An welcomed 200 Lao youth delegates led by Comrade A Lun Xay Sun Na Lat - Secretary of the Central Executive Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Youth Union to participate in activities in Nghe An.

Leaders of Nghe An Provincial Youth Union and the Youth Unions of the three provinces of Xieng Khouang, Bolikhamxay, and Hua Phan co-chaired the conference. Photo: Thanh Quynh

From the achieved results, Acting Secretary of Nghe An Provincial Youth Union Nguyen Thi Thom suggested that the youth of the two countries need to make more efforts to enhance cooperation as well as strengthen solidarity and friendship in cooperation contents.

Together with my comrades, we have the responsibility to preserve and promote that precious tradition, so that the Vietnam - Laos brotherly friendship will last forever with the two peoples, fulfilling the wishes of President Ho Chi Minh and President Kaysone Phom Vy Han who worked hard to build it."

Comrade Nguyen Thi Thom - Acting Secretary of Nghe An Provincial Youth Union

Nghe An youth volunteers volunteer in Xieng Khouang (Laos). Photo courtesy of PV

At the meeting, representatives of the Youth Union of the three provinces of Xieng Khouang, Bolikhamxay, and Hua Phan expressed their gratitude for the support of Nghe An province in general and Nghe An Youth Union in particular through meaningful and practical programs, contributing significantly to promoting the socio-economic development of neighboring provinces.

Comrade Thong Ma Ni Khot Pan Nha - Member of the Central Committee of the Youth Union, Secretary of the Bolikhamxay Provincial Youth Union, said that in recent years, many cooperation programs between the two provinces in economy, society, national defense and security have been strongly supported by the people of Bolikhamxay province.

In particular, the direct visit and transfer of science and technology from economic development models of Nghe An youth has helped the generation of union members and youth of the province replicate many effective models.

Signing of the Cooperation Program between Nghe An Provincial Youth Union and the Youth Unions of 3 provinces: Xieng Khouang, Bolikhamxay, Hua Phan, Laos. Photo: Thanh Quynh

Representatives of the Youth Union of Hua Phan and Xieng Khouang provinces also expressed their hope that Nghe An province in general and Nghe An Youth Union in particular will continue to help and support the youth force in science and technology, and methods of building new economic models in the new era.

Especially skills and knowledge to improve efficiency and deepen the movements of the Youth Union, Pioneers and Associations, contributing to fostering and building the friendly relationship between Nghe An youth and the three friendly countries of Laos in particular and the youth of the two countries in general to become better and better.

On this occasion, Nghe An Provincial Youth Union and the Youth Unions of 3 provinces: Xieng Khouang, Bolikhamxay, Hua Phan (Laos) signed a Program of coordination in the coming years.