Fostering friendly and cooperative relations between the armies and people of Vietnam and Laos

On the morning of June 20, a working delegation of the Ministry of National Defense of the Lao People's Democratic Republic led by Colonel Kham Nho Lin Som Phu - Commander of Division 4 visited and worked with the Military Command of Nghe An province.

Accompanying the delegation were Major General Sai chay Com ma sit - Division Commander of Division 1; Major General Chuong chan lat sa vong - Political Commissar of the Military Command of Bolikhamxay province and representatives of the Foreign Affairs Department of the Ministry of National Defense; representatives of the Military Attaché Office of the Embassy; leaders of the Military Commands of Vientiane, Xay Xom Bun, Khammouane, and Salavane provinces of Laos.

Receiving and working with the delegation were Colonel Tran Van Hung - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Commander of the Provincial Military Command; Lieutenant Colonel Thai Duc Hanh - Deputy Secretary of the Military Party Committee, Political Commissar of the Provincial Military Command; comrades heads of the Command, departments and agencies of the Provincial Military Command.

The Lao PDR Ministry of Defense delegation presented souvenirs to the Nghe An Provincial Military Command. Photo: Phong Quang

The Provincial Military Command has performed well in defense foreign affairs, notably continuing to advise the Provincial People's Committee to develop a plan to implement the Project "Support and assist the armed forces of Xieng Khouang province, period 2013 - 2020".

Coordinated with the provinces of Xieng Khouang, Xay Xom Bun, and Vientiane of Laos to organize the movement and hold a memorial service and burial of 98 remains of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts who died in Laos and were gathered during the 2018-2019 dry season.

Successfully organized a training course to improve military and defense knowledge for officers of Xieng Khouang Provincial Military Command

The organization supports working equipment such as computers, photocopiers, office equipment, tables and chairs and builds an armory for the Military Command of Xieng Khouang province. The Provincial Border Guard Command has been advising on the issuance of the Project "Supporting and assisting 7 Border Guard Companies of 3 border provinces of Lao PDR"...

At the working session, the working delegation of the Ministry of National Defense of the Lao PDR and the Provincial Military Command discussed and agreed on a number of contents and solutions for coordination of activities in the coming time.

The delegation of Lao PDR's Ministry of National Defense took a souvenir photo with officers of Nghe An Provincial Military Command. Photo: Phong Quang

On this occasion, the delegation of the Ministry of National Defense of the Lao PDR visited the barracks and the traditional room to learn about the 74-year history of construction, fighting and growth of the Military Command of Nghe An province.