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Son La, Laos’ Oudomxay province exchange experience in veteran affairs

Representatives from the Veterans’ Associations of the northwestern province of Son La and Lao province of Oudomxay met at a conference in Son La on October 22 to exchange experience inveteran affairs.
Son La (VNA) – Representatives from theVeterans’ Associations of the northwestern province of Son La and Lao provinceof Oudomxay met at a conference in Son La on October 22 to exchange experience inveteranaffairs.

The two sides discussed issues related to veterans’engagement in Party and Government building and the maintaining of politicalstability in each locality, as well as movements of mutual support amongveterans in poverty reduction.

They also exchanged experience in implementingsocio-economic development programme in their localities.

The two associations agreed to intensify collaboration inthe future. Accordingly, both sides will continue working closely inpopularizing the traditional solidarity, special friendship and comprehensivecooperation between the two Parties, States and peoples as well as the twoprovinces.

They will share experience in household economicdevelopment, especially in promoting hi-tech agriculture, while increasing theexchange of information in seeking remains of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers andexperts in Oudomxay.

The two associations will also join hands in protectingsecurity and order in each locality.

In the afternoon, the delegates visited a number of economicdevelopment models of members of the Son La Veterans’Association./.
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