Participants pose for a group photo at the event (Photo: VNA)Addressing the November 30 ceremony, Consul General Kieu Thi Hang Phuc saidin both nations, the year is bustling with activities across all levels in manyfields of politics-diplomacy, defence-security, economy, and culture.
She said political, diplomatic cooperation has beenstrengthened, consolidating the nations’ great friendship, special solidarityand comprehensive cooperation.
According to her, the defence-security between northern Laoprovinces and Vietnamese border provinces like Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Son La, anda number of military regions have been well maintained via joint patrols,experience exchange sessions, human resources training, and martyrs’ remainssearch and repatriation.
The diplomat also took note of progress made in thebilateral joint works in economy, culture, health, and sci-technology, with manycooperation pacts signed to facilitate trade and investment.
On behalf of the Lao localities, Governor of Oudomxay BounkhongLachiemphone noted that in 2022, the eight provinces and their Vietnam's sister and cooperativeprovinces have exchanged many high-level delegations to visit, work, signcooperation documents, and attend important political events. The two sidesalso exchanged cooperation lessons in all fields, he added.
Friendship activities in the year helped boost mutualunderstanding on the tradition, meaning, and importance of the countries’ loyaland pure relations, the official stressed.
Such joint works need to be expanded in the time to come forcapacity improvement of both sides and for their more effective cooperation, hesaid./.
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