General Phan Van Giang paints the Vietnam - China border marker

On the morning of April 16, at Huu Nghi International Border Gate (Lang Son), Senior General Phan Van Giang, Minister of National Defense, and a high-ranking delegation of the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defense performed a salute and painted landmark 1116, opening activities within the framework of the 9th Vietnam - China Border Defense Friendship Exchange.

Minister Phan Van Giang and delegates perform the ceremony to salute the national sovereignty milestone.

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Immediately afterwards, a high-ranking delegation of the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defense passed through the Huu Nghi International Border Gate to China to attend exchange activities. A solemn farewell ceremony was held at the Huu Nghi International Border Gate.

General Phan Van Giang paints the national sovereignty milestone on the Vietnamese side

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The exchange program took place over two days, April 16-17, in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (China) and Lang Son province (Vietnam).

In China, the high-ranking delegation of the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defense will visit the Friendship Pass Tourist Area; visit the Friendship Pass Border Guard Company; witness the two countries' naval patrol teams reporting online before conducting joint patrols; plant friendship trees; visit the smart border gate at the Friendship Pass Border Gate; visit Primary School No. 4 in Bang Tuong City; and visit the model village of Chu Lien, Ninh Minh District.

Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun (right cover) welcomes Minister Phan Van Giang at the border demarcation line between Vietnam and China.

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Two ministers take souvenir photo

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High-level delegation of the two countries' Defense Ministries

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Source: https://thanhnien.vn/dai-tuong-phan-van-giang-to-son-cot-moc-bien-gioi-viet-trung-185250416093144083.htm