Two ministers chaired the second Vietnam - Laos border defense friendship exchange

The two ministers reviewed the honor guard at the welcoming ceremony – Photo: NAM TRAN

The welcoming ceremony was solemnly held at landmark 255, chaired by General Phan Van Giang - member of the Politburo, Deputy Secretary of the Central Military Commission, Minister of National Defense of Vietnam.

The Lao delegation was led by General Chansamone Chanyalath, member of the Politburo of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party, Deputy Prime Minister, and Minister of National Defense.

The welcoming ceremony for the Lao Ministry of Defense delegation was solemnly held at border marker 255 - Photo: NAM TRAN

This is the second time the Vietnam-Laos Border Defense Friendship Exchange has been held. The exchange took place from October 22 and 23 in Moc Chau district (Son La province) and Sop Bao district (Hua Phan province).

The second Vietnam-Laos border defense friendship exchange is an important defense foreign activity in 2024 of the two countries' defense ministries.

This activity contributes to maintaining a peaceful, stable and developing environment in the region and the world, practically celebrating the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Vietnam People's Army and the 35th anniversary of National Defense Day.

The event was organized based on the guiding viewpoints of the two Parties and two States on building a peaceful, friendly, stable, cooperative and mutually developing Vietnam-Laos border.

Two ministers witness cross-border drug crime arrest exercise – Photo: NAM TRAN

Delegation of the Ministry of National Defense of Vietnam and Laos visited Long Sap Border Guard Station, Moc Chau, Son La - Photo: NAM TRAN

People carrying flags and flowers waved to greet delegates from the two Ministries of Defense attending the exchange – Photo: NAM TRAN

Immediately after the official welcoming ceremony, the two Ministers of National Defense and delegates participated in many activities such as planting friendship trees, witnessing the joint drill of drug crime arrest in the border area by the two countries' interdisciplinary forces, visiting and working with Long Sap Border Guard Station, cutting the ribbon to inaugurate the classrooms of Long Sap Primary and Secondary Boarding School for Ethnic Minorities, etc.

The two Ministers of Defense of Vietnam and Laos waved to the students of Long Sap Primary and Secondary Boarding School for Ethnic Minorities – Photo: NAM TRAN

The two ministers took photos with the students – Photo: NAM TRAN

The two ministers and delegates attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony to inaugurate the classrooms of the Long Sap Primary and Secondary Boarding School for Ethnic Minorities, built by the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defense – Photo: NAM TRAN

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/chinh-thuc-dien-ra-giao-luu-huu-nghi-quoc-phong-bien-gioi-viet-nam-lao-lan-thu-hai-20241022170303911.htm