(kontumtv.vn) – On the afternoon of April 3, a delegation of high-ranking officials of Kon Tum province led by the Central Party Committee member, Provincial Party Secretary, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council Duong Van Trang visited and extended traditional New Year greetings in Salavan province , Lao People 's Democratic Republic. Receiving the delegation of high-ranking officials of Kon Tum province was Mr. Dao-Vong Phon-Keo , Central Committee member of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party , Provincial Party Secretary, Governor of Salavan province .

On the occasion of the traditional New Year Bun Pi May - Buddhist calendar 2568 of the Lao ethnic people, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council Duong Van Trang, on behalf of the Party Committee, government and people of all ethnic groups in Kon Tum province, wished a happy and prosperous new year to the leaders and people of all Lao ethnic groups in Salavan province; wished the Lao People's Democratic Republic in general and Salavan province in particular to develop and prosper. At the meeting, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council Duong Van Trang expressed his deep condolences and sympathy upon hearing the news of the passing of General Khamtay Siphandone, former Chairman of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party, formerPresident of the Lao PDR on April 2.

Provincial Party Secretary and Chairman of the Provincial People's Council Duong Van Trang hopes that in the coming time, with the great efforts and determination of each side, the two provinces will continue to promote increasingly effective and practical cooperation in all fields.

On behalf of the Party Committee, government and people of Salavan province, Mr. Dao-Vong Phon-Keo, member of the Central Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Governor of Salavan province sincerely thanked the warm sentiments of the Party Committee, government and people of all ethnic groups of Kon Tum province for Salavan province. At the same time, he said that although the two provinces do not share a border, cooperation between the two provinces has had certain developments in recent times. In the coming time, Salavan province will do its best to continue to strengthen the cooperative relationship, commensurate with the potential and strengths of the two provinces, for the benefit of the people of the two provinces, contributing to fostering the traditional friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and Laos.

On this occasion, Kon Tum province gave Salavan province 1 billion VND to celebrate the traditional Bun Pi May New Year./.

Thanh Ha