The delegation was led by comrade Nguyen Duc Trong, Vice President - General Secretary of the Union of Friendship Organizations of Bac Ninh province.
Receiving and working with the delegation were Major General Bua Phan - In Tha Pan, Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Laos - Vietnam Friendship Association of Xay Som Bun province, and representatives of a number of departments, branches, and the Provincial Fatherland Front.
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Scene of the working session between the Friendship Association of Bac Ninh and Xay Som Bun provinces. |
In a warm, sincere atmosphere, full of comradeship and brotherhood, at the working session, the two sides reviewed the journey of friendly cooperation between Bac Ninh province and Xay Som Bun province; exchanged experiences in people-to-people diplomacy, and evaluated the outstanding results achieved by the Vietnam - Laos Friendship Association of Bac Ninh province and the Laos - Vietnam Friendship Association of Xay Som Bun province.
Notably, the Vietnam - Laos Friendship Association of Bac Ninh province coordinated to organize 11 propaganda sessions for more than 9,700 teachers and students in the province about the special Vietnam - Laos friendship; 8 "Revisiting old battlefields" trips for nearly 500 veterans, experts, and Vietnamese volunteer soldiers in Bac Ninh province who once helped the Lao revolution.
The Association also welcomed hundreds of Lao students and postgraduates studying and researching at universities and institutes in Hanoi and Bac Giang University of Agriculture and Forestry to visit historical sites and typical economic models of the province. Organized the program "Nurturing friendship" for the young generation of Laos - a meaningful activity to nurture and spread the loyal friendship between the two nations.
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Lao students and postgraduates perform at the "Nurturing Friendship" program organized by the Union of Friendship Organizations of Bac Giang province (November 2024). Photo: Thu Phong |
Speaking at the seminar, Major General Bua Phan In Tha Pan was moved to express his deep gratitude to the Provincial Party Committee, People's Committee and People of Bac Ninh province for always accompanying and helping Xay Som Bun province over the years. He affirmed: "The affection that Bac Ninh has for us is a vivid proof of the special friendship between Vietnam and Laos. We hope that the two provinces will continue to be closely connected, together cultivating a lasting brotherly relationship."
The working trip of the Union of Friendship Organizations of Bac Ninh province to Xay Som Bun province not only contributed to tightening the comprehensive cooperation relationship between the two localities, but also was a vivid symbol of the special solidarity and friendship between Vietnam and Laos that was diligently cultivated by President Ho Chi Minh and President Kaysone Phomvihane.
Source: https://baobacninhtv.vn/bac-ninh-tang-cuong-hop-tac-huu-nghi-voi-tinh-xay-som-bun-lao--postid429798.bbg








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