Major General Nguyen Xuan Thuy, Deputy Director of the Propaganda Department (General Department of Politics ) chaired the meeting.
The main activities scheduled to take place in China on April 16 include: a welcoming ceremony for the Vietnamese delegation; a visit to the Friendship Pass Tourist Area, the Smart Border Gate at the Friendship Pass, the Cultural Village in the border area; and a visit to Primary School No. 4 in Pingxiang City (China).
The two Ministers will visit the Huu Nghi Quan Border Guard Company and plant a commemorative tree. Here, via online format, the two Ministers of National Defense will witness the 38th Joint Patrol between the Navies of the two countries in the Gulf of Tonkin. This is the first time the navies of the two countries have participated in a border friendship exchange event.
Minister of National Defense Phan Van Giang and Chinese Minister of National Defense Dong Jun participated in the 8th Vietnam-China Border Defense Friendship Exchange in April 2024. (Photo: Znews) |
In Vietnam, the main activities expected to take place on April 17 include: Welcoming ceremony for the Chinese delegation; planting friendship trees; visiting Dong Dang Primary School; attending the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the inauguration of the multi-purpose building; visiting the Border Guard Station of Huu Nghi International Border Gate; visiting the Logistics Park of the Military Industry-Telecoms Group; holding talks and witnessing the signing of cooperation documents.
In addition, the program also organizes joint medical examinations and treatment, provides free medicine to people on both sides of the border; gives scholarships to students, and gives breeding cows to households in difficult circumstances in the twinned border areas.
Source: https://thoidai.com.vn/giao-luu-huu-nghi-quoc-phong-bien-gioi-viet-nam-trung-quoc-lan-thu-9-dien-ra-tu-ngay-16-174-212382.html
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