On March 7, in Moc Chau district, the delegation of the Foreign Affairs Department of 9 provinces of Lao PDR visited, exchanged experiences in foreign affairs work and signed a memorandum of understanding with the Department of Foreign Affairs of Son La province.
The delegation of the Foreign Affairs Department of 9 provinces of Lao PDR visited, worked and signed a memorandum of understanding with the Department of Foreign Affairs of Son La province.
In the past time, the Department of Foreign Affairs of Son La province and the Foreign Affairs agencies of 9 provinces of Lao PDR have coordinated well to perform the task of advising the Party Committees and authorities of each side on foreign affairs. In particular, advising on the effective implementation of the contents of the signed Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation for the period 2022 - 2024 between Son La province and 9 provinces of Lao PDR, contributing to strengthening the solidarity, friendship and comprehensive cooperation between Son La province and Lao provinces. Well implementing the organization and information of working trips of provincial leaders, departments, branches and sectors of each side to visit, work, learn from experience and implement cooperation contents between the two sides to ensure safety and effectiveness. Maintaining advising the competent authorities of each side to send congratulatory letters on the occasion of the major holidays of each country and each province.
Representatives of the Foreign Affairs Department of 9 provinces of the Lao PDR raised difficulties and obstacles in the process of implementing cooperation contents with Son La province, such as the information of some working delegations visiting, working, attending commemorative activities... not ensuring time to carry out related procedures, especially delegations led by provincial leaders; there is no consensus on the method and content of information exchange between the two sides to promptly advise and implement according to functions and tasks... At the same time, it is recommended that the Department of Foreign Affairs of Son La province continue to advise provincial leaders to support provinces of the Lao PDR in all fields.
Based on the results achieved and the difficulties and obstacles pointed out, the Department of Foreign Affairs of Son La province and the Foreign Affairs agencies of 9 provinces of the Lao PDR signed a cooperation agreement. In which, they agreed to continue to coordinate and advise the leaders of each province to effectively direct the implementation of the contents of the Memorandum of Cooperation Agreement signed between Son La province and 9 provinces in the period of 2022 - 2024. Strengthen the exchange of information at all levels to promptly resolve related issues...
Nguyen Van (Moc Chau Cultural and Information Center)