Son La has friendly relations and signed comprehensive cooperation agreements with 9 northern provinces of the Lao PDR. Over the years, the Veterans Association of Son La province has coordinated with the Veterans Associations of some neighboring provinces in performing tasks, contributing to fostering and developing the special friendship between Vietnam and Laos to become increasingly stronger.
Signing of cooperation program between the Association of War Veterans of Son La province and the Association of War Veterans of Phongsaly province (Lao PDR).
Colonel Hoang Manh Long, Chairman of the Association of War Veterans of Son La province, said: In international relations, many veterans of the province participated in the fight on the Lao front, so the relationship between the two organizations is increasingly close. In recent times, the Association of War Veterans of the province has implemented cooperation programs and signed cooperation agreements with the Association of War Veterans of 9 Northern Lao provinces, constantly improving the quality of the association's work.
The cooperation program is regularly exchanged by both sides, sharing experiences in performing tasks, organizing emulation movements; solutions to improve the quality of the association's work. The content of cooperation and coordination is to disseminate to cadres, members and people about the tradition of special solidarity and friendship and comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and Laos; exchange information, documents, relics and remains of Vietnamese soldiers, laborers and experts who died in Laos. Exchange experiences in supporting members in economic development, building funds to help poor members. At the same time, coordinate and create favorable conditions for veteran enterprises of the two countries to research the market and invest in business.
Last July, the Association of War Veterans of Son La province held talks and signed a cooperation agreement with the Association of War Veterans of Phong Sa Ly province, Lao PDR in Son La. Comrade Kham Uon U Duong Vi Lay, Chairman of the Association of War Veterans of Phong Sa Ly province, said: We hope that the two sides will strengthen cooperation in exchanging information and experiences in association work to enhance the role, responsibility and well perform assigned political tasks. At the same time, we will regularly maintain close contact, organize talks periodically every 2 years, and agree on cooperation content in each stage so that the coordination work achieves the highest efficiency.
Along with that, the Association of War Veterans in districts bordering Laos has always done a good job of coordinating. Mr. Nguyen Van Phu, Chairman of the Association of War Veterans in Yen Chau district, shared: Cadres and members have proactively propagated and mobilized people to strictly implement the Party's guidelines and policies, the State's laws and policies, the Agreement, the Border Area Regulations, the National Border Law... The Association of War Veterans in Yen Chau district is developing a plan to organize meetings, talks, and establish a twinning relationship with the Association of War Veterans in Xieng Kho district, Hua Phan province (Lao PDR), a district that shares a border with Yen Chau district, to further strengthen the exchange of information and cooperation to contribute to maintaining political stability in the border area and strengthening the solidarity of ethnic groups.
Always upholding the qualities of “Uncle Ho’s soldiers”, today’s veterans still uphold the glorious tradition of the nation, continue to contribute to their homeland and foster the special friendship between the army and people on both sides of the Vietnam-Laos border and the solidarity between Son La province and the northern provinces of Laos.
Thanh Dao