Colonel Nguyen Thanh Hai (on the right) presents flowers to congratulate Colonel Amphan Xaynhasubatt - Deputy Director of the Border Guard Department, General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army.Laos, attend the program.

On October 2nd, activities took place in the area of ​​the Long Sap border gate (Moc Chau district, Son La province) and Pa Hang border gate (Sop Bau district, Hua Phan province).Young Officers Exchange ProgramVietnam-Laos border guard forces in 2024. The exchange activities are part of the 2nd Vietnam-Laos Border Defense Friendship Exchange Program.

Young officers from both sides planted a friendship tree at the Long Sap border gate.

This exchange activity is of great importance, creating opportunities for the younger generation of the armed forces of both countries to interact, exchange experiences in border protection, and simultaneously allow young officers from both countries to review the traditions of solidarity.uniteSpecial friendship between Vietnam and Laos.

At the exchange program, authorized by the head of the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defence, Colonel Nguyen Thanh Hai and Colonel Amphan Xaynhasubatt - Deputy Director of the DepartmentBorder GuardThe General Staff of the Lao People's Army awarded 100 scholarships (each worth 2 million VND) to poor students in the border areas of Son La province (Vietnam) and Hua Phan province (Laos).

Colonel Nguyen Thanh Hai and Colonel Amphan Xaynhasubatt presented scholarships to underprivileged students on both sides of the border.

Also as part of the young officers' activities, both sides planted friendship trees and friendship flower gardens in the area on either side of border marker 255, contributing to beautifying the landscape in the border area between Vietnam and Laos.

To improve the lives of people living in the border areas of the two countries, the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defence donated 60 breeding cows to 60 households residing in the border provinces of Son La and Hua Phan.

The villagers enthusiastically participated in the lottery to select breeding cows.

Besides social welfare activities, the cross-border marathon is also one of the events that 120 young officers and youth union members from both sides are eagerly anticipating.

The athletes are young officers and youth union members from both sides of the border participating in a cross-border cross-country race.

As a result, the Organizing Committee awarded two first prizes and two second prizes to the athletes who are officers.ArmyTwo countries; 2 first prizes and 2 second prizes for local youth union members on both sides of the border.

The organizers of the program presented commemorative flags to the teams participating in the cross-border race.

On this occasion, the Sop Bau district authorities awarded certificates of commendation to four military medical officers of the Son La Border Guard for their timely rescue of four Lao children who suffered from mushroom poisoning on September 18th.

The organizers presented awards to the first-place winners in the cross-border cross-country race.

 Representatives of the Sop Bau district government presented certificates of commendation to four soldiers of the Son La Border Guard.

Colonel Nguyen Thanh Hai stated that the young officers of Vietnam and Laos are the generation inheriting the revolutionary cause of the armed forces of the two countries, playing a crucial role in preserving, nurturing, and developing the special friendship between Vietnam and Laos.

Organizing exchanges for young officers demonstrates the concern of the military leaders of both countries for the younger generation; it creates opportunities for young officers to interact, exchange experiences in border protection. In particular, this activity helps young officers together preserve, cultivate, and further strengthen the special solidarity between the two Parties, the two States, and the two Armies.

Viet Ha - Viet Lam