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

On October 2, at the Long Sap border gate area (Moc Chau district, Son La province) and Pa Hang (Sop Bau district, Hua Phan province), activities took place.Young officer exchangeVietnam - Laos border protection force in 2024. The exchange activity is within the framework of the 2nd Vietnam - Laos Border Defense Friendship Exchange Program.

Young officers from both sides planted friendship trees at Long Sap border gate.

The exchange activities are of great significance, creating opportunities for the young generations of the armed forces of the two countries to meet, interact and exchange experiences in border protection. At the same time, it is also for young officers of the two countries to review the traditional friendship.uniteVietnam - Laos special friendship

At the exchange program, authorized by the head of the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defense, Colonel Nguyen Thanh Hai and Colonel Amphan Xaynha-sú-bat - 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 provinces of Son La (Vietnam) and Hua Phan (Laos).

Colonel Nguyen Thanh Hai and Colonel Amphan Xaynhassubat awarded scholarships to poor students on both sides of the border.

Also within the framework of the young officer activity, the two sides planted friendship trees and friendship flower gardens on both sides of landmark 255, contributing to beautifying the landscape in the border area between Vietnam and Laos.

To care for the lives of people living on the border of the two countries, the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defense donated 60 breeding cows to 60 households living on the border of the two provinces of Son La and Hua Phan.

People excitedly participated in the lottery to choose breeding cows.

Besides social security activities, the cross-border cross-country run is also one of the events that 120 athletes, young officers and youth union members from both sides, are eagerly waiting for.

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

As a result, the Organizing Committee awarded 2 first prizes and 2 second prizes to 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 program's Organizing Committee presented souvenir flags to the teams participating in the cross-border cross-country run.

On this occasion, the Sop Bau district government awarded certificates of merit to four military medical officers of the Son La Border Guard who promptly saved the lives of four Laotian children who were poisoned by mushrooms on September 18.

The organizers awarded prizes to the first-place winners in the cross-border cross-country race.

 Representatives of Sop Bau district government awarded certificates of merit to 4 soldiers of Son La Border Guard.

Colonel Nguyen Thanh Hai said that the young Vietnamese and Lao officers are the next generation to inherit the revolutionary career of the two countries' armed forces, playing a very important role in preserving, nurturing and developing the special friendship between Vietnam and Laos.

The organization of the exchange of young officers demonstrates the concern of the leaders of the two countries' armies for the young generation; creating opportunities for young officers to meet, interact and exchange experiences in border protection. In particular, this activity helps young officers together preserve, cultivate and strengthen the special solidarity between the two Parties, two States and two Armies.

Viet Ha - Viet Lam