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Overview of the work.

Accompanying the delegation were representatives of agencies and units under the National Assembly of the Lao PDR; Major General Vu Xuan Hung, full-time delegate of the National Assembly's Committee on National Defense, Security and Foreign Affairs; Major General Nguyen Ngoc Ha, Deputy Commander of Military Region 4.

Welcoming and working with the delegation, our province had the following comrades: Hoang Quoc Khanh, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee; Lo Minh Hung, Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee; Nguyen Dinh Viet, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, Head of the Provincial National Assembly Delegation; comrades of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee; representatives of leaders of departments, branches and sectors of the province.

Comrade Hoang Quoc Khanh, Provincial Party Secretary, spoke at the meeting.

In the atmosphere of special solidarity and friendship, Comrade Hoang Quoc Khanh, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, expressed his pleasure to welcome Comrade Senior Lieutenant General Xu Von - Luong Bun Mi, Vice Chairman of the National Assembly of the Lao PDR, and the delegation to visit and work in the province. At the same time, he emphasized that the great friendship, special solidarity, loyal attachment and comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam - Laos, Laos - Vietnam have become invaluable assets that both peoples have cultivated together over many generations. Son La province, with its location adjacent to the provinces of Hua Phan, Luang Prabang, Lao PDR, is always proud to be a bridge contributing to deepening the relationship between the two countries. In particular, in recent years, the province has signed cooperation agreements and has had close, comprehensive relations in all fields with 9 provinces of the Lao PDR.

The Provincial Party Secretary respectfully thanked the Party, Government, National Assembly of the Lao PDR and the Vice Chairman of the National Assembly personally for always paying attention to and creating conditions for developing the close relationship and comprehensive cooperation between Son La province and localities of the Lao PDR.

Comrade Nguyen Dinh Viet, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, Head of the Provincial National Assembly Delegation, spoke at the meeting.

At the meeting, comrade Nguyen Dinh Viet, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, Head of the Provincial National Assembly Delegation, informed the working delegation about the socio-economic development situation of the province; the cooperative relationship between Son La province and Lao provinces and the supervision work of the Provincial People's Council.

Accordingly, from 2022 to present, Son La province has signed 25 cooperation agreements between levels and sectors of the two sides; maintained close coordination with the authorities and border protection forces of Hua Phan and Luang Prabang provinces to organize patrol activities well, ensuring security and order in border areas, especially in the prevention and combat of drug-related crimes and violations of national security.

Son La and Hua Phan provinces have coordinated to implement and complete the contents of the 2nd Vietnam - Laos Border Defense Friendship Exchange program, organized by the two countries' Ministries of Defense; successfully organized the ceremony to announce the opening of the Long Sap - Pa Hang international border gate pair.

Senior Lieutenant General Xu Von - Luong Bun Mi spoke at the meeting.

Leaders of Hua Phan Provincial People's Council exchanged work experiences at the meeting.

The province has also supported investment in the construction of 51 police headquarters in border villages in Hua Phan and Luang Prabang provinces; supported provinces with 300 million kip to overcome the consequences of storm No. 4; created conditions for businesses to obtain information, produce and supply plant and animal breeds, and cooperate in production and business with businesses in neighboring Lao provinces.

At the same time, successfully organized many cultural events; expanded the connection of Son La province's tourism route to neighboring provinces of Laos; received and supported training costs for 88 cadres, civil servants and public employees from 9 neighboring provinces of Laos to study intermediate political theory classes and 959 international students studying at training facilities in the province...

Leaders of Military Region 4 spoke at the meeting.

On behalf of the delegation, Senior Lieutenant General Xu Von - Luong Bun Mi thanked the leaders of Son La province for their warm welcome and congratulated the province on its achievements in various fields. At the same time, he highly appreciated Son La province's support for Lao provinces in recent times.

He hoped that Son La province would continue to pay attention to implementing the memorandum of understanding on cooperation between the two countries' National Assemblies, the results of the talks and meetings; exchange experiences in improving the activities of the National Assembly delegation, as well as the Provincial People's Council in inspecting, supervising, promoting the resolution of issues related to national defense and security, border security, streamlining the apparatus, building infrastructure and resolving difficulties of the people... Continue to coordinate with Lao provinces to develop comprehensively in all fields, contributing to consolidating and developing the great relationship between the two Parties, the two States and the people of Vietnam and Laos.

Son La provincial leaders presented souvenirs to the working delegation.

The delegation of the National Assembly of the Lao PDR presented souvenirs to Son La province.

The delegation of the National Assembly of the Lao PDR and leaders of Son La province took a souvenir photo.

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