Conference discusses Vietnam-Laos border line

The Central Committees ofthe Vietnam Fatherland Front and the Lao Front for National Constructionjointly organised a conference on creating a friendly border linebetween the two countries in the Lao central province of Khammuone onNovember 3.

Alongside the two countries’comprehensive and effective cooperation in a number of fields, thepartnership between the two fronts was diversified, contributing to theconsolidation and development of the Vietnam-Laos friendship, includingencouraging residents in border areas to work together to maintain orderalong the border line, the conference heard.

The fronts’ guidelines were disseminated amongst the two countries’residents to increase their awareness of the role of the specialbilateral relations in jointly safeguarding the border.

Thanks to the close coordination between the two fronts and the twocountries’ border guard forces, foreign ministries, veterans’associations and women’s unions, security was maintained, whiletransborder crime and drug trafficking were effectively controlled.

Participants appreciated the efficient cooperation between localities along the border line.

They also pointed out a number of difficulties that need to beaddressed and discussed a joint vision for the 2014-2016 period.-VNA