Nghe An (VNA) – Officials from several Lao localities recently paid visits to the central province of Nghe An on the occasion of the upcoming lunar New Year (Tet) festival.

The officials, from Xieng Khouang, Bolikhamxay, Savannakhet, Houaphanh, Xaysomboun, and Khammouane provinces that border Vietnam, extended their best wishes to Nghe An’s Party Committee, government and people on the occasion of Vietnam’s traditional New Year. They wished for the further development of solidarity and friendship between the border localities of Vietnam and Laos.

Leaders of Nghe An province affirmed that the locality will continue tightening solidarity, friendship and cooperation with Lao localities, especially those share border with Nghe An, contributing to further fostering the time-honoured friendship between the two nations.

Nghe An province has a border line of 419km with three Lao provinces – Xieng Khouang, Bolikhamxay and Houaphanh.

The neighbouring provinces have coordinated effectively to maintain security and order along the border and boost socio-economic development in each locality./.
VNA