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Vietnam, Laos strengthen border defence friendship

At Border Marker No. 460, the two defence ministers jointly took part in the traditional ceremony of repainting the marker. Beyond its symbolic significance, the ceremony reflected the determination of the two Parties, States and armed forces to safeguard every marker of national sovereignty, preserve the achievements of border demarcation and marker planting, and develop the Vietnam–Laos border into a symbol of peace, stability, cooperation and development.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence General Phan Van Giang (3rd from left) and his Lao counterpart General Khamliang Outhakaysone (4th from left) in an activity held on July 9, 2026 as part of the third Vietnam – Laos Border Defence Friendship Exchange. (Photo: VNA)
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence General Phan Van Giang (3rd from left) and his Lao counterpart General Khamliang Outhakaysone (4th from left) in an activity held on July 9, 2026 as part of the third Vietnam – Laos Border Defence Friendship Exchange. (Photo: VNA)

Nghe An (VNA) – A series of activities highlighting the political, defence and humanitarian dimensions of the third Vietnam – Laos Border Defence Friendship Exchange took place on July 9 at the Nam Can (Nghe An, Vietnam) – Nam On (Bolikhamsai, Laos) international border gate, further reinforcing the two countries' special friendship and shared commitment to building a border of peace, friendship, cooperation and development.

The Vietnamese and Lao high-level delegations were led by General Phan Van Giang, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence, and his Lao counterpart General Khamliang Outhakaysone, respectively.

At Border Marker No. 460, the two defence ministers jointly took part in the traditional ceremony of repainting the marker. Beyond its symbolic significance, the ceremony reflected the determination of the two Parties, States and armed forces to safeguard every marker of national sovereignty, preserve the achievements of border demarcation and marker planting, and develop the Vietnam – Laos border into a symbol of peace, stability, cooperation and development.

The two ministers also planted a friendship tree near the border marker on the Lao side, conveying a message of the enduring special solidarity that has been nurtured and strengthened over generations.

Another highlight of the programme was the groundbreaking ceremony for the Laos – Vietnam border guard coordination station, a facility funded and built by Vietnam's Ministry of National Defence as a gift to Laos.

Later, at Thong Nam Mun primary school in Xop Torng village, Xaychomphone district, the two ministers presented 100 scholarships and a range of gifts to disadvantaged pupils.

The delegations also visited a military – civilian medical station in Xop Torng, which was built and presented to Laos by the border guard command of Nghe An in 2017. During the visit, medical personnel provided free health consultations and medicines to local residents, while breeding cattle were donated to disadvantaged Lao families./.

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