Vietnamese, Lao young military officers at the talks. (Photo: qdnd.vn) Hanoi (VNA) – A delegation ofyoung Vietnamese military officers held talks and joinedexchanges with a Lao delegation in Hanoi on October 17.
At the talks, head of the Vietnamesedelegation, Colonel Tran Viet Nang who is head of the Military Youth Boardunder the General Political Department of the Vietnam People's Army said that in recent years, the two sideshave held effective exchange activities for young officers.
To promote traditional solidarity andsupport, Nang proposed the two sides closely coordinate in communication work about the history and significance of the relations between the two Parties,States, armies and peoples of Vietnam and Laos, especially in 2024 on the 80thanniversary of the Vietnam People’s Army and 75th anniversary of the Lao People’sArmy.
He also called for further exchanges amongyoung officers of agencies and units of the two sides, during which, they canshare experiences in organising youth activities and improving expertise.
Colonel Nang proposed that the two sidesactively coordinate and share experiences in building and strengthening localpolitical foundation, especially in border areas.
For his part, head of the Lao delegationColonel Soutchay Mahavong, Head of the Youth Department of the Lao People'sArmy, agreed that the exchange and coordination between the two sides have contributed to creating close connections between Vietnamese and Lao young officers.
Colonel Soutchay Mahavong hopes thatVietnam will continue to support Lao in training military personnel.
The Lao official invited Vietnameseofficers to participate in similar exchanges in Laos next year./.
