Young officers of the General Security Departments of Vietnam and Laos (Source: VNA) Vientiane (VNA) – Youngofficers of the General Security Departments of Vietnam and Laos enjoyed culturaland sport activities in Vientiane, Laos, on September 25.
The activities are part of anexchange programme organised by the two countries’ Ministries of PublicSecurity to mark the 2017 Vietnam-Laos Solidarity and Friendship Year, the 55th anniversary of diplomatic ties and 40 years since the signing of Vietnam-Laos Treatyof Amity and Cooperation.
The officers competed in badminton,football and petanque.
Other cultural and sport activitieswill take place in Laos’ Xieng Khouang and Houaphane provinces where Vietnameseand Lao soldiers fought together in the past.
Lieut. Gen. Vi Van Long, deputy head of the Vietnamese General SecurityDepartment, said young Vietnamese and Lao officers will also visit historicalsites in the two provinces.
Earlier the same day, Long met LaoDeputy Minister of Public Security Major General Somvang Thammasith, who saidthe exchange programme helps educate the officers about revolutionary traditionsand the special solidarity between Vietnam and Laos.
This is also an opportunity for thetwo departments to increase their mutual understanding, contributing tomaintaining political security and national construction and defence in eachnation, he said.
The programme will last untilSeptember 28.-VNA
The activities are part of anexchange programme organised by the two countries’ Ministries of PublicSecurity to mark the 2017 Vietnam-Laos Solidarity and Friendship Year, the 55th anniversary of diplomatic ties and 40 years since the signing of Vietnam-Laos Treatyof Amity and Cooperation.
The officers competed in badminton,football and petanque.
Other cultural and sport activitieswill take place in Laos’ Xieng Khouang and Houaphane provinces where Vietnameseand Lao soldiers fought together in the past.
Lieut. Gen. Vi Van Long, deputy head of the Vietnamese General SecurityDepartment, said young Vietnamese and Lao officers will also visit historicalsites in the two provinces.
Earlier the same day, Long met LaoDeputy Minister of Public Security Major General Somvang Thammasith, who saidthe exchange programme helps educate the officers about revolutionary traditionsand the special solidarity between Vietnam and Laos.
This is also an opportunity for thetwo departments to increase their mutual understanding, contributing tomaintaining political security and national construction and defence in eachnation, he said.
The programme will last untilSeptember 28.-VNA
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