Vietnam - Laos strengthen cooperation in border protection

Photo caption — Senior Lieutenant General Khamlieng Outhakaysone, Lao Minister of National Defense, received Lieutenant General Le Duc Thai, Commander of the Vietnam Border Guard. Photo: Xuan Tu/VNA correspondent in Laos

At the reception, Senior Lieutenant General Khamlieng Outhakaysone warmly welcomed the working delegation of the Vietnam Border Guard Command to visit and work in Laos, affirming that the visit is of great significance in further tightening the great friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between the two Parties, two States, two Armies and peoples of Vietnam and Laos, while contributing to maintaining peace , stability, social order and safety on the common border.

The Lao Defense Minister suggested that the two sides continue to build effective cooperation mechanisms between the two armies, especially in the fields of agriculture , cultivation, and animal husbandry, while maintaining the tradition of regular visits and delegation exchanges in the spirit of trust, solidarity, and special friendship.

Senior Lieutenant General Khamlieng Outhakaysone suggested that the Vietnam Border Guard Command and the Lao People's Army Border Guard Command continue to closely coordinate in preventing and combating cross-border drug trafficking; preventing human trafficking crimes; fighting against illegal elements that distort the Party and State's guidelines and policies; and promptly handling factors that risk destabilizing the border area.

On behalf of the working delegation, Lieutenant General Le Duc Thai respectfully thanked Senior Lieutenant General Khamlieng Outhakaysone for taking the time to welcome him, and conveyed the warm regards of General Phan Van Giang, Minister of National Defense of Vietnam, to the Minister of National Defense of Laos.

Lieutenant General Le Duc Thai said that this visit aims to further strengthen the close cooperation between the two border forces, contributing to consolidating the special solidarity between the armies and people of the two countries. Lieutenant General Le Duc Thai also reported the results of the working session between the Vietnam - Laos Border Guard Commands to the Lao Minister of National Defense.

At the bilateral talks earlier the same day between the Border Guard Commands of Vietnam and Laos, the two sides said that in recent years, the Border Guard Commands of Vietnam and Laos have regularly organized meetings and delegation exchanges, achieving many positive results; at the same time, they have supported each other with technical means, military equipment, medical supplies, and jointly organized commemorative activities, visits, and congratulations on the occasion of major holidays of the two countries and armies.

The two sides highly appreciated the effectiveness of joint patrol activities on the border, contributing to enhancing security, consolidating trust and educating the younger generation of the two countries about the meaning and importance of the special solidarity and friendship between Vietnam and Laos. The two sides also agreed on a cooperation plan in the coming time, focusing on drug prevention and control, considering this a key cooperation content between the two border forces; committed to closely directing and effectively coordinating to successfully complete assigned tasks.

At the end of the talks, the Border Guard Commands of Vietnam and Laos signed a Memorandum of Understanding on comprehensive cooperation until 2025, affirming their determination to develop the cooperative relationship between the two forces in an increasingly deep, practical and effective manner.

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