Delegation of Lao province pays pre-Tet visit to Hoa Binh
A delegation of the Lao province of Houaphanh offered Lunar New Year (Tet) greetings to authorities and people of Hoa Binh province during a visit to the northern locality of Vietnam on January 9.
Officials of Hoa Binh and Houaphanh provinces pose for a photo at the meeting on January 9 (Photo: VNA)
Hoa Binh (VNA) – A delegation of the Lao provinceof Houaphanh offered Lunar New Year (Tet) greetings to authorities and peopleof Hoa Binh province during a visit to the northern locality of Vietnam onJanuary 9.
Welcoming the Houaphanh delegation, Secretary ofthe Hoa Binh Party Committee Bui Van Tinh recalled the traditional friendshipbetween Vietnam and Laos, as well as between the two provinces, expressing hishope that through the visit, their bilateral cooperation will be expanded.
He noted that Hoa Binh and neighbouring Son Laprovince, which borders Houaphanh, are accelerating the construction of HoaBinh – Moc Chau Expressway. Once operational, the road will create betterconditions for boosting economic ties and cultural exchange between Hoa Binhand Houaphanh.
Speaking highly of Hoa Binh’s development,Khamphiu Vongsavan, Vice Secretary of the Party Committee and President of theLao Front for National Construction Committee of Houaphanh, thanked theVietnamese province for helping build Hua Muong school and receiving studentsfrom Houaphanh to study in Hoa Binh.
Khamphiu said he hoped that his province willreceive more support from Hoa Binh in terms of cultivation techniques andtechnology transfer.
The official voiced his belief that under theleadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam, Hoa Binh in particular andVietnam in general will obtain greater achievements in the years to come.
He also called on both localities to expandcooperation to more fields, increase cultural exchange and information sharing,and have practical mutual assistance, thus contributing to the specialsolidarity and friendship between the two countries and the two provinces.
For his part, Tinh affirmed Hoa Binh will keepenhancing multifaceted relations with Houaphanh and other localities of Laos,step up exchanges and mutual assistance, and help the Lao province to developagriculture and education so as to help strengthen the Vietnam-Laos specialties./.
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Officials of Hoa Binh and Houaphanh provinces pose for a photo at the meeting on January 9 (Photo: VNA) 
