Lao localities, agencies extend Tet greetings to Nghe An
A number of delegations from Lao agencies and localities have visited their counterparts in the central province of Nghe An ahead of the Vietnamese traditional New Year (Tet), the most important festival of Vietnamese people in a year, which falls in late January.
Bolikhamxay province's delegation extend Tet greetings to Nghe An. (Photo: truyenhinhnghean.vn)
Nghe An(VNA) – A number of delegations from Lao agencies and localities have visitedtheir counterparts in the central province of Nghe An ahead of the Vietnamesetraditional New Year (Tet), the most important festival of Vietnamese people ina year, which falls in late January.
On January 9, Nghe Anreceived delegations from Bolikhamxay, Houaphan and Xiangkhouang provinces whocame to extended New Year greetings.
Earlier on January 7,a delegation from the Military High Command of Houaphan province also visitedNghe An and extended New Year wishes to the provincial Military High Command.
Nghe An shares nearly 469 km of borderline with three Lao provinces of Houaphan, Xiangkhouang and Bolikhamxay.
Since April 16, 2013,the People’s Committee of the province issued a directive on the implementationof a movement to set up of twinning relations between residential areas along theshared border.
On August 18 the same year, in Nghe An capital of Vinh city, provincial leaders held talks with their counterpartsfrom the three Lao localities, during which participants signed a memorandum ofunderstanding on coordination in organising the movement.
Over the past nearly10 years, 21 pairs of hamlets of Vietnam and Laos have established their twinning relations, along with eight border posts of Vietnam and public security unitsof Laos.
On special occasionsof the two countries such as traditional New Year and festivals, the two sideshave visited and extended greetings to each other, and worked together toorganise cultural and sports activities, thus strengthening mutualunderstanding and trust between peoples of the two sides as well as their solidarityin building a shared border of peace, cooperation and development./.
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Bolikhamxay province's delegation extend Tet greetings to Nghe An. (Photo: truyenhinhnghean.vn) 
