(HBO) – As many as 100 outstanding youngsters and students of Vietnam and Laos arrived in Hoa Binh province on November 2 to continue their meaningful activities as part of their journey of "Following footprints of Vietnamese, Lao leaders”. The programme drew representatives of youth unions of the two countries and representatives of Hoa Binh provincial Youth Union.
Photo: The delegation offers incense and lays flowers
at Uncle Ho's Monument in Hoa Binh Hydropower Plant.
The "Following footprints of Vietnamese,
Lao leaders" programme 2017 was an important political event of the two
countries' youths, practically marking the 55th anniversary of the
establishment of Vietnam-Laos diplomatic relations and 40 years of the
bilateral Treaty of Friendship and Amity. The programme aimed to educate
youngsters of both countries, especially students, on the special solidarity
between
Vietnam and
Laos, as well
as the tradition of special fighting alliance and mutual support between the
two Parties, States and peoples in the past struggle for independence and in
the current cause of national construction and development.
The
delegation takes pictures at the national historical site that used to host the
Lao People’s Revolutionary Party’s second Congress (inside the provincial
Military Headquarters).
During the programme, youngsters and students
from two countries visited a number of historic sites where leaders of the two
countries, including President Ho Chi Minh, President Kaysone Phomvihane and President
Souphanouvong lived, studied and worked. They also explored historical sites
associated with feats of arms of troops and people of the two countries in the
struggle for national independence. The activities took place in
Vietnam’s provinces and cities of Nghe An,
Hanoi, Hoa Binh, Son La
of two Lao provinces of Houaphan and Xiangkhouang.
In Hoa Binh, 100 elite youths and students from
the two countries visited the National Historical Relic on the precinct of the
provincial Military Headquarters, in which the second Congress of the Lao
People's Revolutionary Party was held under the chair of Lao late President
Kaysone Phomvihane. They offered incense and laid flowers at the President Ho
Chi Minh’s Monument at Hoa Binh Hydropower Plant.
The
delegates also visited
Tay
Tien
Monument- a historical relic associated with the feat of the Tay Tien (westward) troops
that were formed in 1947 with the task of coordinating with the Lao armed forces
to protect the borders of the two countries. The same day, an art exchange and
a seminar was organised for youngster of the two countries./.
Throughout his revolutionary life, Uncle Ho visited Hoa Binh province four times. He also sent dozens of letters, telegrams, greeting cards, and heartfelt messages to local officials, Party members, and people of all ethnic groups, urging them to remain united, support one another, strive for progress, and actively engage in both production and resistance efforts to build a prosperous homeland.
To unlock the full potential of its forest resources, the standing board of the provincial Party Committee on July 30, 2020 issued a Resolution on the sustainable development of production forests through 2025, with a vision toward 2030.
In recent years, the education and training sector in Cao Phong district, Hoa Binh province, has actively integrated its tasks with the promotion of studying and following President Ho Chi Minh’s thought, ethics, and style. This approach has contributed significantly to improving the overall quality of education across the district.
The Hoa Binh provincial museum on May 16 opened a thematic exhibition "Under the flag of the glorious Communist Party of Vietnam" with more than 200 documents, images and objects featuring the glorious 95-year journey of the Party.
Hoa Binh police are collecting public feedback on amendments to the 2013 Constitution via the national identification app VNeID. This innovative approach marks a giant leap towards modernising grassroots democracy and enhancing transparency in public consultation.
Nguyen Phi Long, alternate Member of the Party Central Committee and Secretary of the Hoa Binh Party Committee, on May 14 chaired a meeting of the provincial steering committee for its programme to eliminate makeshift and dilapidated housing for the poor. The session reviewed the programme’s outcomes to date and discussed forthcoming tasks.
