(HBO) – Whenever possible, the two Lao women adopted by Luong Son Toan, a resident in Chieng Sai hamlet of Mai Chau township (Mai Chau district), amid numerous hardships in the past return to Mai Chau to visit their beloved Vietnamese family.
Lac hamlet in Chieng Chau communes (Mai Chau district)
witnesses touching stories about the Vietnam - Laos relations as it was where
some children from the other side of the border were brought up.
Borderless
ties
Poet Lo Cao Nhum, a resident in Lac hamlet of
Chieng Chau commune who witnessed this touching story, said in the years full of
difficulties and hardships, the family of Luong Son Toan in Chieng Sai hamlet
still adopted two orphaned girls of the Lao nationality and helped them go to
school. Living up to their adoptive parents’ expectations, the daughters passed
examinations to enroll in the Tay Bac (Northwest) College for Culture and Arts
and then became artists of the Lao army’s art troupe.
Nhum said they have returned to visit their
adoptive parents for many times.
Kha Van Nhut, Secretary of the Party Committee
of Na Phon commune, said in the 1960s, the Party Committee and People’s
Committee of Mai Chau district evacuated to Nhot hamlet, where local residents
welcomed and guaranteed absolute safety for a meeting between First Secretary
of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Le Duan and President of
Laos Souphanouvong. After that important event, Mai Chau people frequently held
the responsibility for protecting President Souphanouvong and many other senior
officials of Laos during their movement along the historic Road 15.
Further
strengthening friendship, solidarity
In the resistance war against French
colonialists, due to Mai Chau’s strategic location, people of all ethnic groups
here not only engaged in the fight and delivered support to Vietnamese soldiers
in the northwestern battlefield, but also enthusiastically assisted their
compatriots in Hoa Binh province and nationwide to perform the noble
international mission of helping the Lao revolution in the struggle against the
common enemy, according to former Secretary of the Mai Chau district Party
Committee Kha Phuc Giang.
In addition, after setting up a logistics base
in Mai Chau, the Pathet Lao armed propaganda team came to Vietnam to coordinate
with Vietnam’s military units to establish a Vietnam - Laos joint armed
propaganda team. Within two months, this team worked actively in the two
countries’ border areas and along the Ma River, leaving strong impression on
local residents.
During the resistance war against the US, Mai
Chau also witnessed evidence of the Vietnam - Laos friendship when it was a
transit point for goods, foods, ammunition, and medicine from Hai Phong Port to
Sam Neua town of Laos. Along Road 15 from Suoi Rut to Van Mai, many places were
used to store weapons and vehicles of the Lao army. In particular, Mai Chau
also accommodated a school for training Lao cadres during this period.
Upholding that precious tradition, after the
war, the district sent many of its experienced personnel to assist the
localities facing difficulties in Laos.
Ha Cong Nghi, Standing Vice Secretary of the Mai
Chau district Party Committee, said nowadays, though there haven’t been many
economic activities between Mai Chau and Viengxay and Sop Bao districts of
Laos’ Houaphanh province, the two sides have still organised frequent meetings
and cultural exchanges to help intensify the faithful and close-knit ties
between Vietnam and Laos./.
In the spirit of "Party members go first, the people follow”, all households of Party members in the Doan Ket sub-region in Da Bac town, Da Bac district, voluntarily removed gates and fences, and donated land when the road expansion project passed through their properties. Inspired by their example, 68 households in the sub-region quickly followed suit, contributing over 1,400 sq.m of residential and perennial cropland to widen the main road through the residential area. The exemplary role of Party members in Doan Ket stands as a shining example of studying and following President Ho Chi Minh’s thought, morality, and lifestyle.
The Hoa Binh provincial People's Committee held a monthly meeting on May 29 to assess the implementation of socio-economic development tasks in the first six months of 2025, the progress of key projects, and some other important issues.
During his lifetime, President Ho Chi Minh always expressed his deep affection and special concern for children and youth. He once emphasized: "Caring for and educating children well is the responsibility of the entire Party and the entire people”; "First of all, the family (i.e. grandparents, parents, siblings) must do this job well”. "the Party Committees…, the Children’s Committee, the Youth Union, the education sector, and all related organizations must have specific plans to ensure children grow healthier and more progressive”. His teachings has been remaining valuable and serving as the guiding principles in the work of protecting, caring for, and educating children. In line with this ideology, Hoa Binh Province has continuously been prioritizing and investing resources in the well-being of children in recent years.
Mr. Nguyen Phi Long, the alternate Member of the Party Central Committee and Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee chaired the meeting of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee to provide opinions on several investment projects within the province. There was the attendance of Ms. Bui Thi Minh, the Permanent Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Chairwoman of the Provincial People’s Council; Mr. Bui Đuc Hinh, the Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee and other members of the Standing Committee; the leaders from other departments, agencies, and some localities.
The Standing Board of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Committee of Hoa Binh province held a meeting on May 28 to honour outstanding village elders, village heads, and reputable individuals from local ethnic minority and religious communities.
In mid-May, the provincial Museum organised an exhibition named "Duoi la co Dang Cong san Viet Nam quang vinh” (Under the flag of the glorious Communist Party of Vietnam). This meaningful activity took place in the joyful atmosphere to celebrate the country's major holidays and the Party congresses at all levels for the 2025-2030 term, towards the 14th National Party Congress.
