Border troops prepare for first-ever Vietnam - Laos Border Defense Friendship Exchange

As scheduled, major events of the exchange will take place on December 11 and 12 in Lao Bao townlet, Huong Hoa district, the Vietnamese province of Quang Tri, and Seponh district, the Lao province of Savannakhet.

Major Nguyen The Cuong, member of the trainer group for the exchange, held that this is an important political event, which will contribute to accelerating the solidarity, friendship, and cooperation between the two countries’ people and militaries and the building of a borderline of peace, cooperation and development.

Troops of the two sides have tried their best to overcome hardships, ensured the COVID-19 prevention and control regulations, and are determined to fulfill their assigned tasks, he added.

The People’s Army Newspaper would like to introduce some images of the border troops in training.

Troops practice serving the ceremony of the border landmark saluting and painting by the two defense ministers.

The guards-of-honor train hard.

Joining in a patrol

All preparation has been completed for the first-ever Vietnam - Laos Border Defense Friendship Exchange.

Translated by Trung Thanh