PANO - A defence mission, led by Deputy Defence Minister, Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Chi Vinh, worked with the Standing Committee of Lang Son province's Party Committee on March 15th and inspected several local places in preparation for the upcoming third Vietnam-China Border Defence Friendship Exchange program.

Sr. Lt. Gen. Nguyen Chi Vinh inspecting preparation work

Accordingly, after receiving the Defence Ministry's instructions for the event, the provincial People's Committee has worked with its border guard force and relevant agencies and sectors to prepare for the program. So far, all preparations for the program and other activities have been completed on time.

Addressing the meeting, General Vinh highly applauded the preparations made by the Border Guard Command and the local authorities and people over the past time. He stressed that the exchange program is meaningful to the two sides' defence relationship, thus all relevant agencies and units should show their highest sense of responsibility for the program, contributing to further enhancing the traditional friendship between the two countries.

Translated by Trung Thanh