At the meeting, Lieutenant General Le Duc Thai laid stress on the great friendship, special solidarity, and comprehensive cooperation between the two parties, states, militaries, and peoples.

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Lieutenant General Le Duc Thai (R) and Colonel Saisaminh Sivilay

He said that in 2021, the Vietnam Border Guard Command and the General Department of Security under the Ministry of Security of Laos signed a cooperation agreement to actualize the agreement on regulations on national border reached by the two countries. Since then, the two sides have effectively coordinated in managing border gates, controlling border entry and exit, ensuring security and order, supporting each other in preventing and fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, thus facilitating activities in border areas.

For his part, Colonel Saisaminh Sivilay briefed Lieutenant General Le Duc Thai on Laos’ recent situation. He thanked the Vietnam Border Guard Command for its support for Lao side over the past time and highly appreciated the close coordination between the two sides.

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Lieutenant General Le Duc Thai, Colonel Saisaminh Sivilay, and members of the two sides in a joint photo

Colonel Saisaminh Sivilay hoped that the cooperation will be strengthened in the coming time, contributing to ensuring security and order along the shared borderline.

Translated by Tran Hoai