June 08, 2024 | 16:02 (GMT+7)
Vietnamese and Lao border guard units conduct joint patrol
PANO - Tri Le Border Post of Vietnam’s Nghe An provincial Border Guard Command, in collaboration with Border Guard Company 217 of Laos’ Huaphanh provincial Military Command, conducted a bilateral patrol on June 6 and 7.
The delegation of Tri Le Border Post was led by its Commanding Officer Colonel Ngo Xuan Thanh, while the Lao delegation was headed by Captain Khamla Sutthaphon, Acting Commanding Officer of Border Guard Company 217.
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The two sides salute the border marker. |
Despite treacherous mountainous terrains and unfavorable weather conditions, the patrol teams from both sides successfully completed inspections of the border section and border markers 376 and 377 along the Vietnam - Laos borderline. They also cleared bushes around the border markers.
The patrol teams of the two sides evaluated that the border marker system remained intact, and no violations of the border regulations in the area were detected.
After the patrol, both sides held talks to exchange information regarding border management, protection, and the fight against crime.
Translated by Chung Anh