On the afternoon of September 30, Mr. Ho Xuan Truong - Alternate Member of the Party Central Committee and Permanent Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee welcomed the delegation of the Central Propaganda and Training Board of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party led by Mr. Sakhone Phommalath, Deputy Head of Central Propaganda and Training Board of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party. Also attending the meeting were Mr. Ho Hoai Linh, Deputy Director of the Department of External Information and External Relations under the Central Commission for Propaganda and Training; Mr. Vo Hoan Hai, Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee and Head of the Provincial Party Committee’s Commission for Propaganda and Training; Mr. Nguyen Long Bien, Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee and Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; as well as leaders from various provincial departments and agencies.
Photo: Leaders of Khanh Hoa Province at the meeting with the delegation from the Commission for Propaganda and Training of the Central Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (Photo: Thanh Thanh).
Photo: Mr. Sakhone Phommalath and the delegation from the Commission for Propaganda and Training of the Central Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party at the working session (Photo: Thanh Thanh).
Photo: Ms. Ho Hoai Linh, Deputy Director of the Department of External Information and Press (Central Commission for Propaganda and Training), and other delegates attending the working session (Photo: Thanh Thanh).
Welcoming the delegation, Mr. Ho Xuan Truong, Permanent Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, emphasized the special, faithful, and pure relationship between Vietnam and Laos - a bond painstakingly built by President Ho Chi Minh, President Kaysone Phomvihane, and generations of leaders from both Parties and States, and preserved and upheld by the peoples of both nations throughout the years. Grounded in the principles of "great friendship, special solidarity, comprehensive cooperation, and strategic partnership," Khanh Hoa Province consistently prioritizes strengthening friendly relations and cooperation with Laos and its localities as a key component of its external affairs.
Mr. Ho Xuan Truong provided an overview of Khanh Hoa Province’s socio-economic development following its administrative consolidation, highlighting its outstanding advantages in the marine economy, tourism, logistics, seaport operations, and energy. The province aims for rapid and sustainable development, striving to become a major national growth hub by effectively leveraging its potential and advantages, with the ultimate goal of becoming a centrally-run city in the near future.
According to Mr. Ho Xuan Truong, Khanh Hoa pay great attention to consolidating and developing its traditional friendship with Laos. In recent times, cooperative ties between the province and Lao localities particularly Attapeu and Champasak have been effectively maintained and expanded across various sectors, including education and training, healthcare, agriculture, trade, tourism, investment promotion, and people-to-people exchanges. He also expressed a desire to further broaden exchanges and cooperation among agencies, organizations, and the peoples of both nations, as well as to enhance the sharing of experiences regarding Party building, ideological work, information and communication, and other areas of mutual interest. Furthermore, Khanh Hoa is committed to actively coordinating activities in preparation for the 65th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Laos and the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Vietnam-Laos Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation, both occurring in 2027.
The Permanent Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee affirmed the vital role of external information and communication work in enhancing awareness, mutual understanding, and trust between the peoples of the two countries, while also helping to promote the image and people of Vietnam and Khanh Hoa Province to the international community. The province consistently prioritizes innovating the content and methods of external communication; proactively providing timely, accurate, and official information; and leveraging the role of the press and media in publicizing the friendly relations between Vietnam and Laos. Sharing experiences in external communication particularly amidst the rapid growth of digital media and social networks will contribute to strengthening mutual understanding and cooperation, thereby further nurturing the special friendship between Vietnam and Laos.
Photo: Overview of the working session (Photo: Thanh Thanh).
Speaking at the meeting, Mr. Sakhone Phommalath expressed his gratitude for the welcome warmly by the leaders of Khanh Hoa Province and his admiration for the province's recent development achievements. He noted that the Central Propaganda and Training Board of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party has been actively exchanging views and learning from the Central Commission for Propaganda and Education of the Communist Party of Vietnam. These efforts aim to enhance the effectiveness of monitoring public opinion, countering erroneous arguments, and implementing digital transformation in information dissemination and cyberspace activities. Additionally, the Lao side has merged mass media agencies into the Central Propaganda and Training Board to improve operational efficiency. The Board looks forward to continuing to learn from the Khanh Hoa Provincial Party Committee’s experiences in propaganda, information work, and mass mobilization.
Photo: Mr. Ho Xuan Truong presents a souvenir to Mr. Sakhone Phommalath (Photo: Thanh Thanh).
During the working session, the two sides exchanged experiences regarding the leadership and direction of external information and communication activities. In Khanh Hoa, external information work is carried out under the unified leadership of the Provincial Party Committee, the management of the administration, and the synchronized coordination of agencies within the political system, ensuring close integration among Party diplomacy, State diplomacy, and people-to-people diplomacy. The province is also actively innovating the content and methods of communication; proactively fostering a positive information environment; linking the promotion of the local image with the promotion of investment, trade, tourism, and international integration; and effectively leveraging international, cultural, and tourism events to promote Khanh Hoa.
Photo: Mr. Sakhone Phommalath presents a commemorative gift to Mr. Ho Xuan Truong (Photo: Thanh Thanh).
In the concluding remarks, Mr. Ho Xuan Truong acknowledged and highly valued the practical insights shared by the delegation from the Central Propaganda and Training Board of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party regarding the province's external information and communication work. Regarding the proposed collaborative initiatives, he tasked the Provincial Party Committee's Commission for Propaganda and Training along with relevant departments, agencies, and units with studying and implementing them in a manner suited to practical conditions. He also directed to proactively prepare for meaningful cooperative activities between Khanh Hoa and Lao localities to mark the 65th anniversary of the establishment of Vietnam- Laos diplomatic relations in 2027, thereby helping to further nurture the special solidarity, friendship, and comprehensive cooperation between the two nations.
Thanh Thanh – Hoang Son