Accordingly, doctors and nurses from the Logistics Department, Son La Provincial Military Command, in coordination with Military Hospital 6, Logistics Department of Military Region 2, organized visits, medical examinations, and provided free medicine to people in 3 districts: Xieng Kho, Hua Muong, Sam Neua in Hua Phan province (Laos).

These are families of policy beneficiaries, families of military personnel and people with difficult circumstances in the area. In addition, the working group also organized mobile trips to villages and clusters of villages to propagate and exchange experiences on civilized lifestyle, scientific hygiene; and seasonal disease prevention and control.

People of Hua Phan province welcomed the working delegation of the Military Command of Son La province.

Doctors and nurses visit and examine the health of people in Hua Phan province.
Doctors and nurses give free medicine to people in Hua Phan province.
Many people from Hua Phan province came to visit for health check-up.

It is known that in 2016, the Military Command of Son La province, Military Region 2 (Vietnam People's Army) and the Military Command of Hua Phan province (Lao People's Army) held a twinning ceremony. In the past, the twinning activities between the two agencies were under the leadership and direction of the Party Committee, superior commanders and leaders of the two provinces, directly the Party Committees and commanders of the two agencies according to the principle of consensus; promoting the spirit of solidarity, special friendship, understanding and mutual trust.

The Military Commands of the two provinces always uphold the role and responsibility of propagating andeducating the armed forces and people of the two provinces on the tradition of solidarity, closeness, and special relationship between Vietnam and Laos. Strengthen the exchange of information on national defense and security; coordinate in building local armed forces; cooperate and assist in logistics and technical work.

With that meaning, the visit, medical examination and free medicine provision for people in Hua Phan province this time by the Military Command of Son La province marks a new development step, further enhancing the special friendship between Vietnam - Laos in general, Son La - Hua Phan in particular.

News and photos: MANH QUYNH - DUC THINH