Border friendship exchange boosts defence diplomacy

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The event is part of a string of activities celebrating the 73rd anniversary of August Revolution and National Day (September 2), towards the 60th anniversary of Traditional Day of Border Guard Force and the 30th anniversary of the Day of All-People Border Defence (March 3, 2019).

Border friendship exchange boosts defence diplomacy.

Through the exchange, participants can share experience in safeguarding border areas and gates, thus consolidating closer relations among countries. 

In her speech, National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan highlighted the participation of foreign delegations, which she said, shows the shared concern and responsibility of Vietnamese border guards and their counterparts from the Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS) for the region’s future and stable development. 

Vietnam, China, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand and Myanmar share the Mekong River as well as aspirations for peace, stability and prosperity, she said,while hoping that border guards in the GMS will work hand in hand across a multitude of fields, including preventing and fighting trans-border crimes, post-disaster search and rescue, natural resources management, protection of Mekong River water resource, building a borderline of peace, cooperation and development. 

A highlight of the exchange was dialogues with participating leaders of border guard forces with stories about national defence and border defence diplomacy, protection of border sovereignty and security, and assistance for locals in border areas. 

In addition, there are also a host of music performances and documentaries featuring the landscapes, culture and customs of regional nations.