Illegal Resettlements Along Laos-Vietnam Border Discussed

Laos-Vietnam Border Committees have been having discussions regarding illegal resettlements of Vietnamese people along Laos-Vietnam common borders to build peace border.

 

The committee has agreed to improve the coordination, management, and responsibility of each sector.

The meeting on Dec 15-16 was chaired by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Saluemxai Kommasith who is also the President of the Laos-Vietnam Borders Committee in the presence of 10 Deputy Governors living along the Laos-Vietnamese common border.

At the meeting, Deputy Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith, who is also Minister of Foreign Affairs, stressed that all sectors concerned focus attention on resolving the illegal resettlement issue according to the latest agreement between the two governments to ensure the preservation of peace along the border line between the two countries.

All sectors should also create laws and provide a relevant document campaign for the understanding of local people living along borders as well as reaffirming the role of border soldiers and police.

The meeting highlighted the great contributions of all sectors to maintaining security, peace, and sustainable development along the border between Laos and Vietnam.