Binh Duong and Lao Cai – the beloved friendship

Yesterday morning of April 18, Thu Dau Mot City solemnly held a ceremony to announce the name of Lao Cai street in the city. Attending were Mr. Nguyen Hoang Thao, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Standing Party Committee, along with the Standing Committee members of the Provincial Party Committee; leader of Thu Dau Mot City. On the side of Lao Cai province, there were Ms. Ha Thi Nga, Deputy Secretary of Lao Cai Provincial Party Committee, and the leader of Lao Cai City. The route named Lao Cai on Thu Dau Mot land aims to further strengthen the friendship between the two provinces of Binh Duong - Lao Cai.

Leaders of the two provinces of Binh Duong and Lao Cai attend and congratulations on the event announcing the name of Lao Cai street in Thu Dau Mot City. Photo: Xuan Thi

Leaders of Binh Duong province and Lao Cai province give flowers to congratulate the event announcing the name of Lao Cai road. Photo: Xuan Thi

The route shows solidarity and attachment

According to the resolution on renaming routes in Thu Dau Mot City, the city named 11 routes, including the route named Lao Cai. Lao Cai route is one of the central roads of the city, designed according to a level III traffic project with a length of 1,175m, in Chanh Nghia ward, the starting point from Cach Mang street in August, the end point is Nguyen road. Tri Phuong. The road has a 9m wide road surface, 5m sidewalks, hot asphalt concrete pavement structure, self-insertion pavement. The whole road has 3 major intersection locations, with traffic signal lights, drainage system, green trees to create shade. The total investment of the project is more than 85 billion VND, arranged from the city budget.

Mr. Nguyen Loc Ha, Chairman of Thu Dau Mot City People's Committee, said that Lao Cai road was built to facilitate the circulation, transporting goods, improving the spiritual life for people in the area, adjusting urban page. The naming of Lao Cai road shows the solidarity and attachment between the two provinces of Binh Duong - Lao Cai in general and between two Thu Dau Mot - Lao Cai cities in particular, expressing respect, preservation and building up solidarity relationships ready to share and help each other to contribute to tighten the meaning between the army and the local people.

Touched by the sincere sheet of Binh Duong for Lao Cai, Mr. Le Quang Minh, Chairman of the City People's Committee, Lao Cai stressed, the naming of the road named after Lao Cai province is an important work to continue teaching. Traditional education for future generations. For Lao Cai province, there are currently two roads named Thu Dau Mot in Lao Cai border gate economic zone and Sa Pa district. Mr. Quang hopes that Thu Dau Mot City will take care of and build Lao Cai route as a model and civilized street in the near future. The two localities will be responsible for traditional education for future generations and the younger generation will follow the tradition of 2 provinces that have formed twinned relationships between 1965 and 2 years between Lao Cai City and Thu Dau Mot City.

In order for people to better understand the historical meaning of Lao Cai street, the leader of Thu Dau Mot City instructed departments and unions to actively propagate to the people. And now, when the road is completed, there are names, people living on both sides of the road, as well as people traveling on this road feel even more proud to know the history of the road name, affection between the provinces of Binh Duong and Lao Cai. Ms. Do Thi My Canh, a resident of Lao Cai said: “Before the announcement of the road name, we were informed about the history of Lao Cai street name. I see Thu Dau Mot choose to name this road very well, meaning. I myself and my family will try to keep the road more green - clean - beautiful ".

Cooperation and exchanges

Expressing affection between Binh Duong and Lao Cai, over the past two years, the two provinces have exchanged activities related to the socio-economic development situation and other areas that the two provinces care about. Leaders of the two provinces had meetings, exchanged, shared and agreed on many issues related to cooperation and exchange issues. On the basis of the relationship, cooperation and direction of leaders of two provinces, Lao Cai City and Thu Dau Mot City also signed cooperation. Thu Dau Mot City has developed a project on "Improving the effectiveness of foreign affairs and cooperation in Lao Cai City, period 2016-2020". The project is being implemented step by step, starting with a meeting, a workshop to exchange experiences on "Improving the quality of Party grassroots organizations and party members"; Name Lao Cai street in Thu Dau Mot city. After that, the two cities will carry out cooperation contents on health, education, economic development, charity and social activities ...

Regarding gratitude activities, social security, in the past years, the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee, Provincial Police, Military Command (CHQS) in Binh Duong province also had many visits and gifts, giving houses to objects. policy, the poor in Lao Cai province. For cadres, soldiers and families of martyrs who participated in the resistance war in Thu Dau Mot province (now Binh Duong province) who are having a difficult life in Lao Cai, the Ministry of Military Affairs in Binh Duong province cooperates with the Ministry of Military Affairs Lao Cai province reviews the list for support policies. The result has 37 cases. Difficulties in housing are built for gratitude houses. The 100th anniversary of the establishment of Lao Cai province, Binh Duong province also gave Lao Cai province 1 billion VND to take care of the policy beneficiaries, including those who have been in revolutionary activities in Thu Dau Mot. When people in Lao Cai face difficulties due to floods and storms, Binh Duong people have also quickly joined hands to support and share so that Lao Cai people can reduce difficulties.

On the side of Binh Duong and Lao Cai Provincial Youth Union also signed a partnership program for the period of 2011-2014, and also signed a joint program of activities for the period 2015-2020. Since then, the Provincial Union of 2 provinces has had activities to tighten solidarity. Lao Cai Provincial Youth Union has awarded 20 gifts for young workers, workers working in Binh Duong province. Binh Duong Provincial Youth Union organizes many waves of donating cold clothes and warm blankets to people in districts in Lao Cai province; support VND 100 million to build youth works - Lung Po flagpole; building a playground for children at the primary school of Thanh Kim commune (Sa Pa district) with a total value of VND 100 million.

From the connection activities, it has shown the bond between the two provinces of Binh Duong - Lao Cai. Believing that, in the coming time, with the deep guidance of the leaders of the two provinces, these activities will be much more diversified. Since then, it has contributed to fostering the special relationship of Binh Duong - Lao Cai forever green, blooming and fruitful.

Reported by Thien Ly – Translated by Vi Bao

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