Quang tri: The Quang Tri Border Guard Command and the police of Laos' Salavan province held their 2025 annual talks to review the past year's cooperation results and agree on future collaboration orientations. According to Lao News Agency, participants at the event noted that the two sides have effectively maintained coordination mechanisms, regularly exchanging information related to border management and protection. They have also strengthened communication and outreach to encourage people on both sides of the border to comply with the countries' agreements on border management and land border gate regulations. The cooperation has included closely monitoring situations and combating crimes, especially drug trafficking, human trafficking, and illegal entry and exit. Efforts have been made to promptly prevent activities by hostile and reactionary forces in exile. The two sides also agreed on key contents and signed the minutes of the talks, outlining important tasks for the coming period. They plan to cont inue close coordination to maintain political security and social order in border areas, while respecting each other's independence, sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity. Both sides have committed to effectively implementing their signed cooperation agreements, maintaining the agreement on border management and land border gate regulations, and building a border of peace, friendship, cooperation, and development. Additionally, both parties are committed to strengthening coordination in information sharing and situation assessment. They aim to investigate and pursue criminals, prevent activities by hostile forces, and support each other in resolving incidents in line with the bilateral border management agreement and the respective laws of each country.