Within the framework of Vietnam - Laos special friendship cooperation program (from October 22-26), a delegation from Hue City People's Council, led by Mr. Nguyen Quang Tuan, Member of the Standing Committee of Hue City Party Committee, and Permanent Vice Chairman of Hue City People's Council, visited, worked and held talks with the Standing Committee of the Salavan Provincial People's Council, Lao People's Democratic Republic.

On August 26, a ceremony was held to sign the twinning regulation between Hong Van Border Guard Station, Hue City Border Guard Command (Vietnam), and Border Guard Company 514, Salavan Provincial Military Command (Lao People’s Democratic Republic) in A Luoi 1 Commune.

On August 13, Hue City Police announced that they had welcomed a delegation from the police forces of Laos’ provinces of Salavan, Sekong, Champasak, and Savannakhet, at the invitation of Major General Nguyen Thanh Tuan, Director of Hue City Police.