The Lao PM highlighted the significance of the Ho Chi Minh City delegation’s visit, and thanked the Vietnamese locality for working closely with many localities of Laos, affirming that the cooperation has contributed to deepening the special solidarity relationship between Vietnam and Laos.
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Participants at the ceremony to inaugurate an online meeting room project which was funded by the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee |
For his part, Mai expressed the delight at the fruitful development of the Vietnam - Laos relations, and cooperation between Ho Chi Minh City and Lao localities in particular, saying that these relations are growing unceasingly in all channels and fields.
He revealed that during this trip, he will visit Vientiane, and Champasak and Savannakhet provinces of Laos to evaluate ongoing cooperation activities, as well as discuss future cooperation plans.
Ho Chi Minh City is willing to help Lao localities to reach greater development achievements, Mai said, expressing the hope that the two sides will continue to maintain the exchange of delegations; strengthen economic - trade - tourism cooperation program, thus further strengthening the bilateral relations.
On the occasion of the Lao traditional New Year Boun Pimai, the Ho Chi Minh City official sent his best wishes to the Lao PM, and the Party, authorities and people of Laos.
Previously, the Ho Chi Minh City delegation held talks with a delegation of Vientiane led by Mayor Siphandone, and attended a ceremony to inaugurate an online meeting room project which was funded by the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee.
At the talks, the two sides agreed to strengthen exchange of delegations; accelerate the implementation of cooperation commitments through building specific, feasible and practical programs; enhance trade, investment and tourism cooperation; and create favorable conditions for investment and business projects of each other.
Ho Chi Minh City will continue to provide scholarships of undergraduate, master's and vocational training for Laos, implement the project "Vietnamese family with Lao students"; share experience with and help improve professional capacity of departments and sectors of Vientiane in the fields of agriculture, e-government, tax and finance.
Source: VNA