Vietnam and Laos' officials at the meeting (Photo: VNA)Bac Lieu (VNA) – Lao National AssemblyChairwoman Pany Yathotou has called on the southern province of Bac Lieu andLao localities to increase experience exchanges to address socio-economicissues.
The top Lao legislator expressed her wish at ameeting with Secretary of the provincial Party Committee Le Minh Khai in BacLieu on March 9.
Laos is a close friend of Vietnam and Bac Lieuin particular, she said, hoping that the two sides will enhance sharing theirknow-how to improve the operational efficiency of the People’s Councils at alllevels as well as cope with natural disasters and climate change.
Khai told the guest about the localsocio-economic situation and revealed that the province is mapping out aroadmap to develop a hi-tech shrimp breeding centre nationwide.
However, there are some difficulties insocio-economic development such as poor transport, irrigation and electricityinfrastructure, and adverse impacts of climate changes like rising sea leveland saltwater intrusion.
The two sides discussed elective agencies’management, along with measures to improve the quality of meetings withconstituents.
They also talked effective models in povertyreduction, new-style rural building, climate change adaptation, andenvironmental pollution settlement, in addition to ensuring national defenceand security, and preventing and combating crimes.
Vice Chairwoman of the National Assembly TongThi Phong said the ongoing visit by the Lao top legislator marks a new andsignificant development in the close-knit relations between the two countries.
The same day, Chairwoman Pany Yathotou visitedthe wind power plant project in Vinh Trach Dong commune, Bac Lieu city, whichhas completed two phases with 62 turbines having a combined capacity of 99.2 MWat a total cost of 5.2 trillion VND (228 million USD).-VNA
The top Lao legislator expressed her wish at ameeting with Secretary of the provincial Party Committee Le Minh Khai in BacLieu on March 9.
Laos is a close friend of Vietnam and Bac Lieuin particular, she said, hoping that the two sides will enhance sharing theirknow-how to improve the operational efficiency of the People’s Councils at alllevels as well as cope with natural disasters and climate change.
Khai told the guest about the localsocio-economic situation and revealed that the province is mapping out aroadmap to develop a hi-tech shrimp breeding centre nationwide.
However, there are some difficulties insocio-economic development such as poor transport, irrigation and electricityinfrastructure, and adverse impacts of climate changes like rising sea leveland saltwater intrusion.
The two sides discussed elective agencies’management, along with measures to improve the quality of meetings withconstituents.
They also talked effective models in povertyreduction, new-style rural building, climate change adaptation, andenvironmental pollution settlement, in addition to ensuring national defenceand security, and preventing and combating crimes.
Vice Chairwoman of the National Assembly TongThi Phong said the ongoing visit by the Lao top legislator marks a new andsignificant development in the close-knit relations between the two countries.
The same day, Chairwoman Pany Yathotou visitedthe wind power plant project in Vinh Trach Dong commune, Bac Lieu city, whichhas completed two phases with 62 turbines having a combined capacity of 99.2 MWat a total cost of 5.2 trillion VND (228 million USD).-VNA
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