HCM City boosts comprehensive cooperation with Lao province

Leaders of Ho Chi Minh City and Houaphan province of Laos reached consensus on cooperation plans and orientations in various fields for 2017-2020 during their talks in Vietnam’s southern largest econo
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HCM City (VNA) - Leaders of Ho Chi MinhCity and Houaphan province of Laos reached consensus on cooperation plans and orientations invarious fields for 2017-2020 during their talks in Vietnam’ssouthern largest economic hub on March 14.

Accordingly, the two sides will maintain the exchange of visits, aiming to nurtureand promote the traditional friendship, special solidarity and comprehensivecooperation between the two Parties ad States in general and between HCM Cityand Houaphan in particular.  
Regarding economic cooperation, they agreed to makeit easy for departments, sectors and enterprises of the two localities to increaseinvestment in infrastructure development, agriculture and tourism, as well ascalling for investment from a third country into HCM City and Houaphan province.
The leaders also consented to promote stronger cooperativeties in education, health, communications and tourism.

HCM City will consider providing the Lao locality with 10 higher-education scholarshipsa year and organising training courses for Houaphan’s public servants in thefields of foreign affairs, foreign investment management, and commercialadministration. In return, Houaphan will grant two scholarships for Laolanguage training courses to HCM City every year.

Secretary of the HCM City’s Party Committee Dinh La Thang stressed the cityalways is pleased to witness socio-economic achievements achieved by Houaphanin recent years.

He expressed his belief that the Lao locality will successfully accomplish the setgoals, contributing to the province’s development.

For his part, Vansay Phengsumma, Governor of Houaphan and Secretary of theprovincial Party Committee, thanked HCM City for its support to Houaphan,especially in infrastructure and economic development, education and training.

He suggested HCM City continue to assist Houaphan in its economic developmentprocess, and encourage HCM City’s enterprises to expand investment in the Laoprovince in the coming time.-VNA
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