Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his spouse at the Wattay International Airport on April 26 (Source: VNA)Asthe first official visit to Laos since PM Phuc tookoffice, the two-day visit is an important diplomatic event to celebrate the 55th founding anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two nations and the 40th anniversary of the signing of the Vietnam-Laos Treaty on Amity and Cooperation.
Vietnam and Laos recorded fruitful development in their relationship in variousfields in recent years, especially in politics. They two sides have cooperated closelyat regional and international forums, contributing to each nation’s developmentand maintaining peace, stability, cooperation and development in the region andthe world.
Joint statements and high-level agreements reached by leaders of the twoParties and States have been implemented, with the two sides exchanging high-rakingvisits, helping to enhance mutual trust between the Parties, Governments andpeople of Vietnam and Laos.
Bilateral defence cooperation has also improved, while the two countries have builta Vietnam-Laos borderline of peace, stability and cooperation, and fought hostileforces and transnational and drug crimes.
The project to increase and upgrade border markers along the boundary of Vietnam and Laos was completed withan agreement and a protocol inked in March last year, laying a legal foundationfor cooperation between the two sides in managing the border.
Vietnam now has 408 projects worth 3.7 billion USD in Laos, contributing to thecountry’s socio-economic development and creating jobs for many local labourers.
Trade promotion activities between the two nations have been increased and newbilateral trade agreements and border trade agreements were implemented by bothsides.
Vietnam and Laos also cooperated in transport, education and training, andlinks among their ministries and sectors and border localities have beenstrengthened.
The two sides have fostered affiliation in science, technology, naturalresources and environment, agriculture, telecommunications, labour, culture,museum and tourism, health care, and human resources development.
Vietnam’s official development assistance projects for Laos have benefited thecountry’s agriculture, broadcasting and television sectors.
At the 39th meeting of the Vietnam – LaosIntergovernmental Committee on February 8 in Hanoi, the two sides agreedto work to promote political, diplomatic, security and defence cooperation, aswell as links in trade, investment, personnel training, infrastructure development,and in management and sustainable use of water and natural resources.
On the occasion, the two sides signed an agreement on cooperation between the twoGovernments in 2017, and another between the Vietnamese Ministry of Educationand Training and the Lao Ministry of Education and Sports, among others, which aimto facilitate cooperation between the two nations’ sectors, localities andenterprises.-VNA
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