Vietnam, Laos enhance economic, cultural cooperation

The Viet-Lao Power Joint Stock Company (VLPC) and the Laos Electricity Corporation (EdL) have inked a deal to establish the Xekaman 1 Electricity Co. Ltd.
The Viet-Lao Power Joint Stock Company(VLPC) and the Laos Electricity Corporation (EdL) have inked a deal toestablish the Xekaman 1 Electricity Co. Ltd.

The agreement, which was signed by VLPC General Director Nguyen ThangLong and EdL Executive Director Khammy Inthirat on May 21, is a stepto accelerate the Xekaman 1 hydro-electric power project, an importantinvestment cooperation project between Vietnam and Laos .


The 322 MW Xekaman 1 project is being built at an investment of 441million USD on the Xekaman river in Attopu province of Laos.

The project, together with the Xekaman Xansay hydro-electric powerproject, will supply over 1.2 billion KWh each year once they areinaugurated in 2014.

Meanwhile, a delegation of the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamesehas concluded a fact-finding tour to Laos.


The tour aims to implement a pilot project to promote Vietnameselanguage learning among overseas Vietnamese in Laos so as to helpthem use the mother tongue, preserve the traditional cultural identityand tighten the solidarity and mutual assistance in the community.

While in Laos from May 17-21, the delegation held working sessionswith the Vietnamese embassy, the Vietnamese Association in Laos,representatives from the Vietnamese Business Association in Laos andLao education experts.

On this occasion, a seminar on the Vietnamese language learning andteaching methodology was held at the Nguyen Du school in Vientiane./.

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