This remark was made during talks with his Laocounterpart Somsavat Lengsavad on November 1 in Quy Nhon city, thesouthern central province of Binh Dinh to review the affiliationbetween the southern central and Central Highlands provinces in Vietnam, and seven southern localities in Laos .
TheDeputy PM called for local governments, people, organisations andbusinesses in both countries to foster their partnership and mutualsupport for socio-economic development.
He alsopraised the traditional ties between the two countries as well asbetween different localities during the war and at present.
Deputy PM Phuc and Deputy PM Somsavat Lengsavad noted that the twocountries’ Politburos agreed to enhance the comprehensive and in-depthcooperation between the two governments and between localities alongtheir border, as well as between interior provinces and cities, forexample between Binh Dinh and southern provinces of Laos.
Over the past 10 years, the partnership between southern central andCentral Highlands provinces in Vietnam and seven southern localitiesin Laos has expanded in all fields, ranging from socio-economicdevelopment to culture and education, they said.
Many Vietnamese firms have invested in different fields in southernprovinces in Laos , with a number of successful projects, includingthe Hoang Anh Gia Lai Group and Binh Dinh Pharmaceutical and MedicalEquipment Joint Stock Company.
Since 2000, Binh Dinhenterprises have invested dozens of millions of US dollars in projectsin Laos ’ four southern provinces of Champasak, Attapeu, Sekong andSalavan.
The province has also set up twin relationswith Champasak province and provided support for not only Champasak butalso other Lao localities.
Currently, Binh Dinhruns a scholarship programme for Laos students while sending expertsin all fields to Lao localities to assist them in socio-economicdevelopment.
Earlier, Lao PM Somsavat Lengsavad had ameeting with Lao students at Quy Nhon University, and visited Nhon Hoieconomic zone and Quy Nhon port.-VNA
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