An art performance at the ceremony (Photo: VNA)The event also aimed to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Vietnam-Laos diplomatic ties and 45 years of the signing ofthe Treaty of Amity and Cooperation between the two countries.
In his remarks, Secretary of the Party Committee ofThanh Hoa province Do Trong Hung stressed that Thanh Hoa always wishes to enhancecooperation with the Lao locality across spheres.
He suggested the two sides step up administrativereforms in tax, export-import and immigration, and facilitate the operations ofinvestors, organisations, individuals, producers and businesses.
They should increase activities connecting enterprisesof the two countries and further support border residents in economicdevelopment and sustainable poverty reduction, thus building a common borderline of peace, stability and development, the official said.
Secretary of the Party Committee and Governor of Houaphanprovince Vanxaypheng Summa noted that despite rapid,unexpected developments of the regional and international situation, the LaoState and people have always paid attention to enhancing the relationship withVietnam.
On behalf of the Lao State President, a representativefrom Houaphan presented the first-class development order of Laos to Thanh Hoa,and the labour order, third, second and third classes, to individuals andcollectives in the Vietnamese province.
Statistics show that trade between Thanh Hoa andHouaphan reached nearly 74 million USD in 2016-2020, up 18% as compared withthe previous five years. In the first half of this year, the number was nearly16 million USD.
A total of 17 pairs of villages in the two localitiesset up twinning relations, contributing to consolidating the friendship andsolidarity between border residents of the two sides.
On August 24, the two provinces opened an exhibitiondisplaying 200 photos and more than 500 cultural works on their relations./.
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