At the signing ceremony (Photo: VNA) Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Pham Anh Tuan statedthat the signing ceremony is an important political event, opening a new phaseof cooperation between the sides and covering comprehensivecontent in many fields, especially politics, economy, culture, tourism,education, and training.
According to the pact, their collaboration, based on thedemand and conditions of each locality, is set to cover myriad areas, includingagriculture, investment promotion, education, health, science-technology,tourism, and foreign affairs.
The Vietnamese and the Lao provinces have agreed tocoordinate in implementing a friendship project suitable to the Lao side’s needsand Binh Dinh's assistance capacity.
As heard at the event, in the 2016-2020 period, Binh Dinh sent38 delegations to visit and work in the southern provinces of Laos and hosted56 delegations from them. It granted 215 scholarships to Lao students to study atthe local universities and colleges, while giving aid to help the Laolocalities overcome the consequences of natural disasters. Trade andtourism promotion was boosted between the two sides via conferences, seminars, and exhibitions. Theyalso established a website to introduce their images, landscapes, andculture./.
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