Da Nang, Laos’ Savannakhet province boost ties

Vice Chairman of the People’s Committee of the central city of Da Nang Le Quang Nam hosted a reception on February 1 for a delegation from Laos’ Savannakhet province led by Vice Governor Lingthong Sengtavanh.
Da Nang, Laos’ Savannakhet province boost ties ảnh 1Delegates at the reception (Photo: VNA)

DaNang (VNA) – Vice Chairman of the People’s Committee of the centralcity of Da Nang Le Quang Nam hosted a reception on February 1 for a delegation fromLaos’ Savannakhet province led by Vice Governor Lingthong Sengtavanh.

Briefing the guests about the city’ssocio-economic achievements last year, Nam said Da Nang successfully held manynational and international-scale events, welcomed over 7.3 million tourists,including 372 foreign delegations comprising 3,106 people who came to work in trade,education, culture, tourism and sci-tech.

He spoke highly of cooperative ties between DaNang and Laos’ southern and central provinces, including Savannakhet, sayingthat the city is rolling out cooperation programmes outlined in the Memorandum ofUnderstanding (MoU) on cooperation for the 2023-2027 period that it signed with five provinces in southern and central Laos, withsignificant results in education and training, notably a scholarship programme enablingLao officials and students to study at the University of Da Nang.

The host informed that in early April, a localhigh-ranking delegation will visit and extend Bunpimay New Year greetings 2024 toLaos’s southern and central provinces, including Savannakhet. The city is alsoin the process of building plans to carry out cooperation programmes outlinedin the MoU between the two localities this year.

Sengtavanh, for hispart, expressed thanks to Da Nang for its supportover the past years. He wished that friendly ties between the two localitieswould be further tightened, contributing to fostering the great friendship,special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between the two countries’ Parties,States and people./.

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