Hanoi gives priority to cooperation with Vientiane

Politburo member and Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Dinh Tien Dung has affirmed that Hanoi always gives high priority to the development of friendship and cooperation with Lao localities, especially the capital city of Vientiane.
Hanoi gives priority to cooperation with Vientiane ảnh 1At the working session (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – Politburo member and Secretary of the Hanoi PartyCommittee Dinh Tien Dung has affirmed that Hanoi always gives high priority tothe development of friendship and cooperation with Lao localities, especially thecapital city of Vientiane.

During a workingsession with Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) CentralCommittee and chief of the LPRP Central Committee’s Office ThongsalithMangnomek on February 17, Dung informed the guest about comprehensive achievementsmade by Hanoi last year, including a 8.89% growth in gross regional domesticproduct – a record in a decade.

He said Hanoi had pooledthe involvement of the entire political system and people in all of itsprogrammes, unlocked resources for development effectively, arranged the rightpersonnel for the right jobs, enhanced inspection and supervision to win publictrust.

According to him, tiesbetween the two capital cities as well as between Hanoi and Lao localities havekept growing on various channels with effective projects, including in economy,health care, education, agriculture, military and people-to-people exchange.

Mangnomek, for hispart, said his visit aims to share experience between the two offices of the PartyCentral Committees and sign a cooperation agreement between them.

He said Hanoi’s development lessons are invaluable experiences forVientiane in the coming time.

As scheduled onFebruary 18, Permanent Vice Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Nguyen Thi Tuyenwill take the Lao delegation to an outstanding cooperative model in theoutlying district of Gia Lam./.

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