Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Dinh Tien Dung at the talks (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Party Committee, authorities and people of Hanoialways treasure and strive to develop the special, loyal and pure relationswith the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party, as well as Party committees, authoritiesand people of Lao localities, especially Vientiane, said Secretary of the HanoiParty Committee Dinh Tien Dung.
During an online talkswith Secretary of the Party Committee of Vientiane and Chairman of theVientiane People’s Council Anouphap Tounalom on November 17, Dung suggested bothsides work closely together to enhance exchanges at all levels,focus on stepping up ties in agriculture, education-training, justice,labour-invalids and social affairs.
He proposed renewingmethods of cooperation in fields of shared interest such as building the Partyand political system, legal documents at local level, overseeing and inspectingadministrative units, building e-government and urban planning and management.
The two capital citiesshould adopt measures to boost trade and investment, people-to-people exchangeto raise mutual understanding, and consider signing a memorandum ofunderstanding on bilateral cooperation for the new period in the near future,he said.
The Lao official, for hispart, expressed his hope that via the talks, the two cities will outline futurecooperation orientations, especially those regarding signed agreements, as wellas facilitate high-level exchanges to share Party building experience, improveState management and create favourable conditions for ties between their twoPeople’s Councils.
He proposed the two sides continue to encourage their economic sectors to reinforce ties acrosseconomy, culture, education and science to make breakthrough progress, especially insigned projects.
Anouphap Tounalom also wished the two cities would work together to study the building of shopping andtourism centres. He hoped leaders of Hanoi would continue supporting effective agricultureprojects and joint work between the two labour departments.
Basically agreeing with the Lao side’s proposals, Dung suggested adding them intominutes of cooperation for 2021-2025 for signing this year.
During the 2017-2020period, Hanoi and Vientiane strengthened their cooperative ties via all channels and in all sectors, with many effective joint projects in economics, health care, education, agriculture, military and people-to-people exchange.
Under the signed MoU, the two sides exchanged many delegations at both high and grassroots levels, expanded cooperation in agriculture development, and sharedexperience in building a research institute of socio-economicdevelopment of Vientiane. Hanoi helped Vientiane in building the traditional house of themunicipal Military Command and provided scholarships for Vientiane’s studentsand officials.
Hanoi also presented medical supplies to Vientiane insupport of its fight against COVID-19, including 30,000 medical masks, 10,000 rapid test kits and 40,000 USD. The Lao capital city also sent aid worth 15,000 USD to Hanoi to help with the fight against the pandemic./.
