Lao province seeks long-term cooperation with Ha Nam

A delegation from Laos’ Oudomxay province led by provincial Party Committee Secretary and Governor Phetsakhone Luang-Aphay visited the Red River Delta province of Ha Nam on May 12.
Lao province seeks long-term cooperation with Ha Nam ảnh 1Laos' Oudomxay province (Source: travel-lao-isaan.blogspot.com)

Ha Nam (VNA) – A delegation from Laos’ Oudomxay province led by provincial Party Committee Secretary and Governor Phetsakhone Luang-Aphay visited the Red River Delta province of Ha Nam on May 12 to seek long-term and sustainable bilateral cooperation.

At the meeting with Secretary of the Ha Nam Party Committee Nguyen Dinh Khang, the Oudomxay leader said the visit aims to establish sustainable relationship in the future between the two provinces.

He also noted his wish that Ha Nam will introduce potential investors to Oudomxay.

On his part, Khang briefed his guests on Ha Nam’s social-economic development as well as its strengths, expressing his willingness to build a long-term strategic relationship in order to make the most of each province’s advantages.

During their stay, the Oudomxay delegation also visited the Dong Van Industrial Park in Duy Tien district and the Tam Chuc national tourism area in Kim Bang district.-VNA

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