Lao Vice State President Bounnhang Volachit on April 21 hosted Nong Van Kinh, Deputy Chairman of the Bac Kan provincial People’s Council and his delegation.

At the meeting, Volachit, who is also Politburo member and permanent member of the Communist Party of Laos Central Committee’s Secretariat, expressed his belief that the visit will open up a new avenue for cooperation between Bac Kan and Lao provinces, helping promote the two countries’ ties.

For his part, Kinh thanked Volachit for hosting his delegation and briefed the host on results reached at meetings with the Lao Ministry of Energy and Mining, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and National Administration of Tourism.

Cooperation potential in mining, tourism, forestry, poverty reduction and hunger eradication is great as the two sides have similarities, especially in geography and language, Kinh told the Lao Vice State President./.