Laos-Vietnam Bank on firm footing in Laos

Party Politburo member Pham Quang Nghi has commended the Laos-Vietnam Joint-Venture Bank for its efficient business performance and active engagement in social welfare activities in Laos .
Party Politburo member Pham Quang Nghi has commended the Laos-Vietnam Joint-Venture Bank for its efficient business performance and active engagement in social welfare activities in Laos .

Nghi, who is also Secretary of Hanoi city’s Party Committee, called at the LVB on December 9 during his 5-day visit to Laos .

He also expressed his hope that the bank will maintain its position and prestige by strengthening competitiveness and complying with the Party and Government’s policies as well as local law, thus contributing to the special friendship ties between the two countries.

The LVB was established in June, 1999 by the Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV) and the Lao Bank for Foreign Trade (BCEL).

At present, the bank’s total assets hit over 540 million USD, 35 times as much as the time it was founded, with an annual growth rate of more than 30 percent and nearly 375 million USD in mobilised capital.-VNA

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