Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung praised the State Banks and commercial banks of Vietnam and Laos for ratcheting up cooperation to serve each country’s socio-economic development.

PM Dung made the compliment at his reception in Hanoi on December 4 for the Governor of the State Bank of Laos , Phouphet Khamphounvong, who is in Vietnam for a working visit.

The Government leader told his Lao guest that the State Banks of both countries would further their ties, including the sharing of experience in professional training, the application of technology and other aspects to contribute to promoting the two countries’ relationship.

The Lao official briefed PM Dung on the results of his talks with the Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam , which included agreements on continuing to support each other in improving their professional, technological and service capacity.
He attributed the expansion in the ties between the two banks over the past time to the two Governments’ instruction./.