Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (R) receives Deputy Prime Minister and Inspector General of Laos Bunthoong Chitmany (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc welcomed visiting DeputyPrime Minister and Inspector General of Laos Bunthoong Chitmany in Hanoi onJuly 26.
On behalf of the Vietnamese Government and people, PM Phucagain extended his profound sympathy to the Lao Party, Government and peoplefor severe losses caused by the dam collapse in Attapeu province.
He informed the guest that he had immediately made a phonecall to his Lao counterpart Thoonglun Sisulith to talk about the incident, and affirmedthat Vietnam is willing to help Laos recover production and soon stabilise the livesof people in the affected area.
The Vietnamese Government decided to provide 200,000 USD asrelief aid for the Lao government to help the country in the aftermath of thecollapse, he said, adding that he had directed the State Committee forIncidents and Disaster Response, and Search and Rescue to work with theMinistry of Foreign Affairs and related offices to study and propose measuresto assist the Lao side.
On behalf of the Lao Party, State and people, the Lao DeputyPM expressed his gratitude for the Vietnamese Party, State and people for theirsympathy and support following the largest ever incident which has causedserious impact on locals’ lives and the country’s socio-economic development.
The Lao leader also informed PM Phuc of the outcomes of hisworking session with the Vietnamese Inspector General, confirming that the GovernmentInspectorate of Vietnam has provided assistance for the Lao side in all fields,especially in training and improving the capacity of Lao inspectors.
Regarding Laos’ socio-economic development situation in thefirst months of 2018, Chitmany shared the Lao Government is working to solvedifficulties for the business community, while stepping up investment promotionand facilitating investment of foreign firms, including those from Vietnam.
PM Phuc stressed that the Vietnamese Government encouragesand facilitates cooperation between the two inspectorate agencies in inspectionactivities, the settlement of denunciations and complaints, and corruptionprevention, including the training of Lao inspectors.
He affirmed the Vietnamese Party and Government attach importanceto inspection work, settlement of denunciations and complaints, and preventionof corruption and wastefulness, with the Government Inspectorate holdingimportant role.
He expressed his hope that the two agencies will intensifybilateral cooperation to increase the efficiency of inspection work, thuscontributing more to the two countries’ special solidarity, friendship andcomprehensive cooperation.-VNA
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