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Quang Nam, Laos’ southern localities promote cooperation

Secretary of the Party Committee of the central province of Quang Nam Phan Viet Cuong received Lao Ambassador to Vietnam Sengphet Houngboungnuang on April 12, during which they hoped to enhance collaboration between the Vietnamese locality and Laos’ southern provinces.
Quang Nam, Laos’ southern localities promote cooperation ảnh 1A corner of Tam Ky city, Quang Nam province (Photo: baodauthau.vn)

Quang Nam (VNA) – Secretary of the Party Committee of the centralprovince of Quang Nam Phan Viet Cuong received Lao Ambassador to Vietnam SengphetHoungboungnuang on April 12, during which they hoped to enhance collaborationbetween the Vietnamese locality and Laos’ southern provinces.

At the event, Cuong informed his guest of Quang Nam’s socio-economic developmentin the past time, the Quang Nam – Sekong cooperative ties, and the twolocalities’ collaboration across border security, entry-exit management, andCOVID-19 prevention and combat, among others.

He expressed his hope that Quang Nam, whichshares 157 kilometres of borderline with Laos, will branch out intensivecooperation with the neighbouring country’s southern localities.

He wished both sides will develop more effective cooperative models in variousfields.

Cuong and the Lao diplomat believed that the bilateral cooperative ties willbring in practical benefits.

Sengphet Houngboungnuang congratulated Quang Nam for its recent achievements, speakinghighly of the locality’s support for twining Sekong and several Lao localitiesin the fight against COVID-19, infrastructure development, and training for Laoofficials and students.

Besides hoping to receive socio-economic development projects from Quang Naminvestors, the ambassador wished the Vietnamese locality will continue support for Sekongin building essential infrastructure, and using the Dac Ta Oc- Nam Gianginternational border gates effectively, helping promoting trade exchange betweenVietnamese central provinces and Laos’ southern localities.

Additionally, he wants Quang Nam to back Laos’ recommendation to construct ahighway connecting the two nations with a view to concretising the East-West EconomicCorridor strategy.

Earlier, Sengphet Houngboungnuang had a meeting with Lao students who are pursuingstudy at universities and colleges in Quang Nam province./.
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