Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) Nguyen Van Binh is paying a working visit to Laos from December 17-19.
He was received by National Assembly Chairwoman Pani Zathotou andDeputy Prime Minister Somsavad Lengsavath on December 18.
The Lao leaders thanked the SBV for its assistance to the Bank of Laosand hoped it will continue sharing its experience to help Laosstabilise the macro-economy, restructure the banking system, and dealwith bad debts.
They hailed the cooperation, investment activities, and social work of other Vietnamese banks in Laos.
Governor Binh wished Laos to reap more fruits in its economicdevelopment process and poverty reduction, as well as fulfilling itsMillennium Development Goals.
Earlier, Binh heldtalks with his Lao counterpart to seek orientations for futurecooperation between the two State banks along with exchanging experiencein banking management.-VNA