Thua Thien-Hue, Laos’ Attapeu province strengthen cooperation

Secretary of the Thua Thien - Hue provincial Party Committee Le Truong Luu. (Photo: VNA)

Thua Thien-Hue (VNA) – The cooperation between the central province of Thua Thien-Hue and Attapeu province of Laos has been strengthening and generating practical results in fields, Secretary of the Thua Thien - Hue provincial Party Committee Le Truong Luu said on March 27.

At a working session with a Lao delegation led by Secretary of the Attapeu Party Committee and Governor of the province Let Xaynhaphon, Luu and his guest informed each other of their local socio-economic developments, administration and Party building work, and cooperation results over the past time.

They also discussed cooperation opportunities in the coming time, and affirmed the two sides will further coordinate to finalise a draft cooperation agreement for the 2023-2027 period.

They will effectively implement an agreement to manage and protect the borderline, prevent and fight against all kinds of cross-border crimes, focus on promoting and diversifying trade promotion activities and export product structure, and continue to organise cultural and art exchange activities.

Luu called on the Attapeu administration to continue creating favourable conditions for workers of Thua Thien - Hue province to do business and live in the province based on strictly implementing the legal regulations of the two countries.

Secretary of the Attapeu Party Committee and Governor of the province Let Xaynhaphon. (Photo: VNA)

The Lao official suggested that the two sides should strengthen cooperation in the fields of education, health, culture, tourism, agriculture, trade, and investment in the coming time; and expressed his hope that Vietnam’s provincial leaders, departments, and agencies, especially businesses, will visit Attapeu and find potential and business opportunities in the locality.

For years, Thua Thien - Hue province has granted scholarships for students from Attapeu. To date, 163 students from Attapeu province have received the scholarship and studied in colleges and universities in Thua Thien-Hue.

The locality also supported the Lao province in the medical sector and donated 10,000 USD to Attapeu to overcome the consequences caused by the broken dam at a hydroelectric plant./.