Vietnam-Laos border laws popularised

A training course to disseminate Vietnam-Laos border laws was held in Tam Ky city in the central province of Quang Nam on September 18 for almost 300 village heads of border localities of Quang Nam and Central Highland Kon Tum province.
A training course to disseminate Vietnam-Laos border laws was held in Tam Ky city in the central province of Quang Nam on September 18 for almost 300 village heads of border localities of Quang Nam and Central Highland Kon Tum province.

The event, held by the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Popularisation and Education , the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, National Defence, and Trade and Industry in conjunction with the two provinces.

In 2012, total import-export turnover between the two provinces and Laos reached 148 million USD, up 19.3 percent over 2011’s figure. The amount was 59 million USD in the first six months of this year.

Quang Nam and Kon Tum have four border districts with 25 communes bordering Laos’ Sekong and Ataopu provinces. There are six border gates and many paths connecting the communes with Lao localities.

The two provinces have organised many trade promotion programmes and activities to celebrate the Vietnam-Laos Friendship Solidarity Year 2012.-VNA

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