Vietnam and Laos signed three memorandums of understanding (MoUs) in Vientiane on August 21 to draw up cooperation plans in the archives area in 2011 and the 2011-2015 period.
Signatories were Vu Thi Minh Huong, head of the State Department for Records and Archive of Vietnam and Oun kham L.Southivong, head of the Laos National Archive Department.
Under the MoUs, both sides highlighted the results of implementing cooperation plans in the recent past and agreed to work closely to put into operation the National Archives Centre in Vientiane in the first quarter of 2011.
In addition, Vietnam will continue to help Laos in personnel training, transfer of technologies and management of the centre.
The two sides will also ask their governments for permissions to exchange a list of documents related to the history of both countries and continue to exchange documents on archive skills, and related information and activities./.
Signatories were Vu Thi Minh Huong, head of the State Department for Records and Archive of Vietnam and Oun kham L.Southivong, head of the Laos National Archive Department.
Under the MoUs, both sides highlighted the results of implementing cooperation plans in the recent past and agreed to work closely to put into operation the National Archives Centre in Vientiane in the first quarter of 2011.
In addition, Vietnam will continue to help Laos in personnel training, transfer of technologies and management of the centre.
The two sides will also ask their governments for permissions to exchange a list of documents related to the history of both countries and continue to exchange documents on archive skills, and related information and activities./.
