Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son and his Lao counterpart Saleumxay Kommasith co-chaired the meeting. (Photo: VNA) Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Sonand his Lao counterpart Saleumxay Kommasith co-chaired the meeting.
The two sides issued a five-point joint communiqué,saying the pilot implementation of the model demonstrates thepolitical resolve of the two Parties and Governments to facilitate trade and travelling of peopleand businesses of the two countries and other regional nations, contributing toboosting socio-economic development.
The joint communiqué stated that the Lao Bao – Densavaninternational border gate pair remains the first among seven mentioned inthe Greater Mekong Subregion Cross-Border Transport Facilitation Agreement(GMS-CBTA) to implement the “one-stop-shop” inspection model, which not only holdssignificance to the fulfillment of obligations committed by relevant countriesin the agreement but also brings in helpful experience in the application of themodel in other border gate pairs.
Both sides expressed their determination to work closelytogether to map out appropriate solutions for the model future as wellas dealing with existing difficulties./.
VNA
