President Nguyen Xuan Phuc (R) and visiting Lao Vice President Bounthong Chitmany (Photo: VNA) Both host and guest agreed to increasethe effectiveness of their cooperation in education-training, health, and people-to-peopleexchange. It is also important to raise the frequency of commercial flights andeffectively exploit border gates between the two nations, the officials noted.
They said Vietnam and Laos will further team up and supporteach other at international forums, especially regarding the maintaining ofsolidarity and promotion of ASEAN’s centrality in regional security mechanisms.
Declaring that Laos’ success is also Vietnam’s happiness andpride, President Phuc stressed the Vietnamese Party, State and people alwaysvalue and are determined to foster the great friendship, special solidarity andcomprehensive cooperation with Laos.
The State leader suggested the sides maintain regular high-levelvisits and contact to seriously implement agreements between the parties.He emphasised that the two sides need to tap their potential and internalresources for trade and investment collaboration to create new breakthroughsand turn the sector into a solid pillar in their relations.
Constantly strengthening the connection between the twoeconomies, and jointly seeking international capital for projects linking Laos’key economic infrastructure with the sea of Vietnam are also necessary, servinginternational integration-trade, and self-reliant, sustainable and prosperousdevelopment, Phuc added.
For his part, Bounthong Chitmany stated Vietnam’s comprehensive progresses in pandemicprevention, recovery, and sustainable growth are a source of encouragement and experiencesfor Laos to learn from.
He expressed his confidence in Vietnam’s further success in its reformprocess./.
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