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Vietnamese, Lao women parliamentarians visit Quang Nam

Vietnamese and Lao women legislators attending the conference on the role of women deputies in parliament activities in Hanoi visited the central province of Quang Nam on August 8.
Vietnamese, Lao women parliamentarians visit Quang Nam ảnh 1Overview of the meeting between the delegation and leaders of Quang Nam (Photo: VNA)

Quang Nam (VNA) – Vietnamese and Lao women legislatorsattending the conference on the role of women deputies in parliament activitiesin Hanoi visited the central province of Quang Nam on August 8.

The Vietnamese team was led by NA Vice Chairwoman Tong Thi Phong, who isalso the President of the Women Parliamentarian Group. Meanwhile, the Lao teamwas led by NA Vice Chairwoman Sysay Leudedmounsone, the leader of the Lao WomenParliamentarian Group.

According to Dinh Van Thu, Chairman of the Quang Nam People’s Committee,the province enjoyed a gross regional domestic product growth of 14.73 in 2016and 6.36 percent in the first half of 2017.

The province has also established close partnership with Lao localities,including Sekong, Attapeu and Salavan.

So far, as many as 26 provincial departments, agencies and organisationsof Quang Nam have partnered and twinned with those in Sekong province, whileall districts of Sekong have set up twin relations with Quang Nam localities,including those along the border.

Quang Nam and Sekong have actively implemented the Vietnam-Lao borderregulations as well as the agreement on undocumented migrants and unregistered marriagesin border areas. Quang Nam has also supported Sekong in infrastructurebuilding, economic development, security, education and training, culture andtourism.

Thu added that the Quang Nam-Champasak relationship has been fruitful inall fields, with Quang Nam providing scholarships for 103 students fromChampasak.

Addressing the event, Lao NA Vice Chairwoman Sysay Leudedmounsonethanked the Vietnamese and Quang Nam side for supporting Lao localities insocio-economic development.

Meanwhile, NA Vice Chairwoman Tong Thi Phong said that from one of thepoorest localities of Vietnam, Quang Nam has risen to one of the mostdeveloped, with ensured security and defence.

Quang Nam is a bright example in fostering ties with Laos, withall-round ties with Sekong and Champasak, she said.-VNA
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