Young people of Vietnam’s central province of Thua Thien-Hue and Salavan province of Laos gathered in Hue city on October 1-3 for a friendship exchange programme.

During the gathering, the two sides discussed and exchanged experiences in youth union work and activities for children.

The two provincial youth unions agreed to increase practical cooperative activities in the future, especially in business models, to improve income for young people.

Over the past time, the two sides worked together in the implementation of already-signed programmes and plans, and launched many activities to increase mutual understanding about the land, people and culture of the two nations.

Since 2008 the youth union in Thua Thien –Hue province conducted a wide range of voluntary activities in Salavan province such as providing free medicine, health care checks-up for local people as well as computer-skill training courses, computers and books for the Salavan provincial youth union.

Currently, 145 Lao students have studied in Thua Thien-Hue province as part of the cooperation programme between the two provinces./.