HCM City boosts ties with Laos’ Xiang Khouang province
Ho Chi Minh City will work to foster the two countries’ traditional friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive partnership, as well as collaboration between the city and Xiang Khouang.
Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Le Thanh Liem takes picture with the Lao delegation (Source: voh.com.vn)
HCM City(VNA) – Ho Chi Minh City always treasures ties with Laos and will work with Laoministries and localities to foster the two countries’ traditional friendship,special solidarity and comprehensive partnership, as well as collaborationbetween the city and Xiang Khouang.
Vice Chairman of theHo Chi Minh City People’s Committee Le Thanh Liem made the statement at areception on September 15 for a delegation from Laos’ Xiang Khouang provinceand Ministry of Public Security led by Xiang Khouang Deputy Governor KhamsenseManivong.
Liem congratulated XiangKhouang on socio-economic achievements that the province has gained over thepast time, with yearly GDP growth of over 8 percent.
Xiang Khouang and Lao Ministryof Public Security’s cooperation with Viettronimex in installing securitycameras in the province has also contributed to deepening the Vietnam-Laospartnership, said Liem, expressing his hope that through this visit, the twosides will set up long-term collaboration.
For his part, KhamseneManivong thanked Ho Chi Minh City for supporting Xiang Khouang insocio-economic development with effective projects.
He said that the Laodelegation’s visit aims to study the security camera model and cooperation inthe project of setting up security cameras in Xiang Khouang.
He also hoped that HoChi Minh City will create optimal conditions for the project, thus fosteringthe solidarity between the two countries.
During their stay, theLao delegation also visited camera systems in some localities and enterprisesof Vietnam.-VNA
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Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Le Thanh Liem takes picture with the Lao delegation (Source: voh.com.vn) 
