Hanoi’s party committee has provided significant assistance to the development of Vientiane, affirmed Sinlavong Khoutphaythoun, Secretary of the Party Committee and Governor of the Lao capital.
Hanoi (VNA) – Hanoi’s party committee has provided significant assistance tothe development of Vientiane, affirmed Sinlavong Khoutphaythoun, Secretary ofthe Party Committee and Governor of the Lao capital.
At ameeting with Secretary of the HanoiParty Committee Hoang Trung Hai in Hanoi on March 26, the Vientiane leader singled out a number of typicalcooperation projects examples of Hanoi’s valuable help, including the Vientiane– Hanoi friendship school and the dormitories of the Academy of Politics and PublicAdministration in Vientiane.
He proposedthat Hanoi help with the marketing of Lao farming produce in Vietnam and acceleratethe building of a Vientiane trade centre in Hanoi and a Hanoi trade centre inVientiane.
SinlavongKhoutphaythoun also noted the growing flow of visitors between the two capitalcities, adding that most of the tourists travel on their own. He suggested thetwo sides conduct joint research to develop tours and tourism promotion centresin their respective countries.
TheVientiane leader took the occasion to invite Hanoi’s officials to a tourismconference of Mekong countries which will be held in Laos next year.
He alsoasked the Vietnamese capital city for further support and experience exchangein running all-level people’s councils,administrative reform and human resources training.
Agreeing with his guest, SecretaryHoang Trung Hai said information liaison and experience exchange are necessary fordeepening engagements.
Hanoialways considers relations with Laos and Vientiane an integral part of thecity’s external relation policy, he stressed, highlighting various joint activities in the framework of the memorandumof understanding signed between Hanoi and Vientiane in September 2015 on bilateralcooperation.-VNA
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Governor of Laos’ Vientiane capital Sinlavong Khoutphaythoun received visiting Vice Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen The Hung in the Lao capital city on March 13.
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Nghia affirmed that this is a milestone of special significance, affirming and honouring the the Vietnamese revolutionary press’s glorious tradition of 100 years of serving the revolutionary cause of the Party, serving the Fatherland, and serving the people.
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Under the leadership of President Ho Chi Minh and the CPV, President Cuong said, the press has been a steadfast force on the ideological and cultural front, rallying the masses to pursue national aspirations.
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Scene at the meeting (Photo: VNA) 
