At the ceremony, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and his Lao counterpart Thongsing Thammavong highlighted the project’s importance to the relationship between the two nations. They described the project as another symbol of the countries’ time-tested amity, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation, built on the basis of respect for each other’s independence and sovereignty, territorial integrity and legitimate interests, and equality and mutual benefits. The project signifies the consensus, mutual trust and understanding that exists between the Vietnamese and Lao Parties, States and peoples, they added. 
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung received Laos Prime Minister Thongsing Thammavong
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The host and guest expressed their joy at the successful completion of the project of increasing and upgrading the border marker system, agreeing to step up communication campaigns and implement agreements that were signed at the review meeting, contributing to building a peaceful and stable borderline between the two nations.
For his part, Thongsing Thammavong affirmed that the project to increase and upgrade border markers along the Vietnam-Laos boundary will lay a foundation for ensuring peace, friendship and cooperation along the common border. The Lao Government will do its utmost to bring further prosperity to the people of both countries, especially those living along border areas, he stressed.
Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh and Lao counterpart Thoonglun Sisulith sign documents marking the project's completion
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At the ceremony, the country leaders also presented their Governments’ orders, medals and certificates of merit to collectives and individuals who greatly contributed to the project. On behalf of the two countries’ Joint Committee for Border Marker Planting, Vietnamese Deputy Foreign Minister Ho Xuan Son delivered a report on the project implementation. Both sides implemented the project simultaneously along their shared border from 2008. They increased border markers in necessary areas to further clarify the border in reality. Meanwhile, existing markers, especially those at border gates, were upgraded, creating a system of solid and modern border markers, he said.
Not only has the project given a facelift to the border, but also created a firm international legal foundation for the countries’ cooperation in border and territory protection and management, the official noted. Son, who is also the Chairman of the Vietnam – Laos Joint Committee for Border Marker Planting, added the project will also provide numerous opportunities for cross-border cooperation, particularly in economics, trade, and tourism.
At the ceremony, Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and his Lao counterpart Thongsing Thammavong underlined the project’s importance to their nations’ relationship. They described the project as another symbol of the countries’ time-tested amity, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation, built on the basis of respect for each other’s independence and sovereignty, territorial integrity and legitimate interests, and equality and mutual benefits.
In the presence of the PMs, Vietnamese Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh and his Lao counterpart Thoonglun Sisulith signed a protocol on the border line and markers, and an agreement on regulations on border and land border gate management between the two Governments. At the ceremony, the country leaders also presented their Governments’ orders, medals and certificates of merit to collectives and individuals who greatly contributed to the project.
On this occasion, the leaders hailed efforts by the two sides’ joint committees, ministries, sectors and localities in completing the project. They asked relevant agencies to work closely to promote the project’s outcomes to maintain peace, stability, friendship, cooperation and sustainable development along the Vietnam – Laos boundary.
