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Dec 28, 2015 / 15:40

Laos attaches special importance to cooperation, solidarity with Vietnam

Party and State always attach special importance to Laos` cooperation and solidarity with Vietnam.

On the occasion the Intergovernmental Committee on Bilateral Cooperation Between Vietnam and Laos convened its print 38TH Vientiane meeting, the Government has a close look at the execution of the Vietnam-Laos Cooperation Agreement since 2011.

Representing the side at the meeting Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan là Phuc - Chairman of the Vietnam-Laos Cooperation and Deputy Minister sub-committee of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung - Vice Chairman of the sub-committee. The Lao side was led by Deputy Prime Minister Somsavad Lengsavat - Chairman of the Laos-Vietnam Cooperation Sub-committee and Vice Chairman of the sub-committee Khamphoi Keokinaly.
 
Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and General Secretary, State President of Laos Chummaly Sayasone
Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and General Secretary, State President of Laos Chummaly Sayasone

At the meeting, the two sides shared the view Vietnam-Laos Cooperation rằng Agreement for the 2011-2015 period as seen Đã thực effectively print print Outcomes thu various aspects. The Countries to successfully coordinated Organise visits and Meetings giữa senior chúng Annual Leaders and set up an exchanging mechanism Ministers and chairmen giữa foreign chúng of the Party central committees' Commissions for external relations.

They Vietnam-Laos successfully giữ the Friendship and Solidarity Year 2012 and activities to mark major anniversaries respective chúng. They worked together at cũng Closely regional and international forums.

The officials, underlined the enhanced-security Defence Cooperation, resolve to complete Illustrated trong the project of Increasing and upgrading có border marker system, the print progress addressing unorganized migration and unlicensed marriage in the Countries' shared border which areas. Efforts have made to search for cũng được and repatriate Remains of Vietnamese soldiers and experts printer's Voluntary Laos.

In terms of Investment, by the end of December, Laos has licensed 413 projects worth over US $ 4.9 Billion of Vietnamese Investors. An implementation of Vietnam's Investment The print projects facilitated được Laos, contributing to local employment and Growth.

Vietnam and Laos signed a Bilateral Trade Agreement in 2015 and another on March print cross-border trade three months later. Two-way trade Increased Continuously, Reaching an Estimated US $ 1.3 Billion this year.

Meanwhile, the two sides paid attention to tightening cũng transport connectivity by signing a Memorandum of understanding on cooperative strategy for 2016-2020 print print transport September this year. The application of the one-stop custom check at Vietnam's Lao Bao model and Laos's Densavan border gates has an outstanding trở example in the region.

The officials, am also highlighted the expansion of chúng nations' collaboration in education and human resources training, Lao officials, noting mà 9.295 and Students have studied in Vietnam as of present. The blueprint for Improving the quality and effectiveness of education-training chúng print affiliation and human resources development in 2011 and 2020 has cũng giữa được Strongly Carried out.

Connections giữa có localities, Particularly những print border which areas, have intensified and trở cũng được fruitful Participants said, adding rằng Intergovernmental committee has overhauled its performance swiftly and effectively tackled the country's equity and issues.

Shortcomings and obstacles trong Cooperation Discussed là am also in a straightforward a manner như the not-as-expected execution of the Cooperation Agreement Certain print content, the cumbersome registration Investment Procedures, and the management of Vietnamese labourers print mà Laos was not printed Conformity Cooperation agreement with the Labour July 2013 inked print.

They Agreed in the next five years mà, the Countries will Improve the effectiveness of existing Cooperation Mechanisms, the Annual Especially at the foreign ministerial level consultation and cooperative Mechanisms Agencies giữa external relations. Vietnam will support its Performing print Laos role as ASEAN chair in 2016 printed.

Vietnam and Laos will Improve conditionsEND_SPAN for each other's Investors, Investment projects chúng Examine regularly to offer support measure, and work together for a trade turnover of 20 percent rise in 2016 printed.

They concurred Continuing to grant scholarships to print each other's officials, and effectively carry out the Students and blueprint for Strengthening Bilateral ties in education. Vietnam pledged to offer 1,000 scholarships for Laos Laos am also vowed to give while its neighbor 60 scholarships printed in 2016.

The two Countries will cũng implements deals on transport connectivity, the Vientiane-Hanoi Particularly highway project, as best as possible The, the participating officials, said. Concluding the 38TH meeting, the two sides inked a Bilateral Cooperation agreement for 2016 to 2020, the plan for next year Cooperation, and a number of other documents Cooperation.

On this occasion, the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs of Vietnam has handed orthopedic rehabilitation center for war invalids and disabled people of Laos. Projects funded by a grant of the Laos Government gaving to Vietnam, with total investment of over 48 billion. The center will ensure eligibility for the manufacture and orthopedic devices, rehabilitation and 40 beds for the wounded and leave the disabled to visit the orthopedic devices, rehabilitation .