Can Tho, Lao province look to boost comprehensive cooperation
Officials of the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho and Champasak province of Laos discussed measures to strengthen bilateral comprehensive cooperation during their meeting in Can Tho on August 24.
Delegates of Can Tho and Champasak attend the meeting. (Photo: VNA)
Can Tho (VNA) – Officials of the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho and Champasak province ofLaos discussed measures to strengthen bilateral comprehensive cooperation during their meeting in Can Tho on August 24.
Le Quang Manh,Secretary of the Can Tho Party Committee, said the city will enhancemore comprehensive cooperation activities with Lao localities in the coming time,including promoting the re-signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperationwith Champasak in the fields of politics, human resource training, investment -economic development, friendship and social security.
Can Tho will develop relationshipswith Laos's diplomatic missions in Vietnam to coordinate in organisingfriendship meetings, seminars, forums, seminars and cultural exchange events, henoted.
Regarding investment, the city will also further expand investment and trade bonds withLao partners; and create all conditions for businesses of the two sides toexchange information, conduct market research, and foster business and investmentcooperation.
Manh said Can Thowants the two sides to enhance the exchange of educational managers,pupils and students between the two countries.
The city strives to speedup the opening of a Can Tho - Vientiane air route, contributing to tourismdevelopment and promoting the image of land and people of the Mekong Deltaregion to Lao friends, he went on.
For his part, Vilayvong Bouddakham, Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Governor of Champasak, said cooperationbetween the two localities in 2022 – 2026 will pay attention to human resourcestraining, economic development, and friendship and social security.
The two sides arecommitted to supporting and creating favourable conditions for investors in thefields of production and processing of agro-forestry products, exploitation of naturalresources, transportation, and tourism./.
HCM City is committed to well implementing the agreements it has signed with Lao localities and always treasures the friendship and cooperation with them.
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Delegates of Can Tho and Champasak attend the meeting. (Photo: VNA) 
