Ninh Binh keen on promoting tourism links with Laos: Official
Secretary of the Party Committee of the northern province of Ninh Binh Doan Minh Huan on April 11 received Lao Ambassador to Vietnam Khamphao Ernthavanh and her spouse, during which the province leader expressed hope to promote tourism with Lao localities.
Secretary of the Party Committee of Ninh Binh Doan Minh Huan (R) presents a gift to Lao Ambassador to Vietnam Khamphao Ernthavanh (Photo: VNA)
Ninh Binh (VNA) – Secretary of the Party Committeeof the northern province of Ninh Binh Doan Minh Huan on April 11 received LaoAmbassador to Vietnam Khamphao Ernthavanh and her spouse, during which theprovince leader expressed hope to promote tourism with Lao localities.
Highlighting the sound relations between Ninh Binh and Laolocalities, he said that stronger friendship and cooperation with Laolocalities have become an important motivation for socio-economic developmentof the localities and benefiting people of the two sides.
Huan hailed the tourism development potential of Laos,expressing his hope that the Lao diplomat will continue supporting NinhBinh in expanding cooperation with Lao localities in the field.
Particularly, Ninh Binh hopes to connect with Luang Prabangancient capital of Laos to share experience in preserving and promoting valuesof heritages, contributing to developing a cross-border heritage urban network,he said.
Huan said that Ninh Binh is building dossiers to seek thetitle of national historical relic site for Temple Nhoi Hoa Princess of Laos inThai Son village, Son Lai commune of Nho Quan district. Ninh Binh hopes forassistance from Laos in supplying information of this historical figure, thuscompleting the dossiers to submit to relevant authorities, contributing topreserving the relic.
On the occasion of Laos’s traditional New Year festivalBunpimay, Huan extended his best wishes to the Lao Ambassador and her spouse.
ecretary of the Party Committee of Ninh Binh Doan Minh Huan (R) receives Lao Ambassador to Vietnam Khamphao Ernthavanh (Photo: VNA)
For her part, Ambassador Khamphao Ernthavanh shared herimpression at the strong growth of Ninh Binh.
She highlighted the sound traditional friendship and closebond between Vietnam and Laos, and lauded the partnership between Ninh Binh andsome Lao localities, including Oudomxay. She said she believes that Ninh Binhwill promote its cooperation with Lao localities to further benefit the people ofthe two countries.
The Lao diplomat pledged that she will do her best to boostthe great friendship, special solidarity, and comprehensive cooperation betweenLaos and Vietnam as well as the relations among Lao and Vietnamese localities.
She vowed that Laos will assist Ninh Binh in expandingcooperation with Luang Prabang, Vientiane, and Houaphanh – localities that sharemany similarities with Ninh Binh, especially in tourism./.
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Secretary of the Party Committee of Ninh Binh Doan Minh Huan (R) presents a gift to Lao Ambassador to Vietnam Khamphao Ernthavanh (Photo: VNA) 
ecretary of the Party Committee of Ninh Binh Doan Minh Huan (R) receives Lao Ambassador to Vietnam Khamphao Ernthavanh (Photo: VNA) 
