Lao Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith (Photo: VNA) Vientiane (VNA) – Lao Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith hosted a reception inVientiane on December 6 for a delegation of the Vietnamese Ministry of Culture,Sports and Tourism led by Minister Nguyen Ngoc Thien who have been on a two-dayworking visit to Laos.
At the meeting, PMThongloun spoke highly of the outcomes of the earlier talks between LaoMinister of Information, Culture and Tourism Kikeo Khaykhamphithoune andMinister Nguyen Ngoc Thien.
He congratulatedVietnamese athletes on their outstanding achievements at the ongoing 30thSoutheast Asian Games (SEA Games 30) in the Philippines and Vietnam onwelcoming 15 million foreign visitors this year.
Laos wants tolearn from Vietnam’s experience in tourism development to turn tourism into animportant economic sector of the country in the coming time, he said.
In reply, Thienaffirmed that his ministry is willing to share experience and bolstercooperation with the Lao Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism in thespheres of cultural management and exchanges, expert training, tourismpromotion, development of high performance and mass sports, and reforms inphysical education in schools, among others.
Earlier, duringhis talks with Lao Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism KikeoKhaykhamphithoune, Minister Thien suggested that the two sides join hands toorganise cultural weeks in the respective country.
He also calledon the nations to devise and agree on contents of the Vietnam-Laos cooperation planon culture, arts and tourism in the 2021-2025, noting that the two countrieswill mark various anniversaries in 2022.
The same day,Thien held talks with Lao Minister of Education and Sports SengdeuaneLachanthaboune, during which they discussed measures to strengthen the twoministries’ collaboration in sports and training for Lao athletes.
While inVientiane, the Vietnamese Minister also attended the inaugural ceremony of anew headquarters of the Vietnamese Cultural Centre in Laos.
Covering an areaof nearly 1.4 ha, the centre will arrange classes on Vietnamese language,traditional dance and martial arts, and thematic exhibitions.
It will alsohost cultural programmes and tourism promotion to introduce Vietnamese cultureand tourism potential to Lao people./.
At the meeting, PMThongloun spoke highly of the outcomes of the earlier talks between LaoMinister of Information, Culture and Tourism Kikeo Khaykhamphithoune andMinister Nguyen Ngoc Thien.
He congratulatedVietnamese athletes on their outstanding achievements at the ongoing 30thSoutheast Asian Games (SEA Games 30) in the Philippines and Vietnam onwelcoming 15 million foreign visitors this year.
Laos wants tolearn from Vietnam’s experience in tourism development to turn tourism into animportant economic sector of the country in the coming time, he said.
In reply, Thienaffirmed that his ministry is willing to share experience and bolstercooperation with the Lao Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism in thespheres of cultural management and exchanges, expert training, tourismpromotion, development of high performance and mass sports, and reforms inphysical education in schools, among others.
Earlier, duringhis talks with Lao Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism KikeoKhaykhamphithoune, Minister Thien suggested that the two sides join hands toorganise cultural weeks in the respective country.
He also calledon the nations to devise and agree on contents of the Vietnam-Laos cooperation planon culture, arts and tourism in the 2021-2025, noting that the two countrieswill mark various anniversaries in 2022.
The same day,Thien held talks with Lao Minister of Education and Sports SengdeuaneLachanthaboune, during which they discussed measures to strengthen the twoministries’ collaboration in sports and training for Lao athletes.
While inVientiane, the Vietnamese Minister also attended the inaugural ceremony of anew headquarters of the Vietnamese Cultural Centre in Laos.
Covering an areaof nearly 1.4 ha, the centre will arrange classes on Vietnamese language,traditional dance and martial arts, and thematic exhibitions.
It will alsohost cultural programmes and tourism promotion to introduce Vietnamese cultureand tourism potential to Lao people./.
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