Vietnamese, Lao leaders vow to enhance economic-trade ties

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Party General Secretary and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith agreed to enhance the effectiveness of economic-trade cooperation and further facilitate investment and business of each other’s enterprises during their meeting in Hanoi on September 10.

Party General Secretary and President Sisoulith is leading a high-ranking delegation of the Lao Party and State on a State visit to Vietnam, at the invitation of Party General Secretary and President To Lam.

They also agreed to promote connectivity between the Vietnamese and Lao economies as well as among the three economies of Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia, particularly connectivity in institutions, finance, transport infrastructure, energy, telecommunications and tourism.   

The two leaders agreed to focus on removing obstacles in the implementation of key joint projects, and continue to foster cooperation in education, culture, tourism and labor between Vietnam and Laos