(VEN) - Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Lao Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith have committed to increasing bilateral trade by 10 percent in 2019. Vietnamese businesses are prioritized in Laos Le Thi Phuong Hoa, commercial counselor at the Vietnam Trade Office in Laos told Vietnam Economic News that Laos is a potential market for Vietnamese goods. The two countries have a special relationship and the two governments have built favorable policies and legal corridors to facilitate bilateral trade, a notable one of which is the Vietnam-Laos Border Trade Agreement, she said. The two ministries of industry and trade worked together to build a project for bilateral trade development from 2017-2026 with a vision to 2035, signed and implemented a memorandum of understanding on launching a Vietnamese-Lao economic and trade website. They also approved a plan for development of Vietnamese-Lao border markets and a plan for cargo warehouse development in … [Read more...] about Vietnamese Lao trade expected to grow 10 percent
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The fair goes on at the Vietnamese-Lao border
Tet is nearing in the northern central province of Nghe An’s Ky Son District - Photo: Hoang Trinh Ky Son We could feel the tension of life in the city and the tiredness of our long journey melt away as soon as we reached Muong Xen Township – the heart of Ky Son District. The mountainous township was charming, its stilt house roofs nestled in fog and surrounding hills painted in verdant hues. We heard the sounds of running streams and saw the swirls of falling leaves, reflecting nature’s vitality in this beautiful rural region. We got up early in the morning, quickly preparing for a trip to the Nam Can International Border Crossing with Laos, 25km from Muong Xen. The picturesque landscape accompanied us to the crossing into Nong Het District in the Lao province of Xiangkhouang. The Nam Can international border crossing in the northern central province of Nghe An’s Ky Son District - Photo: Hoang Trinh Our first stop was the Nam Can border post. … [Read more...] about The fair goes on at the Vietnamese-Lao border
Vietnamese, Lao free language classes open in Vientiane
Buddhist monks at the pagoda present gifts to poor students (Photo: VNA) Vientiane (VNA) – Classes providing free lessons of Vietnamese and Lao language were opened for Vietnamese people at Bang Long Pagoda in Vientiane, the capital of Laos, on July 29. This is the first language class for the Vietnamese community in Vientiane, with the curriculum designed by and being taught at the Nguyen Du Vietnamese-Lao Bilingual School. It is hosted by Bang Long Pagoda in partnership with the Embassy of Vietnam, the Vietnamese community association in Vientiane, the Nguyen Du Vietnamese-Lao Bilingual School, and Vietnamese students in Laos. The first group of 120 students includes those Vietnamese permanently residing in Laos and those temporarily working in the country’s capital, spanning a variety of ages. Most of them can speak Lao fluently but cannot read nor write in the language. This has caused them many difficulties in their daily life. Some others are Laos-born … [Read more...] about Vietnamese, Lao free language classes open in Vientiane
Vietnamese, Lao embassies in China hold friendship exchange
Vietnamese Ambassadors to China Dang Minh Khoi addresses the event (Photo: VNA) Beijing (VNA) – Vietnamese and Lao Ambassadors to China Dang Minh Khoi and Vandy Bouthasavong as well as officials of the two embassies attended a get-together at the Vietnamese Embassy in Beijing on March 23. Addressing the event, Khoi extended greetings to the Lao ambassador and embassy’s staff on the 63rd founding anniversary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) and congratulated the Lao people on important achievements they have gained over the past 63 years. He expressed delight at the progress of the Vietnam-Laos traditional friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation, as well as relations between the two embassies over the past years. The two embassies have supported each other, contributing to promoting the Vietnam-Laos relations as well as the development of the friendship between ASEAN and China, he noted. The diplomat congratulated Lao Ambassador … [Read more...] about Vietnamese, Lao embassies in China hold friendship exchange
Vietnamese, Lao Embassies hold meeting in Beijing
The event saw the participation of Vietnamese Ambassador to China Dang Minh Khoi and Lao Ambassador to China VandyBouthasavong,along with officials from the two embassies. The Vietnamese Ambassador sent his best wishes to Lao AmbassadorVandyBouthasavong and the staff at the Lao Embassy on the 63rd anniversary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party and congratulated them on the great achievements that Laos has made over the last 63 years. Ambassador Khoi also expressed his delight at the development of the special relations and friendship between Vietnam and Laos and thegood relations between the two embassies. He noted that the two embassies have always supported each other to contribute to fostering the bilateral relationship between Vietnam and Laos and the relationship between ASEAN and China. Ambassador VandyBouthasavong appreciated the maintenance of exchanges and meetings between the two embassies which will contribute to enhancing the understanding and solidarity among … [Read more...] about Vietnamese, Lao Embassies hold meeting in Beijing