Overview of the meeting between the delegation and leaders of Quang Nam (Photo: VNA)
Quang Nam (VNA) – Vietnamese and Lao women legislators
attending the conference on the role of women deputies in parliament activities
in Hanoi visited the central province of Quang Nam on August 8.
The Vietnamese team was led by NA Vice Chairwoman Tong Thi Phong, who is
also the President of the Women Parliamentarian Group. Meanwhile, the Lao team
was led by NA Vice Chairwoman Sysay Leudedmounsone, the leader of the Lao Women
Parliamentarian Group.
According to Dinh Van Thu, Chairman of the Quang Nam People’s Committee,
the province enjoyed a gross regional domestic product growth of 14.73 in 2016
and 6.36 percent in the first half of 2017.
The province has also established close partnership with Lao localities,
including Sekong, Attapeu and Salavan.
So far, as many as 26 provincial departments, agencies and organisations
of Quang Nam have partnered and twinned with those in Sekong province, while
all districts of Sekong have set up twin relations with Quang Nam localities,
including those along the border.
Quang Nam and Sekong have actively implemented the Vietnam-Lao border
regulations as well as the agreement on undocumented migrants and unregistered marriages
in border areas. Quang Nam has also supported Sekong in infrastructure
building, economic development, security, education and training, culture and
tourism.
Thu added that the Quang Nam-Champasak relationship has been fruitful in
all fields, with Quang Nam providing scholarships for 103 students from
Champasak.
Addressing the event, Lao NA Vice Chairwoman Sysay Leudedmounsone
thanked the Vietnamese and Quang Nam side for supporting Lao localities in
socio-economic development.
Meanwhile, NA Vice Chairwoman Tong Thi Phong said that from one of the
poorest localities of Vietnam, Quang Nam has risen to one of the most
developed, with ensured security and defence.
Quang Nam is a bright example in fostering ties with Laos, with
all-round ties with Sekong and Champasak, she said.-VNA