This remark was made during talks with his Lao
counterpart Somsavat Lengsavad on November 1 in Quy Nhon city, the
southern central province of Binh Dinh to review the affiliation
between the southern central and Central Highlands provinces in Vietnam
, and seven southern localities in Laos .
The
Deputy PM called for local governments, people, organisations and
businesses in both countries to foster their partnership and mutual
support for socio-economic development.
He also
praised the traditional ties between the two countries as well as
between different localities during the war and at present.
Deputy PM Phuc and Deputy PM Somsavat Lengsavad noted that the two
countries’ Politburos agreed to enhance the comprehensive and in-depth
cooperation between the two governments and between localities along
their border, as well as between interior provinces and cities, for
example between Binh Dinh and southern provinces of Laos.
Over the past 10 years, the partnership between southern central and
Central Highlands provinces in Vietnam and seven southern localities
in Laos has expanded in all fields, ranging from socio-economic
development to culture and education, they said.
Many Vietnamese firms have invested in different fields in southern
provinces in Laos , with a number of successful projects, including
the Hoang Anh Gia Lai Group and Binh Dinh Pharmaceutical and Medical
Equipment Joint Stock Company.
Since 2000, Binh Dinh
enterprises have invested dozens of millions of US dollars in projects
in Laos ’ four southern provinces of Champasak, Attapeu, Sekong and
Salavan.
The province has also set up twin relations
with Champasak province and provided support for not only Champasak but
also other Lao localities.
Currently, Binh Dinh
runs a scholarship programme for Laos students while sending experts
in all fields to Lao localities to assist them in socio-economic
development.
Earlier, Lao PM Somsavat Lengsavad had a
meeting with Lao students at Quy Nhon University, and visited Nhon Hoi
economic zone and Quy Nhon port.-VNA