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Prime Minister to visit Cambodia, Laos

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc will pay official visits to Cambodia and Laos from April 24 to 27.

Social News 29/12

External affairs key to Ho Chi Minh City’s growth, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia localities work on border security, Bomb weighing 225kg safely defused in Phu Yen, Activities mark 25th anniversary of Vietnam-Korea diplomatic relations

Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia localities work on border security

 A conference was organised in Ban Lung city, the Cambodian province of Ratanakiri on December 26 to review security and social order in shared border areas of six provinces of Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 11/12

 New industrial zone relaunches in Hai Phong City, Laos, an attractive market for Vietnamese investors, Intel celebrates 10th anniversary in Vietnam, Korea launches anti-dumping investigation into Vietnam’s alloy steel

Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam to enhance economic connectivity

Leaders of Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam agreed to make enhancing the connectivity of the three economies an important task in the time ahead, PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc said after Cambodia-Laos-VietnamDevelopment Triangle Area Summit. 

Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia benefit from development triangle mechanism

 The development triangle mechanism of Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia has brought great benefits to all three countries, Deputy Foreign Minister Vu Hong Nam told the media on the eve of the ninth Summit of the CLV Development Triangle Area. 

Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar, VN issue Joint Statement

 Leaders of Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar and Viet Nam have issued a Joint Statement after their 8th Summit in Ha Noi on October 26.

Vietnam continues buying electricity from China, Laos

 Electricity imports from China and Laos now meet 3.1% of Vietnam’s needs and the country must continue purchases from the neighbors to meet over 2% of its demand in the coming years.

Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia discuss development triangle area

 Promoting social-economic development and ensuring security in the Vietnam-Laos-Cambodia development triangle area was the focus of a conference held in Nha Trang city, Khanh Hoa province, on September 21. 

Vietnam considers buying electricity from Laos to ease reliance on China

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam may import electricity from Laos to minimize the risks from relying on Chinese imports and to offset supply shortages caused by cutting off power sources which pollute the environment.

Laos builds third hydropower dam, threatening Mekong River in VN

Vietnam needs to find solutions to the increasing number of hydropower dams being built in regional countries. 

Social News 23/7

Vietnam, Laos, Thailand localities cooperate to fight human trafficking, Government Inspectorate updates media on inspection work, Netherlands aids waste treatment project in Binh Duong, Vietnamese nurses, orderlies in demand in Japan

Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam to form a single destination for investors, tourists

 Government officials, enterprises from Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam and Thailand gathered in Bangkok on June 16 for the first ever forum to discuss ways to form a seamless Mekong Delta region or a Single Destination.

Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia open 4th negotiation round on trade deal

 The fourth negotiation round on the Trade Promotion and Facilitation Agreement in the Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam (CLV) Development Triangle Area opened in Vietnam’s Central Highlands province of Dak Lak.

Laos, Thailand to join flower festival in Dien Bien

 The 2016 Ban Flower Festival will be held in the northwestern province of Dien Bien on March 13-15 with the engagement of neigbours from northern Laos and northeastern Thailand.

Laos, Cambodia congratulate Vietnam Party on 86th founding anniversary

 The Lao and the Cambodian Party Central Committees have cabled messages of congratulations to the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) over its 86 th founding anniversary (February 3).

Mobile World to open stores in Cambodia, Myanmar, Laos

Mobile World, one of the largest mobile phone and electronic product distribution chains in Vietnam, is preparing to open its first stores in Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar in early 2017, revealed its CEO Tran Kinh Doanh.

Art & Entertainment News In Brief

 Vietnam-Czech literary works debut, ‘Dialogue with Rivers' exhibition opens, Shim Eun Kyung holds ‘Miss Granny’ presser, DJ van Buuren comes to town, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia enhance links in fine arts

Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia promote Development Triangle area

 The Senior Officials Meeting (SOM) in prepation for the 10th Meeting of the Joint Coordination Committee on Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam (CLV) Development Triangle Area convened in the Lao province of Champasak on December 10.

Social News 17/11

Indonesian expert hails Vietnam’s nuclear power development, Vietnamese in Czech advised to be cautious about visiting Paris, Vietnam Airlines launches Nha Trang – Hai Phong air route, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia youths seek investment links