Vietnamese Party and State leaders continually facilitate youth exchanges with Laos, thereby educating the two countries’ young generations about the fine traditions founded and nurtured by their predecessors.

Head of the Party Central Committee’s Mass Mobilisation Commission Truong Thi Mai (R) and First Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Youth Union Sonthanu Thammavong (L)

Politburo member and Secretary of the Party Central Committee and head of the Party Central Committee’s Mass Mobilisation Commission Truong Thi Mai was speaking during a reception in Hanoi on April 5 for First Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Youth Union Sonthanu Thammavong.

Mai expressed her belief that the visit would contribute to raising understanding and fostering solidarity and a special friendship between the two peoples.

Thammavong expressed his gratefulness to the Vietnamese Party, State and people for their support to Laos in the past as well as at present.

He pledged that the Lao People’s Revolutionary Youth Union will stand side by side with the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union to expand new forms of cooperation and develop the Vietnam – Laos special solidarity.

HCM City fosters trade ties with Lao province

Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Deputy Secretary Tat Thanh Cang received a Lao delegation led by deputy governor of Xaysomboun province Phoikham Houngbounyuang on April 4.

Ho Chi Minh City has completed preparations for a conference promoting investment in the province, which is scheduled to take place in the southern hub on April 5, Cang said to his guest.

He hoped after the visit and the conference, both sides’ business cooperation will gain further momentum.

For his part, Phoikham Houngbounyuang, who is also deputy secretary of the Xaysomboun Party Committee, said the newly established two year old province is located in a remote area of Laos, and is facing several difficulties, especially underdeveloped infrastructure.

Xaysomboun called for investment from Vietnamese enterprises, particularly from Ho Chi Minh City, he noted.

He concurred with his host on focusing on the implementation of some prioritised joint projects with Ho Chi Minh City.

According to the Lao official, his province boasts good weather and several cultural-historical sites to develop tourism.

VNA