PM holds talks with Lao counterpart

VGP – Ceaseless consolidation and enhancement of the traditional friendship and special solidarity between Viet Nam will bring practical benefits to both countries and contribute to the building of the ASEAN Community for peace, stability, cooperation and development.

October 25, 2016 8:44 PM GMT+7

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Lao PM Thoonglun Sisulith shake hands at the Government Headquarters, Ha Noi, October 25, 2016. Photo: VGP

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc made the above statement during his talks with Lao PM Thoonglun Sisulith who is now in Viet Nam to attend the 7th ACMECS and 8th CLMV Summits and WEF-Mekong.

The Government chief congratulated Laos on its successful organization of the 28^th and 29^th ASEAN Summits as ASEAN Chair, expressing his belief that the Lao Government will fulfill preset tasks and the Resolution of the 10^th Congress of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party.

PM Phuc also welcomed his Lao counterpart’s recent dialoge with Vietnamese businesses and his pledge to facilitate Vietnamese businesses’ investment in the neighboring country.

He asked the two sides to work out measures to spur trade ties as the current trade volume remains decent.

Lao PM Thoonglun Sisulith extended his condolences to people in central Viet Nam over the damages caused by heavy rain and flood.

He expressed his belief that the two countries will continue tightening their traditional friendship and special solidarity while applauding PM Phuc’s recent measures to further strengthen the bilateral economic cooperation.

The Lao PM noted with pleasure that investment flow from Viet Nam keeps on rising, making Viet Nam the third biggest investor in Laos.

He also informed the host that the Government of Laos has agreed with Viet Nam’s proposal on the direction of the Vientiane-Ha Noi expressway and asked the Vietnamese side to create favorable conditions for Laos to use the Vung Ang port./.

By Hai Minh