NDO – Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Lao Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith co-chaired the 40th meeting of the Vietnam-Laos Inter-Governmental Committee and witnessed the signing of 12 cooperation documents between the two sides, on February 5. This is the second year that the two PMs have co-chaired the joint committee, demonstrating their determination to effectively implement their cooperation agreements in 2018. The Lao PM valued the significance of the Inter-Governmental Committee meeting while expressing his belief that the meeting would contribute to promoting the bilateral cooperation and lifting the relationship to a new level. Meanwhile, PM Phuc affirmed that Vietnam always attaches special importance to its cooperation with Laos and Vietnam will make every effort to consolidate the friendship and relationship with Laos. Both sides also expressed their delight at the comprehensive cooperation achievements in 2017, particularly the successful organisation of the Vietnam-Laos, Laos-Vietnam Solidarity and Friendship Year 2017. In addition, Vietnamese enterprises have invested in 411 projects in Laos with a total registered capital of US$3.7 billion. Vietnam and Laos also reported a two-way trade revenue of US$935 million in 2017, up nearly 13.6% compared to 2016. At the meeting, the two PMs witnessed the signing of 12 cooperation documents including an agreement on a cooperation plan between Vietnamese and Laos Governments in 2018, an agreement on investment in Vietnam’s Vung Ang seaport, and agreements between ministries, agencies and localities of the two countries, among others. After the meeting, PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his counterpart chaired… [Read full story]
Vientiane (VNA) – Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and Party General Secretary and President of Laos Bounnhang Volachith witnessed the signing of seven cooperation documents after their talks in Vientiane on November 24, on the occasion of the Vietnamese Party chief's official visit to Laos. Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue and his Lao counterpart Sonexay Siphandone signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Vietnam’s construction of a parliament building as a gift to the Party, State and people of Laos. Another MoU on Vietnam’s assistance for Laos to build a high school in Bolikhamxay province was inked…... [read more]
  They include a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the establishment of an Intergovernmental Joint Committee, a bilateral Agreement on Science and Technology Cooperation, an MoU on fighting poverty and a MoU on sports Cooperation between Vietnam&rsquos Ministry of Culture Sports and Tourism and Brazil&rsquos Ministry of Sports.   Earlier, the two leaders discussed measures to boost the bilateral relations as well as international issues in common concern.        The Vietnamese president affirmed his country wanted to enhance multifaceted ties with Latin American nation, particularly in economy, trade, investment, oil and gas, fisheries, education, health and poverty reduction.   The…... [read more]
(VOVworld) - Vietnamese President Truong Tan Sang and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping held talks on Wednesday on the two countries' current relationship and major orientations and measures to advance the Vietnam-China comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership. The two leaders also exchanged views on regional and international issues of mutual concerns. Vietnamese President Truong Tan Sang and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping witnessed the signing of 10 important cooperative documents (Photo: VNA) After the talks, the two leaders witnessed the signing of 10 important cooperative documents to generate a breakthrough in bilateral relations. They include: - A joint action plan between…... [read more]
Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen will lead a high-level delegation to visit Laos on February 6-7 at the invitation of his Lao counterpart Thongsing Thammavong, Cambodian news agency AKP reported. During the official visit, the two Prime Ministers will hold official talks and preside over the signing ceremony of seven cooperation documents, AKP quoted a press release by the Cambodian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation as saying. The documents include Memoranda of Understanding on health development cooperation, legal and judicial cooperation, cooperation in the field of culture and art for the period of 2014-2017, and the establishment of…... [read more]
Vietnam and India signed 12 cooperation documents on September 3 during Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s official visit to Vietnam. They include a framework agreement on cooperation and uses of outer space for peaceful purposes, a protocol amending the two Governments’ agreement for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income, and a program of cooperation in UN peace-keeping operations between Vietnam’s Defense Ministry and India’s Ministry of External Affairs. While the two countries’ foreign ministries inked a protocol on celebrating 2017 as “The Year of Friendship”, their ministries of health…... [read more]
