Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (L) shakes hands with his Lao counterpart Thongloun Sisoulith at the inaugural ceremony of the Star Telecom’s new headquarters (Photo: VNA) Vientiane (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his Lao counterpartThongloun Sisoulith on February 4 visited telecommunications company StarTelecom, a joint venture between Lao Asia Telecom and Vietnam’s Viettel Group. PM Phuc praisedStar Telecom for actively developing its infrastructure system, especially theconstruction and early deployment of a 4G network in Laos. He also highlyappreciated the success of mobile operator Unitel, which is a trademark of StarTelecom, through the very good indicators of turnover and development oftelecommunications infrastructure. He urged Unitelto apply the 4.0 industrial revolution as the basis for future success. Along with that,Star Telecom should further expand its participation in building smart citiesand e-government if required by the Lao government, he said, adding that thecompany should continue to make important contributions to Laos’s developmentof science and technology. He noted thatStar Telecom would be the flagship in the two countries’ science and technologydevelopment cooperation, thereby contributing more and more to be specialfriendship and comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and Laos. PM Sisoulithexpressed his joy and welcomed achievements in the business of Star Telecom forbecoming one of the largest contributors to the budget and contributingpositively to the socio-economic development of Laos. He congratulatedStar Telecom on its new headquarters, one of the most beautiful buildings inthe country, and expressed his hope that the company would continue to achievemore in production and business in the future. The… [Read full story]
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and his Lao counterpart Thongsing Thammavong held talks in Vientiane on September 14 to discuss measures to step up cooperation between the two countries across the board. The PMs expressed their delight at the growing traditional friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between the two Parties, States and peoples. They agreed to maintain and promote mutual trust in their political partnerships as well as high-level delegation exchanges under various forms. Vietnam is one of the biggest investors in Laos with bilateral trade gradually increasing in recent years. Collaboration in culture, education-training, science-technology, transport and agriculture…... [read more]
Dung said he regarded it as a vivid demonstration of the special solidarity that have bonded the two countries. "I believe the visit will contribute practically to reinforcing friendship, solidarity and co-operation," he added. Dung made the remarks during talks with Lao Prime Minister Thongsing Thammavong in Ha Noi yesterday. Congratulating the Lao leader on his new post, the Vietnamese PM said he highly valued the socio-economic achievements Laos made in 2010. He mentioned the effective management of the economy to overcome the global economic crisis, the 7.9 per cent economic growth rate in Laos, the nation's efforts to improve…... [read more]
Lao Prime Minister Bouasone Bouphavanh visited Tuyen Quang province on Sept. 16 after laying wreaths at and paying tribute to President Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum and the monument of Fallen Soldiers. The Lao PM congratulated the northern mountainous province on its socio-economic achievements, with a GDP growth rate of 13.5 percent in the 2006-2009 period. He also thanked Tuyen Quang authorities and its people for protecting and helping the Lao revolutionaries during the resistance war and preserving Laos’ revolutionary relics in the province. The PM and his entourage visited the Lao historical revolutionary relic site in Lang Ngoi and Da…... [read more]
NDO/VNA – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and his Lao counterpart Thongsing Thammavong held talks in Vientiane on September 14 to discuss measures to step up co-operation between the two countries across the board. The PMs expressed their delight at the growing traditional friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive co-operation between the two Parties, States and peoples. They agreed to maintain and promote mutual trust in their political partnerships as well as high-level delegation exchanges under various forms. Vietnam is one of the biggest investors in Laos with bilateral trade gradually increasing in recent years. Collaboration in culture, education-training, science-technology, transport…... [read more]
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and his Lao counterpart Thongsing Thammavong held talks in Vientiane on September 14 to discuss measures to step up cooperation between the two countries across the board. The PMs expressed their delight at the growing traditional friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between the two Parties, States and peoples. They agreed to maintain and promote mutual trust in their political partnerships as well as high-level delegation exchanges under various forms. Vietnam is one of the biggest investors in Laos with bilateral trade gradually increasing in recent years. Collaboration in culture, education-training, science-technology, transport and agriculture…... [read more]
