Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (R) and Lao Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Planning and Investment Sonsay Siphandone (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam is willing tosend experts to support Laos, especially in macro-economic policy consultancy,Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said at a reception for Laos’ Deputy PrimeMinister and Minister of Planning and Investment Sonsay Siphandone inHanoi on December 24.
He added that the Vietnamese Government hassubmitted to the National Assembly for approval of increasing aid for Laos overthe previous year.
The Government will provide better assistanceand improve the training quality for Lao students, he affirmed.
The PM noted that the cooperation betweenVietnam and Laos in 2019 has been stepped up, notably the growing bilateraltrade compared to the previous year.
Annually, Vietnam prioritises officialdevelopment assistance (ODA) for Laos, he said, adding that Vietnameseministries and localities, especially those sharing border with Laos, haveenhanced cooperation.
The most remarkable achievement in the bilateralrelations at present is the acceleration of the Lao National Assembly buildingproject.
Regarding the power purchase, Vietnam will buymore electricity from Laos in the coming time, the PM affirmed.
He described 2020 as an important year for thetwo countries’ external and domestic affairs.
He suggested the Vietnamese and Lao ministriesof planning and investment focus on preparing for their prime ministers’attendance at the annual meeting between the two Politburos and co-chairing the42nd session of the inter-governmental meeting in early 2020.
PM Phuc sent his best regards to Lao PartyGeneral Secretary and President Bounnhang Vorachit, Lao Prime MinisterThongloun Sisoulith, and other leaders of the Lao Party, National Assembly andGovernment.
On behalf of the Lao Party, Government, andpeople, Sonsay Siphandone thanked the Party, Government and people ofVietnam for always supporting Laos despite difficulties and globalfluctuations.
He pledged to urge Laos’ relevant ministries anddepartments to complete all necessary documents to speed up the implementationof cooperation projects.
He thanked PM Phuc for sending experts to providemacro-economic policy consultancy for Laos, adding that Laos will consider andapply these consultations.
The official also extended the best regards ofthe Lao Party General Secretary and President, and the Lao Prime Minister to PMPhuc.
He congratulated Vietnam on taking the role as anon-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, saying thisdemonstrates Vietnam’s high prestige and role in the international arena./.
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