Implementing Vietnam-Laos cooperation

On the morning of October 3, at the Government Headquarters, Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Chi Dung chaired a meeting with ministries, branches, agencies, localities and enterprises to review the implementation of Vietnam-Laos cooperation.

View of the meeting on Vietnam-Laos cooperation projects. (Photo: PHAM KIEN/VNA)

Concluding the meeting, emphasizing the consistent viewpoint and policy of the Party, State and direction of the Government to consolidate and strengthen cooperation, support Laos to implement projects faster, stronger and more effectively, the Deputy Prime Minister asked relevant ministries and agencies to try their best, thereby continuing to contribute to fostering the good Vietnam-Laos relationship.

Regarding specific work, the Deputy Prime Minister requested the Ministry of Construction to study and deploy the railway. The Ministry of Industry and Trade will continue to discuss with Laos to review the feasibility of building a petroleum depot and report and propose if there is a more suitable plan; consider increasing the scale of electricity purchase from Laos and adjust the electricity import price framework of Laos in the direction of encouraging and supporting private enterprises to invest in expanding transmission lines.

The Ministry of Finance shall preside over and coordinate with ministries and agencies to study the feasibility of the route from Vientiane to Thanh Thuy, Phu Tho and report to the Government; promptly arrange funds to build the Laos-Vietnam Friendship Hospital; set the goal of inaugurating the Laos-Vietnam Friendship Hospital and the Laos-Vietnam Friendship Park on December 19, when the whole country starts construction and inaugurates many projects.

The Deputy Prime Minister assigned the Ministry of Finance to prepare a summary report to submit to the Government and send it to the Central Office to report to the Politburo on the implementation status, difficulties, obstacles and propose directions to remove difficulties for Vietnam-Laos cooperation projects.

Source: https://nhandan.vn/trien-khai-hop-tac-viet-nam-lao-post912842.html