At a meeting in Hanoi on December 19, Mr Pholsena told Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc that the visit aims to strengthen the special traditional friendship between the two countries.

The Lao minister briefed the Deputy PM on discussions and cooperation between the two transport ministries as well as the signing of a bilateral comprehensive cooperative agreement in transport until 2015.

Minister Pholsena spoke highly of Vietnamese experts’ assistance in developing transport infrastructure in Laos. 

He affirmed his intention to efficiently implement bilateral agreements, contributing to maintaining and promoting the Vietnam-Laos traditional friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation.

Deputy PM Phuc lauded the two ministries’ cooperation in experience sharing and human resource training and affirmed his support for the implementation of the two ministries’ future cooperative agreements.

VNA