During a meeting in Vientiane on June 12, both parties informed each other on the current state of their socio-economic development, their potential and strengths as well as policies to attract investment.

The Vientiane provincial Party Secretary, Chansi Phosivanh, thanked Hai Phong people for building schools and providing technical equipment, seedlings and Vietnamese language training for Laos officials.

Nguyen Van Thuan, Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee and Chairman of the city’s People’s Council, confirmed that strengthening links with Laos in general and with Vientiane province in particular is a priority task for the Hai Phong authorities and its people.

However, bilateral cooperation remain modest, mostly focusing on agriculture, aquaculture, education and training, he said, adding that in the future, both should build a common principle of cooperation in the spirit of the Vietnam-Laos special friendship.

Earlier on June 11, the Hai Phong delegation was received by Deputy Prime Minister Somsavat Lengsavad, who stated that the delegation’s visit would begin a new chapter in the relationship between Hai Phong and Laos in general and with Vientiane city and Vientiane province in particular.