Kon Tum boosts border co-operation with Attapeu province of Laos
VOV.VN - The boards on border affairs of the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum and Attapeu province of Laos held talks on February 23 in order to review outcomes of the border work, whilst also signing a document on co-operation as part of future work between the two localities.
The agreement will see both sides intensify information exchanges and co-ordination in monitoring and preventing issues arising in border areas shared between the two nations every six months or annually.
In the event of a serious disaster or epidemic, border working committees must report to leaders of the two localities, thereby taking measures aimed at preventing people from spreading any potential issues across the border.
Khonesanga Phimmasone, director of Attapeu’s Department of Foreign Affairs, said the two sides have actively mobilised civil servants in various sectors and people to implement the Vietnam-Laos border landmark protocol, the agreement on regulations on border, and the border gate management.
According to A Brao Bim, deputy director of Kon Tum’s Department of Foreign Affairs, through the field trip and talks between the two boards, the two sides have proposed specific co-ordination directions for the future, thereby contributing to improving the efficiency of ties between the two localities.
Kon Tum and Attapeu provinces share a border line of 75km with 33 border makers, as well as the Vietnam - Laos - Cambodia border junction land marker. The two sides also have the Bo Y - Phoukeua international border gate and the Dak Long - Vang Tat auxiliary border gate.
Previously, the two provinces signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in October, 2022, on co-operation across a variety of fields, such as politics, economics, diplomacy, as well as defence and security for the 2022 to 2027 period.