Vietnam and Laos have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the extension of the Vietnam-assisted mapping project for the 2010-2015 period. Under the MoU, the two sides agreed to extend the project to survey and map Lao territory. Besides, the Vietnam Department of Survey and Mapping will help human resources development and equipment for the Lao National Mapping Department.Vietnam will also send experts and organise training courses in the field for Lao officials. PV … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Laos accelerate mapping project
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Vietnam, Laos expand map project
Vietnam and Laos have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to extend the Vietnam-assisted mapping project until 2015. Under the MoU, the two sides agreed to extend the project to survey and map Lao territory. The Vietnam Department of Survey and Mapping will help human resources development and equipment for the Lao National Mapping Department. Vietnam will also send experts and organize training courses for Lao officials. Source: VNA … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Laos expand map project
Laos, Vietnam boost border cooperation
(VOV) - Vietnam and Laos have agreed to comply with the signed border management agreements to enhance cooperation for a borderline of peace, friendship and cooperation for mutual development. The agreement was reached at talks between Commander of the Border Guards, Lieut. Gen. Vo Trong Viet and Director of the Border and Mapping Department under the General Staff of the Lao People's Army Syphanphut Thavong in Vientiane on November 12. Accordingly, both sides will keep close checks over border areas to prevent and smash sabotage plans by hostile forces and promote information and experience sharing. Both host and guest expressed their satisfaction with campaigns to raise public awareness of border defence as well as setting up twin relationship between the two nations' border localities to reinforce their solidarity. Over the years, they have conducted thorough inspections along border areas to facilitate business operations and citizens' travel. The Vietnamese and Lao border … [Read more...] about Laos, Vietnam boost border cooperation
Vietnam, Lao enhance special relations
President Nguyen Minh Triet began an official visit to Lao on Febuary 5 at the invitation of President Choummaly Sayasone who is General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party. This is the first overseas visit by Mr. Triet in his role as Vietnamese State President. He is accompanied by head of the Presidential Office Nguyen Van Chien, Minister of Transport Ho Nghia Dung, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Cao Duc Phat and other senior officials. The visit takes place at a time when the Parties, States and people of the two nations are entering into the second year of implementing Party resolutions in both countries. The visit aims to further consolidate the trust and close relationship between the two countries, contributing to the development of the friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between the two Parties, States and people. The traditional friendship, solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between the two Parties, States and people … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Lao enhance special relations
VN, Cambodia, Laos sign border crossing pact
Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos agreed on the tri-junction point of their land boundaries in Hanoi on August 26. An agreement to this effect was signed by Vietnamese Deputy Foreign Minister Vu Dung, Senior Minister in charge of Border Affairs of the Council of Ministers of Cambodia Var Kim Hong and Lao Deputy Foreign Minister Phongsavath Boupha. Under the agreement, the tri-junction point was defined to be on a mountain peak which is 1,086 m above the sea level where the borderlines of Vietnam's Kon Tum province, Laos' Attapu province and Cambodia's Rattanakiri province meet. The border crossing was drawn in a map that was attached to the agreement and was verified by the three sides. The border crossing agreement was made in the spirit of upholding the principles of equality and accuracy to ensure the tri-junction point is clear, easily recognisable, and favourable for the management of the three parties' borderlines.The agreement was also made to ensure that the national boundary of each … [Read more...] about VN, Cambodia, Laos sign border crossing pact