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The Vietnam Peace Committee and the Lao Committee for Peace and Solidarity eye stronger ties. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Chairman of the Vietnam Peace Committee Uong Chu Luu on October 5 held talks with visiting Vice Chairman of the Lao National Assembly and Chairman of the Lao Committee for Peace and Solidarity Sommad Pholsena, during which the two sides discussed ways to advance ties. They updated each other on the socio-economic development of their countries, and exchanged views on regional and global issues as well as their cooperation. Vietnam attaches importance to partnership between the two committees, said Luu who is former NA Vice Chairman. The two sides have been active contributors to the close and loyal friendship between Vietnam and Laos, he noted, adding that they have exchanged delegations annually, ramped up communications, and closely coordinated in promoting people-to-people exchange activities. He suggested the two committees play a more active … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Laos’s peace committees eye stronger ties

The General Statistics Office (GSO) last week reported that after growing 5.03 per cent in Q1 2022, the Vietnamese economy bounced back to 7.72 per cent in Q2, and 13.67 per cent in Q3. Vietnam impressing with GDP growth - illustration photo In the first nine months of this year, it grew 8.83 per cent against the 1.42 per cent in the same period last year and only 2.12 per cent in that of 2020, representing the biggest 5-month increase in a decade. The agro-forestry-fishery expanded 2.99 per cent on-year, while the rates of the industry and construction sector and the service sector were 9.44 and 10.57 per cent, respectively. “The 9-month economic situation has flourished in almost all sectors. The economy’s production and business activities in Q3 have strongly grown on-year,” said GSO general director Nguyen Thi Huong. “Many sectors have bounced back strongly, especially industrial production, making it more favourable for the economy to reach the desired growth … [Read more...] about Vietnam impressing with GDP growth

A singing performance at a television show that spotlighted Vietnam-Laos relations in Hanoi on August 29 (Photo: VNA) Vientiane (VNA) – The Lao newspaper Vientiane Mai on October 6 ran an article highlighting the Vietnam-Laos partnership , affirming that the great friendship , special solidarity between the two countries should be preserved and further promoted for the common interest in the future. It underlined the significance of the special friendship and comprehensive cooperation between the two countries. Over the past 60 years, Laos and Vietnam has always stood by each other to fight their common enemies and overcome all challenges, it said. The article quoted Somsavath Lengsavath, a former Politburo member of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party and former Deputy Prime Minister, as saying at a talk held by the Laos’ Ministry of Planning and Investment that the Laos-Vietnam Friendship and Solidarity Year in 2022 and the celebration of the 60th anniversary of … [Read more...] about Newspaper highlights significance of Vietnam-Laos ties

They updated each other on the socio-economic development of their countries, and exchanged views on regional and global issues as well as their cooperation. Vietnam attaches importance to partnership between the two committees, said Luu who is former N.A. Vice Chairman. The two sides have been active contributors to the close and loyal friendship between Vietnam and Laos, he noted, adding that they have exchanged delegations annually, ramped up communications, and closely coordinated in promoting people-to-people exchange activities. He suggested the two committees play a more active role to make the bilateral cooperation more diverse, practical and effective on the occasion of the Vietnam – Laos, Laos – Vietnam Friendship and Solidarity Year 2022. The committees should not only maintain high-level delegation exchanges but also strengthen collaboration and support for each other in people-to-people diplomacy activities, such as the World Social Forum, Asia – Europe People’s … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Laos’ peace committees eye stronger ties

Vientiane (VNA) – The Association of the Lao Garment Industry (ALGI) has encouraged every village to have at least one shop stocked with clothes produced locally, aiming to reduce the import of the products and controlling the inflation rate of the country. ALGI President Xaybandith Raspone was quoted by local media as saying that Lao people should use Lao products, to replace imports. Curbing expenditure in foreign currencies is also important to prevent imported goods from being brought into the country illicitly and priced higher than necessary, he said. He stated that the association hopes to see all garment factories in the country, regardless of their size, closely cooperate, coordinate, and together tackle the association’s problem. ALGI also plans to increase the production of Champadaeng brand school uniforms to make them available at a low price so that parents can buy them instead of getting imported uniforms for their kids. Earlier the association’s factories did … [Read more...] about Lao association calls for efforts to boost garment sector

People wear masks in Laos (Photo: VNA) Vientiane (VNA) – The Lao Ministry of Health has urged people to continue complying with COVID-19 prevention and control measures, even though there are very few cases reported daily. According to Phonepaseuth Ounaphom , director general of the ministry’s Department of Hygiene and Health Promotion, this decline do not mean that the virus has disappeared and that all measures relating to COVID-19 prevention and control should continue to be practiced. Infections are also on the wane because more people have immunity to the virus after being vaccinated. As of October 3, 215,880 COVID-19 cases have been recorded in Laos and 665 people have died from the virus. The rate of people injected with the first and second doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have so far reached 80.9% and 71.1%./. VNA … [Read more...] about Laos calls on public to continue complying with COVID-19 control measures