HA NOI — Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc
received visiting Lao Minister of Public Works and Transport Sommad
Pholsena in Ha Noi yesterday.
At the reception, Phuc applauded the visit that
took place while the two countries are engaged in organising a series of
activities marking the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties and 35 years
since the signing of the Viet Nam-Laos Friendship and Co-operation
Treaty.
He suggested that the two countries' transport
sectors strengthen co-operation and mutual consultations on bilateral
and multilateral issues, especially activities to transport tourists by
road and expand the East-West corridor.
For his part, Sommad Pholsena spoke highly of Vietnamese experts' assistance to Laos's transport infrastructure and development.
He suggested Viet Nam exchange professional
knowledge and experience with Laos in all aspects, especially in the
transport sector, as well as continue helping Laos to build its
transport development plan.
Earlier, the Lao minister held talks with
Vietnamese Minister of Transport Dinh La Thang during which the two
sides reviewed their transport co-operation.
They noted with pleasure the results of
co-operation projects, including the 2E Road project which is scheduled
to be completed later this year, and the start of preliminary surveys on
a route from Phuthitphong in Luang Prabang province to Naxon near Dien
Bien Dong District in Viet Nam's Dien Bien Province.
The two sides have kicked off the full
implementation of single-window and single-stop inspections at the Lao
Bao-Densavanh border gate and are considering applying this procedure at
other border gates.
In the spirit of an agreement between the two
Governments on Viet Nam's Vung Ang Port signed on July 20, 2001, to
boost travel and economic development along the East-West corridor, the
two transport ministries have agreed to create favourable conditions for
a Laos-Australia joint venture to transport refined ore from Laos for
export via Vung Ang Port. — VNS
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