Vietnam-Laos travel routes to improve

Viet Nam and Laos have agreed to strengthen transport capacity on the route linking the two countries’ capital cities to meet the growing demand for passenger and cargo transport. The agreement was signed during an annual meeting between the two countries’ transport officials in Lao’s Savannakhet province.

The pact aims to develop international-standard transport services on the route, responding to a recent increase in local and international travellers using the route. It also outlines opening new routes from Vientiane to Ha Noi.

New co-operation deal
Director of the Vietnamese National Assembly Office Tran Dinh Dan and his Lao counterpart Thongteun Sayasen signed in Ha Noi yesterday a co-operation deal. The two sides agreed to further co-operation to improve their efficiency in managing operations of the two parliaments.
They will regularly exchange information, delegations and experiences.

They also agreed to regularly exchange their view points on international issues of mutual concerns at regional and international inter-parliamentarian forums. The Vietnamese National Assembly Office will consider helping the Lao National Assembly Office to upgrade the information and data base centre and library, and training cadres and build a working establishment for the latter. — VNS