Vietnam, Laos Parties share experience in sustainable development
The fifth theoretical workshop between the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) and the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP), themed “Rapid, sustainable development,” opened in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang on August 3.
Vo Van Thuong, Politburo member, Secretary of the Party Central Committee and head of the CPV Central Committee’s Commission for Information and Education (Photo: VNA)
KienGiang (VNA) – The fifth theoretical workshop between the CommunistParty of Vietnam (CPV) and the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP), themed“Rapid, sustainable development,” opened in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta province ofKien Giang on August 3. Inhis opening remarks, Vo Van Thuong, Politburo member, Secretary of the PartyCentral Committee and head of the CPV Central Committee’s Commission forInformation and Education, said the workshop is significant theoretically andpractically. Itis taking place at a time when Vietnam and Laos are marking the 55th anniversary of their diplomatic ties and 40 years of the signing of the Vietnam-LaosTreaty of Amity and Cooperation, he said. Vietnamis implementing the Resolution adopted at the 12th National PartyCongress and Laos is also materialising the Resolution of the 10th Party Congress, the official added. Thetwo-day workshop offers an opportunity for Vietnamese and Lao scientists toexchange experience in socio-economic development, especially socialist-orientedsustainable development.
Thuongreiterated the Vietnamese Party’s viewpoints on rapid, sustainable development,and introduced experience the country gained over the past years as well asorientations and tasks set for the time ahead in order to improve theefficiency of the Party leadership. Rapid,sustainable development is the cause pursued by the entire Party andpopulation, he said, noting that all people have equal chances to develop,contribute to development and benefit from its outcomes. Thuongstressed the need to ensure rapid, sustainable development on the basis ofensuring the macro-economic stability and improving productivity, quality,efficiency and competitiveness of the economy. Itis a must to closely combine economic development with cultural, social andenvironmental development, the readiness to cope with climate change, andnational defence and security, he said. Theofficial expressed his hope that the two sides will regularly share theoreticaland practical experience, contributing to spurring rapid, sustainabledevelopment, and successfully carrying out reform in each country. Kikeo Khaykhamphithoune, head of the Lao People’sRevolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee’s Commission for Propaganda andTraining, alsohighlighted the LPRP’s viewpoints on sustainable development and briefed theworkshop on Laos’ experience in this field. Hecalled on the two Parties and States to enhance the bilateral friendship,special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation. -VN
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Vo Van Thuong, head of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee’s Information and Education Commission, received Kikeo Khaykhamphithoune, head of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee’s Commission for Propaganda and Training, in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang on August 2.
Vietnam’s Party and Government always create best possible conditions for the Vietnamese and Lao defence ministries to promote cooperation, said Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.
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Vo Van Thuong, Politburo member, Secretary of the Party Central Committee and head of the CPV Central Committee’s Commission for Information and Education (Photo: VNA)
