Da Nang promptly implements cooperation programs with Lao province

Deputy Secretary of the Da Nang City Party Committee and Chairman of the city People’s Committee Le Trung Chinh has confirmed that Da Nang ensures the progress of development cooperation programs with Laos’ Savannakhet province.

He made the statement while working with Secretary and Governor of Savannakhet province on March 31.

Accordingly, in 2023, Da Nang city welcomes delegations from Savannakhet province.

Da Nang delegation presented Savannakhet province VND500 million. (Photo: baodanang.vn)

The city supported scholarships for 19 officials and students of Savannakhet province to study at the University of Da Nang at the graduate and undergraduate levels in the 2023-2024 school year, sent 2 teachers to teach Vietnamese at the Vietnamese Language Center of Savannakhet province in the 2023-2024 school year, and supported 42 officials and students of the Vietnamese Language Center of Savannakhet province on field trips in Da Nang.

In 2024, the two sides will continue to maintain the exchange of high-level delegations at department and sector levels to further strengthen the friendly relationship.

Da Nang continues to support Savannakhet providing scholarships to 26 officials and students to study at the University of Da Nang at the doctoral, graduate and undergraduate levels in the 2024-2025 school year; appoint 2 Vietnamese language teachers at the Provincial Vietnamese Language Center for the 2024-2025 school year; and give experience training for 10 officers of the province's Department of Agriculture and Forestry.

In 2024, the city will continue to organize the International Trade, Tourism and Investment Fair of the East - West Economic Corridor to strengthen trade connections, promote investment, tourism, trade and export between Da Nang with Lao localities, including Savannakhet province; organize programs to introduce, connect, and promote investment activities of Da Nang businesses to the South Central provinces of Laos, in order to maintain and create more stable and sustainable customers from the Lao market through Da Nang Seaports on the East - West Economic Corridor, creating conditions for the development of logistics service activities.

At the same time, it will contribute to the effective implementation of the Vietnam - Laos friendship cooperation program under the project "Developing logistics services in Da Nang city to effectively connect with the Central Key Economic Region and the East West Economic Corridor" period 2021 - 2030, vision to 2050".

On the occasion of Bunpimay traditional festival, Da Nang city presented Savannakhet province VND500 million to support disadvantaged people to celebrate a warm and peaceful Tet./.

Compiled by BTA