Nghe An's total import-export turnover to Laos reached 19 million USD.

(Baonghean.vn) - On the morning of January 18, a delegation from Xieng Khouang province led by Comrade Bua-son Sin-nuon-thoong - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Deputy Governor visited and wished Nghe An province a Happy New Year.

Also attending were representatives of the Provincial Military Command, Provincial Police, Provincial Party Committee Office, Department of Foreign Affairs, and Department of Agriculture and Forestry of Xieng Khouang province.

Welcoming and receiving the delegation, on the side of Nghe An province, there were comrades: Nguyen Dac Vinh - Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Head of the Provincial National Assembly Delegation; Nguyen Xuan Duong - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, representatives of leaders of a number of provincial departments, branches and sectors.

View of the reception. Photo: Thu Giang.

At the meeting, on behalf of the working delegation, comrade Bua-son Sin-nuon-thoong congratulated Nghe An province on its achievements over the past year, especially the effective implementation of Party congress resolutions at all levels and the successful completion of socio-economic development tasks.

Comrade Bua-son Sin-nuon-thoong said Xieng Khouang considers Nghe An's achievements as a premise to promote increasingly stronger cooperation between the two provinces. Photo: Thu Giang.

“Xieng Khouang is pleased with Nghe An's achievements, considering them as its own success, and a premise to promote increasingly stronger cooperation between the two provinces,” he said.

On the occasion of the upcoming Lunar New Year, the Deputy Secretary of Xieng Khouang Provincial Party Committee sent his best wishes to the Party Committee, government and people of Nghe An province, wishing the solidarity and friendship between the two parties, the two states in general and the two provinces of Nghe An - Xieng Khouang in particular to be forever green and sustainable.

Nghe An Provincial Party Secretary Nguyen Dac Vinh happily informed the delegation of Nghe An province's outstanding achievements in many fields. Photo: Thu Giang.

On behalf of Nghe An province, Provincial Party Secretary Nguyen Dac Vinh thanked the friendly province for its good feelings, affirming the increasingly strong bilateral relationship between Nghe An and Xieng Khouang in recent times.

Comrade Nguyen Dac Vinh happily informed the delegation of the outstanding achievements of Nghe An province in many fields: economy, culture, society, national defense and security, etc. In 2016, the province's growth rate reached 7.5%, budget revenue was over 11 trillion VND, total investment in the area reached 51,000 billion VND, export turnover was 570 million USD, import turnover was 500 million USD...

Xieng Khouang province delegation congratulates officials and people of Nghe An province on the New Year. Photo: Thu Giang.

Import-export activities with Laos continued to progress well, with export turnover to Laos reaching 6.5 million USD and import turnover from Laos reaching 12.5 million USD. In 2016, Nghe An supported Laos in completing the construction of the Xieng Khouang Provincial Cultural House and is completing procedures to implement the project to build the Xieng Khouang Provincial Friendship Hospital.

Vietnam helps Laos build Xieng Khouang Provincial Friendship Hospital. Photo: Nhan Dan Newspaper.

Xieng Khouang also actively helps the team to collect the remains of Vietnamese martyrs who died while performing international missions in Laos, and supports materials to renovate and upgrade the Vietnam - Laos Martyrs Cemetery, etc.

“Through the working delegation, I would like to express my sincere thanks to the leaders and people of Xieng Khouang for their special affection for the people of Nghe An,” said Provincial Party Secretary Nguyen Dac Vinh, expressing his belief in the prospects for further cooperation in the future between the two sides in all fields./.

Thu Giang