A highway connecting Vientiane and Ha Noi is expected to be constructed in the near future, Laotian Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith has revealed during his visit to Viet Nam.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (R) shakes hands with his Laotian counterpart Thongloun Sisoulith in Ha Noi on October 25, 2016. Vietnam News Agency

PM Sisoulith joined talks with his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Xuan Phuc in Ha Noi on Tuesday, as part of his trip to Viet Nam to attend the 8^th Cambodia- Laos- Myanmar- Viet Nam (CLMV) Summit, 7^th Ayeyawady-Chao Phraya-Mekong Economic Cooperation Strategy (ACMECS), and the World Economic Forum on the Mekong Region (WEF- Mekong), the Viet Nam News Agency reported.

The visiting premier said the Lao government had agreed with Viet Nam’s proposal to build a highway connecting to two nations’ capital cities.

He also requested Viet Nam to provide Laos with the effective access to the Vung An Seaport in Ha Tinh Province.

Viet Nam’s investment was on the rise in Laos and has considerably contributed to local socio-economic development, the Laotian premier noted, underling that Viet Nam currently ranks third among foreign investors in his home country.  

Speaking to his guest, the Vietnamese premier praised PM Sisoulith’s recent dialogue with Vietnamese businesses and pledge to create favorable conditions for Vietnamese investors in Laos.

A document will also be issued to remind businesses in Viet Nam to execute their projects in Laos in accordance with their original commitment and schedule, according to the Vietnamese premier.

PM Phuc asked the Lao government to help remove the difficulty faced by Vietnamese investors.

As part of his visit, PM Sisoulith also met with General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Nguyen Phu Trong and State President Tran Dai Quang on the same day, according to the Vietnam News Agency. 

(Source: Tuoitrenews)