Vietnam willing to assist Laos in agricultural development

Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam is willing to share its experiences and offer assistance to Laos in training personnel for the agro-forestry sector, Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Sinh Hung said.

Receiving the Lao Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Siteheng Latsaphone
in Hanoi on Oct. 29, Deputy PM Hung praised the efficient cooperation
between the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) of
Vietnam and the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of Laos.

The deputy PM said he is pleased to see that Vietnam will assist Laos
in developing areas such as rural agriculture, farm products and fisheries,
and will help them to formulate strategies to promote rural agricultural
development.

Minister Latsaphone informed the deputy PM of the outcome of his
discussions with his Vietnamese counterpart, Minister Cao Duc Phat.

He said that Laos would like to receive more Vietnamese support in a
number of land planning and zoning activities.-Enditem