The leaders agreed to enhance connectivity between the two economies through stronger trade, investment, energy, infrastructure, logistics, science and technology cooperation, while stepping up collaboration in culture, education and training, people-to-people exchanges and cooperation between localities.
The two schools, worth a total of US$2 million, represent Việt Nam’s support and contribution to education, training and human resource development in Laos.
Key targets and tasks for 2027 include striving for GDP growth of at least 10 per cent, average CPI growth of around 4.5 per cent, maintaining macroeconomic stability and ensuring major economic balances.
National Assembly (NA) Vice President Nguyễn Hồng Diên proposed three priorities for inter-parliamentary cooperation to promote public participation in governance, narrow the gap between commitments and results, and ensure that science and technology serve people.
If resources are not fully utilised, Việt Nam risks falling into the middle-income trap, with slower growth and large investment volumes producing relatively little output.
The Vietnamese and Lao officials spoke highly of the results of the 2026 cooperation plan implemented by agencies and units of the two defence ministries, particularly the tasks assigned by the high-ranking leaders of the two countries.
Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Trần Trung Tính said science and technology should not only be a key driver of economic growth, but also serve as a solid foundation for ensuring sustainable and inclusive development, putting people at the centre and protecting the living environment for future generations.
The programme is part of a cooperation MoU started in 2020 to increase the contribution of Vietnamese enterprises operating in Bắc Ninh City to the industrial production value generated by Samsung.
The project, located at 17 Nguyễn Thiện Thuật Street and 40 Thanh Hà Street, covers a total area of about 3,862sq.m and is expected to create a new multifunctional cultural and creative space in the heart of Hà Nội’s Old Quarter.
For Hồng Lĩnh Hà Tĩnh, the trip to face the military team will be a tough challenge, with the hosts showing an effective style based on physical battles and quick transitions.
HCM City is resolving administrative bottlenecks for waste-to-energy projects while refining its at-source waste sorting scheme to reduce landfill reliance and treat 90 per cent of its domestic waste using advanced technologies by 2030.