Vientiane Times VIENTIANE, APRIL 05 (KPL) A meeting to exchange views on trade union activities between the Lao Federation of Trade Unions led by Deputy President,. Bosaikham Vongdala, and its counterpart from Vietnam led by its Deputy President was held here on March 31. The two sides briefed each other on their countries socio-economic development during the last few years. The sides also summarised the successes resulting from co-operation between the two countries, and more particularly between the two trade union organisations. The Federation of Trade Unions delegation of Vietnam arrived here last week for a seven day working visit./. **** VIENTIANE, APRIL 05 (KPL). An LPRP delegation led by Central Committee Member, Osakan Thammatheva, arrived home from Cambodia on March 23 after attending the Eight Congress and the 20th Anniversary of the FUNCINPEC Party in Phnom Penh. During his stay there, Mr Osakhan paid a courtesy visit to the FUNCINPEC Party President and visited a number of production facilities and other sites of interest. Central Committee Member, Bouason Bouphavanh, welcomed home the delegation at Wattay International Airport and was pleased to here of the success of the Eighth Cambodian Congress./. **** VIENTIANE, APRIL 05 (KPL). PM Boun-nhang Vorachit on April 3 received a Malaysian military delegation on a three-day visit to Laos headed by General Ton Sri Dato Seri Monh Zahidi Zainudin, Chief of the Malaysian Defense Force. The PM said the visit would enhance and strengthen the fruitful relations between the two countries' military forces. The delegation also called on Defence Minister, Major General Duangchay Phichit, and met with a Lao military delegation led by Brigadier General Kaekham Saenglathonh. The delegation also visited the Military Political Academy, and archeological sites in Vientiane municipality./. **** VIENTIANE, APRIL 05 (KPL) The implementation of a security agreement along the border of Saravane province and the Vietnamese Thua Thien Hue province has recently been accepted by the two countries' border committees. The agreement for boosting co-operation in maintaining security along their common border was signed last month between the border authorities of the two provinces. Held in Saravane the meeting reviewed their co-operation in keeping political security and social order along the common borderline, and decided to further their co-operation in the field./. **** VIENTIANE, April 05 (KPL) Laos and Vietnam have agree on greater border control co-operation. Vietnam's central Quang Binh province and Khammouane province in Laos have agreed to co-operate in maintaining security along their border. The agreement was signed in Thakhek township, Khammouane province. Police and border guards of the two provinces will monitor the common border and settle issues of political stability, social order and security and, in particular, combat smuggling. They will also facilitate visits by local people and provide medical checks and treatment../. **** VIENTIANE, APRIL 05 (KPL). Agricultural tools were presented to the two mountainous districts of Khamkeuth, and Viengthong, Borikhamsay province early this month. at the Mountainous Development Company Group (MDCG) headquarters. Over 20 million kip of funds went into providing 2,040 spades, 1,200 hoes, 1,200 trowels, 1,200 knives, 1,200 blankets, 300 Lao skirts, clothes, and sports gear. The agricultural aid was presented to Deputy Head of Khamkeuth district Sonkasaeng Many. The Commerce and Tourism Deputy Minister, Chaeng Saynhavong and Deputy Governor of Borikhamsay also attended. The aid was part of a contribution to promoting agricultural production and providing fixed employment allocation for local people and moving forward to halt slash and burn practice./. _________________________________________________ KOMINFORM P.O. Box 66 00841 Helsinki Phone +358-40-7177941 Fax +358-9-7591081 http://www.kominf.pp.fi General class struggle news: [EMAIL PROTECTED] subscribe mails to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Geopolitical news: [EMAIL PROTECTED] subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] __________________________________________________
