Laos-Vietnam trade value increases by 36.5 per cent

The meeting discussed the sale of electricity as well as trade and investment between the two countries. - VNA/VNS

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN): Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, the value of trade between Laos and Vietnam reached US$671 million in the first six months of this year, an increase of 36.5 per cent compared to last year.

The value of goods imported by Laos from Vietnam amounted to US$329 million, up 19 per cent compared to the same period in 2020.