Laos and Philippines discuss direct flights to boost trade, investment and tourism

Secretary for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Philippines, Enrique Manalo and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Laos, Saleumxay Kommasith (right). - Photo: Laotian Times

VIENTIANE (Laotian Times): Foreign Ministers of Laos and the Philippines discussed the possibility of starting direct flights between the two countries to boost trade, investment, and tourism during the second Philippines-Laos Joint Commission on Bilateral Cooperation (JCBC), held recently in Vientiane.

During the meeting, Lao Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Saleumxay Kommasith and the Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo also addressed existing collaboration in areas of security and defense, health, gender, and women’s development, as well as trade and investment.