Asean countries pledge to strengthen regional trade at Laos meeting


VIENTIANE (Xinhua): Participants in the 30th Asean Economic Ministers' Retreat in northern Laos' Luang Prabang province have pledged to strengthen cooperation and connectivity to bolster trade and the overall economy of the Asean Economic Community (AEC).

Representatives from the member states of the Asean discussed priority economic deliverables for this year and exchanged views on the regional and global economic outlook, Lao News Agency on Monday quoted Lao Minister of Industry and Commerce Malaythong Kommasith as saying at a press conference after the meeting on March 9.

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