Laos, Vietnam eye trade, cooperation initiatives


Lao Minister of Industry and Commerce Malaythong Kommasith (right), welcomes Vietnam’s Ambassador to Laos, Nguyen Minh Tam, during a courtesy visit on December 25, 2024. - Photo: Vientiane Times/ANN

VIENTIANE: The Ministry of Industry and Commerce has called on the Vietnamese government to boost trade cooperation by assisting in the construction of an oil refinery in Laos to enhance the country’s fuel supply.

This appeal was made by the Minister of Industry and Commerce, Malaythong Kommasith, during a meeting with Vietnam’s newly appointed Ambassador to Laos, Nguyen Minh Tam, in Vientiane on December 25.

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