A conference to promote investment in the southwestern Lao province of Champassak was held in Dong Nai last week.
A conference to promote investment in the southwestern Lao province of Champassak was held in Dong Nai last week.
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More than 50 businesses from Dong Nai province took part in the conference.
At the conference, Deputy Governor of the Lao province Bouasone Vongsongkhone introduced participants to its socio-economic development and strengths.
He said Champassak is calling for investment in industry, agricultural product processing, cultivation, tourism and building material production.
Vietnam has 37 projects in Champassak, with a total investment of over 217 million USD. Dong Nai province has two projects in real estate and coffee planting.
According to a representative from the Lao General Consulate in Ho Chi Minh City , Dong Nai province’s businesses can promote investment in the Lao locality in the fields of rubber tree planting, forest products, hydroelectricity and tourism.
Two-way trade turnover between Vietnam and Laos reached 734 million USD last year. The two countries set a target of reaching 1 billion USD in bilateral trade this year and 2 billion USD by 2015.
(Source: VNA)
