Laos wishes to boost sci-tech cooperation with HCM City
Laos hopes for support from authorities in Ho Chi Minh City to facilitate joint science and technology projects, said Lao Minister of Science and Technology Boviengkham Vongdara at a meeting with Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Le Thanh Liem on June 15.
He lauded Ho Chi Minh City’s socio-economic growth, in which science and technology have an important role.
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He reviewed past cooperation between the southern city and Laos in the field, adding that the local authorities will do their best to assist future joint projects.
The same day, the Lao delegation met with the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Science and Technology to discuss a range of topics, including technology transfer and scientific research programmes.