In his opening speech, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Cam Tu stressed that the event is part of trade promotion program to promote cooperation in economics, investment, tourism and services between the northwestern province of Lao Cai (Vietnam) and the southwestern province of Yunnan (China). It offers the two business communities a good chance to establish partnerships and increase trade, tourism and investment promotions between the two countries, as well as provinces in the economic corridor of "Kunming - Lao Cai - Hanoi - Haiphong - Quang Ninh," he said. Domestic goods on display include Thanh Kim wine, Tham Duong sticky rice, Lang Giang eggs, agro-aqua-forestry products, machinery and equipment, and furniture and handicraft products. During the fair, there will be exchanges between Vietnamese and Chinese businesses and the signing of contracts estimated at US$240 million in total. The international fair will run until November 18. … [Read more...] about Vietnam-China int’l trade fair in Lao Cai
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Lao Cai to have 13 urban centres
According to Project 07 in developing the network of urban centres in Lao Cai Provinces in the period of 2011-2015, Lao Cai will build its 13 urban centres and 32 commune centres, at a total investment of about VND 15,000 billion. These 13 urban centres include one grade-1 city (Lao Cai City), two grade-2 cities (Sa Pa, Pho Lu-Tang Loong), 10 grade-4 cities (Bac Ha, Pho Rang, Bao Ha-Tan An, Muong Khuong, Si Ma Cai, Bat Xat, Khanh Yen, Phong Hai, Thanh Phu, Bac Ngam). Lao Cai Province will be built into a centre of economy, culture, society and technology science, trade, tourism and service. Also, it will be improved to be a bridge to connect cultures of the Northern mountainous areas and traffic in Lao Cai, Vietnam-China border. In addition, a complex of Pho Lu-Tang Long urban centres will be built to be a centre of industry, mineral, metallurgy and chemical substances processing and building materials production. Source: DDDN Translated by Nguyen Thao … [Read more...] about Lao Cai to have 13 urban centres
Lao Cai armed forces’ traditional day observed
PANO - The Lao Cai People's Committee, on April 2nd, celebrated the 65th anniversary of the traditional day of the local armed forces, in the presence of Lieutenant-General Nguyen Ngoc Lien, Commissar of Military Zone 2. Over 65 years of construction and development, the Lao Cai armed forces have overcome many difficulties and challenges to fulfil their assigned tasks, contributing to the glorious tradition of the Vietnam People's Army. Notably, the Lao Cai armed forces have focused on improving national defence strength and building firm defence areas, well implementing flood, storm and forest fire prevention and control. To meet the requirements of revolutionary tasks in the new stage of development in the coming time, the Lao Cai armed forces plan to continue to promote training quality, combat readiness, building a revolutionary, regular, elite and modern armed forces, as well as firm political structure so as to develop great national unity. In addition, the unit continues to … [Read more...] about Lao Cai armed forces’ traditional day observed
Kunming – Lao Cai highway to open soon
(VOV) - Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan voiced pleasure at the development of the friendship and cooperative partnership between Vietnam and China, particularly Yunnan province, during a meeting with Yunnan's Vice Governor Liu Huiyan in Hanoi on Tuesday. He said that, to foster economic development and cooperation between the two countries, Vietnam will complete the Hanoi - Lao Cai highway by 2014 as scheduled, while asking China to finish the Kunming - Lao Cai highway early so that the trading line will soon open. The Vice Governor of Yunnan thanked Deputy PM Nhan for his warm welcome, expressing his impression at Vietnam's recent socio-economic development. Liu noted that with the efforts of both sides, infrastructure will soon be improved to further bilateral economic and trade cooperation. … [Read more...] about Kunming – Lao Cai highway to open soon
Lao Cai benefits from KOICA-funded project
Under the Haeng Bok (Happy) Programme, KOICA will help Lao Caiincrease human capacity, provide more and better health and education services, improve people’s livelihood and achieve sustainable development. As one of the KOICA’s comprehensive ODA programmes in Vietnam, it will focus on supporting community development by sharing the Republic of Korea’s experience in new rural development while building an inclusive partnership based on the Busan High Lever Forum on Aid Effectiveness. Lao Cai is one of the poorest provinces in Vietnam, which has poor education and medical services and the majority of the poor being ethnic minorities. However, the province has high development potential because it shares a frontier with China and an expressway connecting China’s Kunming to Lao Cai and Haiphong is under construction. … [Read more...] about Lao Cai benefits from KOICA-funded project