Ninh held talks with Houaphan province Party Committee Secretary Khamhung Heuangvongsi, during which both parties spoke highly of cooperation activities, especially in economics, culture, society, security and defence over the past five years.

They agreed upon the contents of a new cooperation plan from now until 2015.

On the occasion, Ninh and his Laotian counterpart attended the opening in Houaphan of a political and administrative school with funding from Thanh Hoa province.

Houaphan also received US$410,000 in non-refundable aid from the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee for construction of four bridges to improve transport links in the province.