(VOVworld) – A workshop to review the regional and international situation, Vietnam’s economic situation, vision 2030, and the functions and tasks of the Economic Commissions took place in Vientiane, Laos on Wednesday.

The workshop on functions and tasks of the Economic Comissions (Photo: VNA)

The event was co-chaired by Head of the Vietnam Party Central Committee's Economic Commission, Vuong Dinh Hue, and Director of the Lao Institute for Economic Development Strategy Research, Bousone Boupphavanh. Mr. Hue said Vietnam’s economy has seen positive achievements at the proper growth rate. He said this was attributable to several reasons, including the restructuring of growth models and the economy, improving growth quality and developing in a socialist direction. Mr. Hue highlighted the significance of the Economic Commission in consulting senior leaders on the country’s important socio-economic issues. Mr. Bousone Boupphavanh said Vietnam and Laos have special relations and Vietnam’s experience in economic development is applicable to Laos, especially as Laos is attempting to fulfill the resolution of the 9^th Party Congress and looking towards the ASEAN Economic Community by 2015.