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Tran Toan Thang: Yunnan and Vietnam together can
achieve great things

越南计划与投资部发展战略研究院国际处主任陈全胜：滇越携手 可为有为

Tran Toan Thang, head of the Inter- of economic and trade cooperation. Regard- phasizes that both Vietnam and Yunnan serve aligning the Belt and Road Initiative with
national Issues Division at the Develop- ing regional infrastructure collaboration, as vital gateways in the region and are key the Two Corridors and One Circle strategy.
ment Strategy Institute of the Ministry of around 12,000 kilometers of highways and nodes for regional connectivity. “Yunnan acts Particularly under the GMS mechanism,
Planning and Investment of Vietnam, has nearly 700 kilometers of railways have been as China’s southern outlet, while Vietnam opportunities for collaboration in poverty re-
concentrated his research on foreign in- constructed within the region. He highlight- functions as the hub connecting the Greater duction, water resource development, disaster
vestment economics. He noted that since ed that this data is significant, given that all Mekong Subregion. We should collaborate on relief, and disease prevention between Viet-
the establishment of the GMS economic GMS members are developing countries. planning for the region.” nam and Yunnan are considerable, and efforts
cooperation mechanism in 1992, regional “Vietnam and China are linked by moun- Tran noted that trade between Vietnam should focus on realizing this potential.
economic cooperation has thrived. tains and rivers, with Yunnan and Guangxi and Yunnan has surged fivefold in the past (Tran Toan Thang is the Head of the In-
Tran believes that the investment amount sharing borders with Vietnam. It is essential five years. He also highlighted the signif- ternational Issues Division of the Devel-
between Vietnam and GMS member coun- for Yunnan and Vietnam to enhance coopera- icant potential for further cooperation in opment Strategy Institute of the Ministry
tries is approximately US$20 billion in terms tion and pursue joint development.” Tran em- areas such as electricity collaboration and of Planning and Investment of Vietnam.)

Sithixay Xayavong: Sharing opportunities and creating a

future together

老挝国立大学科研与学术处主任、中国研究中心主任西提赛·赛雅翁：共享机遇 共创未来

“The atmosphere of cooperation between Zone, and various green and sustainable region,” Xayavong remarked. gration and fostering cultural exchanges.
Laos and China is excellent, and the col- development projects, including hydropow- Beyond the “hard connectivity” of infra- “In the future, we hope that China (Yunnan)
laboration between the two countries con- er—have significantly boosted Laos’ infra- structure, the progress in fostering a connec- and Laos can effectively utilize cooperation
tinuously brings benefits to the people of structure and economic growth. tion between the hearts of the people of Laos mechanisms such as the GMS economic
both nations,” said Dr. Sithixay Xayavong, In 1995, Xayavong made his first trip to and China is equally noteworthy. In terms of cooperation mechanism, further facilitate
Director of the Office of Research and China to study, traveling by long-distance bus cultural exchange, there were only about 40 personnel exchanges, and enhance under-
Academic Services and the China Research from Vientiane, Laos, to Kunming, a journey Laotian students studying in China in 1995. standing and interaction between the peo-
Center at the National University of Laos. that took nearly three days. Today, he can take Today, thousands of Laotian students trav- ple of both countries, creating more devel-
Driven by initiatives such as the Belt the train on the China-Laos Railway, com- el to China each year for their education. opment opportunities together,” Xayavong
and Road Initiative and the Greater Me- pleting the trip from Vientiane to Kunming Notably, over 6,000 Laotian students have said, conveying his optimism for the future
kong Subregion (GMS) mechanism, col- within a single day. “Since the opening of completed their studies in Yunnan and re- development of Laos and China. (Sithixay
laboration and investment between Chinese the China-Laos Railway, transportation costs turned to their home country to date. Xayavong is the Director of the Office of
enterprises and Laos—particularly in pro- within Laos have decreased by 30% to 40%, As a key platform for China’s coopera- Research and Academic Services as well as
jects like the Saysettha Development Zone significantly enhancing logistics efficiency tion with Laos, Yunnan plays an essential the Director of the China Research Center
in Vientiane, the Boten Special Economic and fostering economic development in the role in promoting regional economic inte- at the National University of Laos.)