Deputy Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism Savankhone Razmountry. - VT
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN): Laos needs to strengthen capacity building in order to further cooperate with Asean nations, particularly in the area of socio-cultural aspect.
Meanwhile Asean nations need to expand cooperation with countries outside the bloc to ensure the socio-cultural pillar is developed as planned.
Deputy Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism Savankhone Razmountry highlighted the importance of this pillar for reinforcing Asean cooperation.
The meeting was organised by the Planning and International Cooperation Department of Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism in Vientiane on Wednesday (Dec 23).
Attended by representatives from various ministries and organisations, the meeting aimed to disseminate the information about the success of Asean Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC).