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ECO 4451: INTERNATIONAL TRADE

Final Term Report
VIETNAM & LAO PDR TRADE
(Based on: 2007 - 2009 data collections concerning: Diplomatic & Trade Relations)

Instructor:
Dao Thi Bich Thuy

Prepared by: 1. Nguyen Thi Thu Anh 2. Nguyen Thi Ha Ngan 3. Hoang Thu Trang 4. Nguyen Thu Trang 5. Nguyen Duc Truong

Hanoi, December 15, 2010

TABLE OF CONTENTS

VIETNAM & LAO PDR RELATIONSHIP BACKGROUND 2

INTERNATIONAL TRADE DEVELOPMENT 3

Viet - Lao Trade Policies 4

Current Economic Situations 6

Trade Structure 10

VIETNAM OPPORTUNITIES AND THREATS 12

Trade and Investment Opportunities 12

Trade Development Threats 15

VIETNAM FUTURE PLAN 16

Exploitation & Restoration Plan 16

Investment in Lao Education 18

Investment in Lao Infrastructure 19

Image building of Vietnamese Products 19

Policies Reformation Advocacy 20

REFERENCE 21

VIETNAM – LAO PDR RELATIONSHIP BACKGROUND

Vietnam and Laos are two neighboring countries, which have established and developed a long–term relationship during their thousand-year histories of national constructions and defenses. Specifically, in the time of colonialism, the Viet-Lao alliance was set up by the two nations to fight against their common enemy - The European Colonists.

Later on, with the supports of this alliance, both countries became independent. Vietnam declared itself to the world in 1945 and then freed Laos from the colonists five years later. On September 5, 1962, after the establishment of Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Vietnam and Laos took a further step by officially establishing their diplomatic relations.

Vietnam and Laos relations, thus, revolved to a new stage of special friendship, solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between the two


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