Vientiane, Sept. 18 -- Nguyen Duc Dung, Chairman of the Da Nang People's Council, has met with his counterpart in Xekong province Bounlai Boutthi during a working visit to the southern Lao province. At the meeting, the Lao official spoke highly of the traditional special friendship and comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and Laos, as well as the close ties between Xekong and Vietnam's central coastal city. He said the two localities have actively coordinated to effectively implement their memorandum of understanding on cooperation in a range of areas, including education, health care, trade and investment. Da Nang authorities have provided material and financial support to Xekong to help develop infrastructure, train human resources...