H.E Mr. Cheng Manith, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Cambodia to Lao PDR, paid a courtesy call on Mr. Oudet Souvannavong, President of Lao National Chamber of Commerce and Industry on 31 July 2017. In the meeting, they noted that the bilateral trade and commerce cooperation between Cambodia and Laos is still low although the two countries have a potential in trade and investment. Both sides exchanged views on how to promote trade and investment between the two countries especially in Northern provinces of Cambodia and the Southern provinces of Lao.

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