A ceremony was held in Hanoi where a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on archival cooperation for 2024 was signed by Dang Thanh Tung, Director of the State Archives and Records Department, and Thongchanh Keosenhom, Director of the National Archives Department under the Lao Ministry of Home Affairs. The MoU confirms the long-term companionship and commitment to cooperation for development between the two archives agencies.
The two sides have agreed to enhance their cooperation in the training of archive staff. The Vietnamese department will organize an internship for a group of 20 archive staff who work at Laos’ National Archives Department and the Departments of Home Affairs of Lao provinces. Additionally, the Vietnamese Ministry of Education and Training will assist in training three Lao officials for a bachelor's degree and one for a master's degree in archives. This training will be funded by the annual aid granted by the Vietnamese Government to the Lao Government.
Tung confirmed that the recently signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) will serve as a foundation for the two departments to execute bilateral cooperation activities in the coming year. Thongchanh Keosenhom stated that in 2024, the two departments will continue to propose financial aid from the Governments of Laos and Vietnam to carry out cooperation activities, particularly in personnel training at the local and department levels.
