Vietnam and Laos have agreed on measures to accelerate the implementation of the border marker planting project in 2010.

The agreement was reached at the 19th annual meeting of the Vietnam-Laos border delegation, which was held in southern Binh Thuan province of Vietnam from February 28 to March 1.

The Vietnamese delegation was headed by Deputy Foreign Minister Ho Xuan Son and the Lao delegation, was led by Deputy Foreign Minister Bounkeut Sansomsak.

The two sides reviewed the efforts made by ministries, localities and relevant agencies of the two countries in implementing the Vietnam-Laos Agreement on National Border Regulations, thus helping maintain stability, social order and security, as well as facilitating socio-economic development in their border areas.

They worked out co-operation plans regarding border works in the coming time, including the issue of unplanned migration, unregistered inter-racial marriages, and the construction of border gates and trade centres and markets along the common border of the two countries. (VNA)