Vientiane, Sep 17 (UNI) Representatives from the member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have met in the Lao capital Vientiane to discuss enhancing regional trade by simplifying trade barriers and implementing trade facilitation measures.
The representatives gathered on Monday for the 38th ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) Council Meeting, according to a report from Laos' Ministry of Industry and Commerce on Tuesday.
In his opening remarks, Lao Minister of Industry and Commerce Malaythong Kommasith highlighted the importance of the meeting in continuing to integrate ASEAN as a single competitive production hub.