Vientiane, Aug. 7 -- As the Vietnam-Laos friendship continues to deepen across sectors, the growing presence of Vietnamese enterprises in Laos reflects a shift toward an investment model closely tied to community development. In Sepon, a remote mountainous district of Savannakhet province in central Laos, the investment of Vietnamese businesses has contributed to boosting the local economy, thus improving the livelihoods of residents, creating jobs and promoting sustainable agricultural development across the region.

The stories of local workers and authorities stand as powerful testimony to a unique "two-in-one" investment model led by Vietnamese enterprises, which balances business development with deep social responsibility. Thiphakes...