The Dao-heuang Group headed by overseas Vietnamese Le Thi Luong has recently inaugurated and put into operation a department of obstetrics in Champassak provincial hospital, Laos.

At a cost of 1.5 billion LAK (about 190,000 USD), the 252 sq. m building has four rooms with medical equipment.

Speaking at the inaugural ceremony, the group’s representative Bunheuang Litdang expressed her thanks for the support from local authorities and Laos as a whole for the group.

The building is the group’s contributions to developing Champassak province’s health sector, increasing the quality and effectiveness of treatment, and improving locals’ health, she said.

Established for more than 20 years, the Dao-heuang Group is now one of the largest companies in Laos, rapidly expanding with business and investment in pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, construction, coffee planting and processing.-VNA