Twelve serving and former officers of the Vietnam People’s Army have been given the Lao State’s Labour Orders for their contributions to rural development and poverty alleviation in Laos’ border areas.
The accolades were presented at a ceremony in Hanoi on February 27.
Bounheuang Duangphachanh, head of the Lao National Committee for Rural Development and Poverty Eradication, said the cooperation project on developing Laos–Vietnam border areas is of importance to build a border of economic, political and social stability, thus improving the well-being of both countries’ border dwellers.
Voicing his thanks to the Vietnamese Defence Ministry for its aid in the work, Bounheuang Duangphachanh, who is also the Minister of the Lao Government’s Office, expressed his hope that the ministry will further cooperation with Laos in this field.-VNA
The accolades were presented at a ceremony in Hanoi on February 27.
Bounheuang Duangphachanh, head of the Lao National Committee for Rural Development and Poverty Eradication, said the cooperation project on developing Laos–Vietnam border areas is of importance to build a border of economic, political and social stability, thus improving the well-being of both countries’ border dwellers.
Voicing his thanks to the Vietnamese Defence Ministry for its aid in the work, Bounheuang Duangphachanh, who is also the Minister of the Lao Government’s Office, expressed his hope that the ministry will further cooperation with Laos in this field.-VNA
