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Defence ministry presents medical supplies to aid Laos’ pandemic-prevention efforts

The Ministry of National Defence presented its medical equipment aid for the Lao Ministry of Defence at a symbolic handover ceremony in Hanoi on June 17, which was attended by Lao Ambassador to Vietnam Sengphet Houngboungnuang.
Defence ministry presents medical supplies to aid Laos’ pandemic-prevention efforts ảnh 1Lt. Gen. Vu Chien Thang (second, right), Director of the Defence Ministry’s Department for External Relations, symbolically presents the aid to the Lao ambassador (Photo: qdnd.vn)
Hanoi (VNA) – The Ministry of National Defencepresented its medical equipment aid for the Lao Ministry of Defence at asymbolic handover ceremony in Hanoi on June 17, which was attended by LaoAmbassador to Vietnam Sengphet Houngboungnuang.

Speaking at the event, Lt. Gen. Vu Chien Thang, Director ofthe ministry’s Department for External Relations, lauded efforts of the Laopeople’s army in helping the Lao government fight against COVID-19 andensuring national security.

The provision of aid is made considering Laos' need with anaim to assist the neighbouring country in soon bringing back normal life for locals andrecovering its economy, Thang said.

According to the official, earlier, the Vietnamese ministryand its units has sent experts and offered medical equipment and materials toLaos in support of the nation’s COVID-19 prevention and control.

As scheduled, the department will hand over the aid torepresentatives of the Lao Defence Ministry at the Cau Treo internationalborder gate in the central province of Ha Tinh on June 20./.
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