Dien Bien province presents school to Lao locality
A high school worth 5 billion VND (over 219,521 USD) was handed over to Bountay district of Laos’ Phongsaly province as a gift of the northern province of Dien Bien at a ceremony on September 14.
Illustrative image (Photo: https://vovworld.vn/)Covering an area of 350sq.m, the two-floor school has 10 classrooms fully equipped with necessary equipment meeting standards for teaching and learning.
Addressing the ceremony, Deputy Governor of Phongsaly province Khamlek Chayesan highlighted the significance of the project, expressing his hope that the local education sector will effectively manage and use the facility.
He affirmed that the building of a modern school for a poor district of Phongsaly – the most difficult mountainous province in Laos - is vivid evidence of Dien Bien province's sentiments toward the Lao locality, contributing to consolidating and promoting the great friendship between the two nations./.
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