The Vietnamese Federation in Laos on May 5 handed over a house as a gift to Nguyen Van Thanh, a poor Vietnamese farmer residing in Laos ’ Khammouane province.

The 60sq.m house was built on a piece of land covering 200 sq.m, which was donated by Tran Van Tho, President of the Vietnamese Association in Xieng Khouang province, and with funds raised from the Vietnamese community there.

At the hand-over ceremony, Hoang Dieu, President of the Vietnamese Federation in Laos , said the federation will continue to raise funds to build three to four houses for poor overseas Vietnamese households in Laos this year./.