In pursuant to Decision No. 1372dated August 14, 2019 of President Nguyen Phu Trong, the Vietnamese citizenshipwas offered to Lao nationals in Long Sap, Chieng Son, Chieng Khua communes ofMoc Chau district.
At the event, Chairman ofthe People’s Committee of Moc Chau district Pham Duc Chinh said localauthorities will create optimal conditions for them to take part insocio-economic activities, thereby contributing to the province’s development.
On behalf of the citizenship recipients, Vang Thi Pa from Long Sapcommune vowed to comply with Vietnam’s policies and laws.
The newly-recognisedVietnamese citizens will be helpedwith procedures such as the application for birth certificates, identity cards,and marriage registration documents.
From now until October 15,an additional 200 Lao nationals living in the province will be grantedVietnamese citizenship, in line with the Vietnamese and Lao Governments’agreement on addressing undocumented migration and marriage in the sharedborder regions./.