The ceremony was attended by Lao Deputy Prime MinisterSomsavad Lengsavath, visiting Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister NguyenXuan Phuc, President of LASS Chaleun Yiapaoher, and Head of VASS Prof.Dr. Nguyen Xuan Thang, among others.
Prof. Dr. Nguyen XuanThang said the Library - Documentation Centre and Office Buildingcomplex, covering a total land area of 8,583 m2, was built at a cost of150 billion VND (7 million USD) donated by the Vietnamese government.
On behalf of LASS, Chaleun Yiapaoher thanked theVietnamese government and people general and the VASS in particular forthe donation.
He expressed his hope that thesemodern facilities will help LASS researchers and scientists work outefficient projects in service of the national development.-VNA