Laotian government officials and Vietnamese Ambassador to Laos Ta Minh Chau witnessed the start of construction of the Laotian National Archives Centre in the capital city of Vientiane on December 10.

The total investment of 58 billion VND (around 3.2 million USD) for the construction comes from the Vietnamese government’s non-refundable aids.

The 950-sq-metre centre includes an administrative and technical section, a document storage facility, and supporting facilities. It is expected to be completed by December 2010./.