Vietnam presents face masks to Laos

Vietnamese Ambassador to Laos Nguyen Ba Hung, on behalf of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for External Relations, handed over 30,000 face masks to Sounthone Sayachak, head of the Lao Party Central Committee’s Commission for External Relations, on November 6.
Vietnam presents face masks to Laos ảnh 1Vietnamese Ambassador to Laos Nguyen Ba Hung (sixth from right) presents face masks to Sounthone Sayachak, head of the Lao Party Central Committee’s Commission for External Relations (Source: VNA)

Vientiane (VNA) - Vietnamese Ambassador to Laos Nguyen Ba Hung, onbehalf of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for External Relations,handed over 30,000 face masks to Sounthone Sayachak, head of the Lao PartyCentral Committee’s Commission for External Relations, on November 6.

Ambassador Hung said that although Vietnam andLaos have both basically brought COVID-19 under control, they need to remain vigilantand continue supporting each other in carrying out preventive measureseffectively.

Sayachak thanked Vietnam for its support in thecontext of the country facing a host of difficulties itself, in particularrecent storms and flooding.

This is a clear demonstration of the specialLaos-Vietnam relations, she said, adding that the gift will help her country continueto curb the pandemic./.
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