Prime Minister launches construction of Laos elementary school

by VTV News13 September 2015 Last updated at 10:00 AM

Minister-Head of the Government Office Nguyen Van Nen (left) presents 50 sets of computers to Khammouane province. (Credit: VNA)
Minister-Head of the Government Office Nguyen Van Nen (left) presents 50 sets of computers to Khammouane province. (Credit: VNA)

VTV.vn - Continuing his official visit to Laos, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung attended a ceremony to kick off the construction of Dongkasen elementary school in the Laos province of Khammouane.

Funded by the Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam, the well-equipped school costs a total of 200,000 USD and features six classrooms, seating 30 pupils each. On the occasion, the Prime Minister also presented 50 sets of computers to the province.

The same day, the Prime Minister visited a memorial dedicated to President Ho Chi Minh in Sieng Vang village, where he lived and worked from 1929-1931.

He also met Vietnamese nationals in the village and urged them to contribute to local socio-economic development.

Prime Minister Dung is scheduled to meet Laos leaders this morning to discuss initiatives fostering the traditional friendship, special solidarity, and comprehensive cooperation between the two countries.

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