Vietnamese-funded irrigation system put into operation in Lao district

October 22,cá cược bóng đá live 2024 - 11:13 Your browser does not support the audio element. Võ Trọng Hải, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of the People’s Committee of Việt Nam’s Hà Tĩnh Province said this is an important project and a symbol of the close brotherhood of the two peoples of Việt Nam and Laos.

Võ Trọng Hải, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of the People’s Committee of Việt Nam’s Hà Tĩnh Province presents Khammouane province of Laos with VNĐ1 billion (US$39,400). VNA/VNS Photo

VIENTIANE – An irrigation system, built with non-refundable aid provided by the Vietnamese Government, was put into operation on Monday in Nongbok district in Khammouane province of Laos.

Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, Võ Trọng Hải, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of the People’s Committee of Việt Nam’s Hà Tĩnh Province, which was assigned to work as the project’s investor, said that this is an important project, not only of socio-economic significance but also of profound political significance, and a symbol of the close brotherhood of the two peoples, thus helping to consolidate and enhance the great friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between Việt Nam and Laos in general, and between Hà Tĩnh and Khammouane provinces in particular.

Secretary of the Party Committee and Governor of Khammoune province Vanxay Phongsavanh expressed gratitude to the Governments of Việt Nam and Laos for assigning this project to the province to help promote local agricultural production. He assigned the provincial Department of Agriculture and Forestry, and Nongbok district’s authorities and people to make the most of the irrigation system.

The system is designed to irrigate 500 hectares in four villages of Nongbok district.

On this occasion, Hải had a working session with the Lao province’s leaders, and presented the locality with VNĐ1 billion (US$39,400). – VNS

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