As many as 17 Lao nationals living in Dak Glei district of the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum were granted Vietnamese citizenship certificates during a ceremony on May 21.
Lao nationals living in Dak Glei district of the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum were granted Vietnamese citizenship certificates during a ceremony on May 21 (Photo: VNA)
Kon Tum (VNA) – As many as 17 Lao nationals living inDak Glei district of the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum were grantedVietnamese citizenship certificates during a ceremony on May 21.
The event was attended by officials from Sekongand Attapeu provinces of Laos.
The Lao migrants currently live in 11 villages in Dak Gleidistrict’s Dak Mon, Dak Long, and Dak Nhoong communes.
In accordance with President Nguyen Phu Trong’s Decision No. 561dated April 3, 2019, a total of 38 individuals will receive Vietnamesecitizenship. They are residing in six communes in two districts of Dak Glei andNgoc Hoi of Kon Tum province.
Following Dak Glei district, a similar ceremony is scheduledto take place on May 22 to grant citizenship to the other 21 Lao nationals inNgoc Hoi district’s Dak Duc, Dak Nong, and Bo Y communes.–VNA
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Lao nationals living in Dak Glei district of the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum were granted Vietnamese citizenship certificates during a ceremony on May 21 (Photo: VNA) 
