Leaders of Dong Nai honoured with Lao Order of Independence
Governor of Champasak province Bounthong Divixay on November 13 presented the Order of Independence of the Lao State to leaders of Vietnam’s southern Dong Nai province for their contributions to Vietnam – Laos relations.
Governor of Champasak province Bounthong Divixay (second from left) on November 13 presents the Order of Independence of the Lao State to leaders of Vietnam’s southern Dong Nai province. (Photo: VNA)
Dong Nai (VNA) – Governor of Champasakprovince Bounthong Divixay on November 13 presented the Order of Independenceof the Lao State to leaders of Vietnam’s southern Dong Nai province for theircontributions to Vietnam – Laos relations.
On behalf of Lao President Bounnhang Vorachit, GovernorDivixay awarded the second-class Order of Independence to Secretary of the DongNai Party’s Committee Nguyen Phu Cuong and Chairman of the provincial People’sCommittee Dinh Quoc Thai, along with the third-class Order of Independence toVice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Tran Van Vinh.
The Lao official also presented the first-class Labour Orderto the southern province’s Party Committee Office, People’s Committee Officeand Department of External Affairs, and the Friendship Order to fiveorganisations and four individuals.
In his remarks at the event, Divixay said the confermentof these noble decorations is to recognize those who have dedicated themselvesto promoting the friendship, solidarity and cooperation between the twocountries’ Parties, States and people.
Secretary of the Dong Nai Party’s Committee Nguyen PhuCuong expressed gratitude for the honour, saying he hopes the long-standingties between Vietnam and Laos, as well as between Dong Nai and Lao provinces,will ever grow.
Dong Nai currently has two enterprises – Tin NghiaCorporation and Long Thanh Golf Investment and Trading JSC – investing in Laos.
The province has also regularly organized visits andcharity medical checkups in Laos. Universities and colleges in the province havetrained 179 Lao students since 2012. –VNA
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Governor of Champasak province Bounthong Divixay (second from left) on November 13 presents the Order of Independence of the Lao State to leaders of Vietnam’s southern Dong Nai province. (Photo: VNA)
