Upgrading work starts at President Ho Chi Minh's historical relic site in Laos
Upgrading work started at the historical relic site commemorating late President Ho Chi Minh in the Lao province of Savannakhet on April 9, under a project funded by Ho Chi Minh City.
Vientiane (VNA) – Upgrading work started at the historical relic site commemoratinglate President Ho Chi Minh in the Lao province of Savannakhet on April 9, under a project funded by Ho Chi Minh City.
The project is a gift from the Vietnamese southern metropolis to the Lao central province andthe Kaysone Phomvihane Museum.
Addressingthe groundbreaking ceremony, Phan Van Mai, chairman of HCM City’s People’s Committeesaid the upgrade of the relic site is an activity of great significance forthe Governments of Vietnam and Laos, adding that it will help promote the fraternity, friendship and solidarity between the two countries.
Theproject has a total investment of over 60 billion VND (2.5million USD). It will build a new memorial stele, a bas-relief behind the stele, new exhibition halls, offices, public washrooms,and a lighting system.
🍸 Thehistorical site dedicated to President Ho Chi Minh was built in 2013 and some ofits items have deteriorated. The upgrade aims to improve the scenery and infrastructure quality, contributing to fostering the special relationship, solidarity and comprehensive cooperationbetween the two Parties, two states, and two peoples of Laos and Vietnam./.
Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Phan Van Mai paid a courtesy visit to Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone, and had talks with Mayor of Vientiane Atsaphangthong Siphandone on April 8 as part of his ongoing working visit to Laos.
State President Vo Van Thuong will pay an official visit to Laos from April 10-11 at the invitation of General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith.
The cooperation with Savannakhet province and other localities of Laos is always the highest priority of Ho Chi Minh City’s relations with foreign localities, Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Phan Van Mai said while visiting the Lao province on April 9.
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At the groundbreaking ceremony. (Photo: VNA) 
