Deputy Minister of National Defence Sen. Lieut. Gen Hoang Xuan Chien received Lao Ambassador to Vietnam Sengphet Houngboungnuang in Hanoi on October 8. |
Under the authorisation of Politburo member, Vice Secretary of the Central Military Commission and Minister of National Defence Gen. Phan Van Giang, Chien presented a token of medical supplies worth VND5.2 billion (US$226,000) to the ambassador, a gift of the Vietnamese Defence Ministry to its Lao counterpart. Source: Nhan Dan Online |