Vietnamese govt hands over newly-built airport to Lao authorities

Lao and Vietnamese officials on My 15 attend the handover ceremony of Nongkhang Airport in Xamneua district, Huaphan province. -VT

HUAPHAN, Laos (Vientiane Times/Asia News Network): The Vietnamese government on Monday (May 15) handed over Nongkhang Airport in Xamneua district, Huaphan province, following completion of its construction by a Vietnamese company.

The handover ceremony was attended by Lao Minister of Public Works and Transport, Ngampasong Muongmany; Vietnam’s Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment, Tran Quoc Phuong; and the Governor of Huaphan province, Vanxay Phengsoumma.