Santiphab Phomvihane (fourth from left), Ambassador Heather Variava (fourth from right), and development partners break ground for a US$8 million Customs headquarters and training centre in Vientiane. - VT
VIENTIANE: The Ministry of Finance and the United States on Tuesday (May 13) began work on a US$8 million Customs training centre to enhance Laos’ capacity to fight illegal cross-border activities.
The US$8 million project is funded by the United States Department of State’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs and is being carried out by the United Nations Office for Project Services.
