Vietnam gifts Laos its new parliament building

Saturday, 03/20/2021 15:38
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Vietnam's Ministry of Construction officially handed over to Laos the new National Assembly House in Vientiane on March 20th. The hand-over was made on time to serve the first session of the 9th Lao National Assembly.



View of the signing ceremony of the minutes of acceptance between the Investor Representative, the Ministry of Construction of Vietnam (left) and the Management Board of the construction project of the new National Assembly of Laos

The ceremony was attended by Vietnamese Minister of Construction Le Quang Hung; Vice Chairman of the Lao National Assembly Somphanh Phengkhammy; and Major General Nguyen Quoc Dung, Commander of the Army Corps 11, the general contractor of the project.

Vice Chairman of the Lao NA and head of the steering committee for the new NA Building project Somphanh Phengkhammy appreciated the efforts of the project’s management board, the investor and related units, particularly the general contractor – Army Corps 11 of Vietnam. He stressed that despite the great impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the supply of materials and equipment as well as the sending of technical staff to the construction site, the contractor’s workers had worked around the clock to ensure the progress of the project.

Even though the project has not been completed by 100 percent, the building is ready for use at the first session of the 9th legislature of Laos, which is a very important event when the legislature will not only elect key leaders of the Lao NA and Government but also adopt the ninth five-year socio-economic development plan for Laos.

According to Lao National Assembly Vice Chairman Somphanh, over the past few days, the Lao National Assembly delegates have experienced and instructed how to use the equipment in the new National Assembly building. All delegates pleased and highly appreciated the modern, convenient and comfortable facilities that will be used at the meeting as well as in the building.

Deputy Minister of Construction Le Quang Hung also highly appreciated the efforts of the Management Board, the general contractor and the contractor overcoming difficulties to complete the project. Deputy Minister Le Quang Hung said after the first session of the Lao NA, the remaining work will be carried out for the full completion of the project by the end of June.



The National Assembly House project worth more than 111 million USD was completed as the venue for the National Assembly sessions and important ceremonies in Lao

The Lao NA Building, constructed at a cost of over 111 million USD, will be the venue for meetings of the Lao NA and important ceremonies. It will also serve cultural tours and research trips of the people, students and tourists.

The work is a blend of culture, identity, customs and traditions of Laos and modern technological solutions, technical equipment, and advanced construction management technologies from Vietnam. In particular, for the first time, BIM technology is successfully applied in Laos, bringing practical values, solving basic problems in the process of design, construction, saving time, manpower and other resources. Products of BIM technology will also be handed over to Laos for the management and operation of the project.



A view of The Lao NA Building from the outside

The building is a meaningful present and a symbol of the great friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and Lao.

Written by: Pham Kien – Thu Phuong - Translated by: Mai Anh

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