Vietnamese businessman honoured by Laos

VietNamNet Bridge - Le Van Kiem, General Director of the Long Thanh Golf Company in Ho Chi Minh City was awarded the Labour Order, first class, of Laos on Dec. 5 in recognition of his contribution to assistance to the Lao War Veterans’ Association (LWVA).

Lieutenant General Nakhone Sisanom, President of the LWVA; and Lieutenant General Somphet Thipmala, Vice Minister of Defence attended the award ceremony in Vientiane .

In 2008, Mr. Kiem, who is also Vice President of the HCM City War Veterans Association, has spent hundreds of thousands of US dollars to build the LWVA office and houses for Lao war veterans and contribute to Lao fund for support of the poor.

Kiem’s assistance to Laos and a 1 billion USD project signed recently between the Long Thanh Golf Company and Vientiane city have contributed to strengthen friendship and cooperation between the war veterans associations of the two countries.

On this occasion, Kiem handed over three houses, built at a total cost of 15,000 USD, to three Laos war veterans in Khammouan, Sekong and Attapeu provinces.

Source: VNA