The Vietnamese delegation at the present the financial relief to Lao people at the office of Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone.— VNA/VNS Photo Xuân Tú

VIENTIANE — A delegation of the Vietnamese community in Laos, led by Chargé d'Affaires of the Embassy of Việt Nam Phan Minh Chiến, on Monday came to the Lao Prime Minister’s Office to hand over financial aid to support those affected by Typhoon Yagi in the country’s northern region.

At the event, Lao PM Sonexay Siphandone expressed his heartfelt gratitude for the timely support from Việt Nam, although Việt Nam has also suffered heavy losses from the natural disaster. He noted that this gesture reflected the two nations’ enduring solidarity and mutual support in any circumstance.

The government leader assured that the received funds will be distributed to flood victims in various Lao localities.

For his part, Chiến expressed his confidence that under the leadership and close attention of the Lao Party and government at both central and local levels, local people will overcome the difficulties and that life in the affected areas will soon return to normal.

In the presence of PM Siphandone, Chien, on behalf of the embassy and its related agencies, the Việt Nam Business Association and the Vietnamese community in Laos, presented 300 million of Lao kips (US$13,580) worth of aid to Lao Minister of Labour and Social Welfare Baykham Khattiya. — VNA/VNS