VO New head appointed for Overseas Lao Affairs Department
INTRO: Souvanna Phouiyavong has been appointed new Head of the Overseas Lao Affairs Department under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs replacing Thouane Vorasane, who has retired from the post.
STORY: A ceremony to mark the transfer of the position between the new and his predecessor was held at the ministry in Vientiane on Monday in the witness of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Thongloun Sisoulith, and relevant officials.
At the ceremony, The Deputy Prime Minister highlighted the achievements the department has recorded in recent years. He urged the new head of the department and its management to continue promoting the solidarity within the department and do their utmost to fulfill their responsibilities.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Thongloun Sisoulith also asked Souvanna Phouiyavong and his department to disseminate the government’s foreign policy to overseas Lao people to ensure their understanding of the policy, and seek financial support from international community for the development in Lao PDR.
