Huoi Puoc - Na Son border gates upgraded to international status

Huoi Puoc - Na Son border gates upgraded to international status

PANO - On September 30, delegations from Viet Nam’s Dien Bien province and Laos' Luang Prabang province held talks to upgrade the Laos’ Huoi Puoc - Viet Nam’s Na Son main border gates to international status.

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