Quang Binh launches campaign to vote for Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park to be one of seven natural wonders of the world in Khammuoune province (Laos)

Published On: 15/12/2008

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(Quang Binh Website) - Implementing the province’s plan of propagandizing, popularizing and voting for Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park to be one of seven natural wonders of the world, the province’s delegation led by Director of Department of Culture, Sport and Tourism Le Hung Phi paid a visit to Khammuoune province, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, to launch a campaign to vote for Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park to be one of seven natural wonders of the world.

Two sides coordinated to organize a launching ceremony to vote for Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park to be one of the seven natural wonders of the world at the Vocational Training School of Khammuoune province. This event attracted the attendance of nearly 1,000 pupils, students and teachers. Attending the ceremony were the provincial leaders and directors of related departments and branches of Khammuoune province. This event was also attended by central and local television reporters and broadcasted on the Lao Television Station of Khammuoune province.

Addressing the ceremony, Directors of Education Department and Department of Information and Culture affirmed that two sectors will coordinate with its related departments and branches to propagandize and vote for Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park to be one of seven natural wonders of the world.

With the effect of this event, it is expected to mobilize 10,000 votes for Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park from Khammuoune province in the coming time.

On this occasion, the leaders of Department of Culture, Sport and Tourism of Quang Binh and Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park also had a working session to exchange information and cooperate with related departments and branches of Khammuoune province in the fields of culture, tourism and inter-border conservation between Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park and the Him Nam No National Conservation Area under the agreements signed between two provinces of Quang Binh and Khammuoune.

Campaign for propagandizing, popularizing and voting for Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park to be one of seven natural wonders of the world in Khammuoune province not only contributes to popularizing special values of Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park but also boosts the spirit of solidarity and friendship between two provinces of Quang Binh and Khammuoune.

Some photos at the ceremony:

Delegates and pupils of Khammuoune province attend the ceremony

 

Delegation of Quang Binh province at the ceremony

 

Delegates of Khammuoune province vote for Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park to be one of seven natural wonders of the world 

 

Pupils of the Vocational Training School of Khammuoune province vote for Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park to be one of seven natural wonders of the world 

 

A working session between Quang Binh delegation and departments and branches of Khammuoune province 

 

Mr. Le Hung Phi, Director of Department of Culture, Sport and Tourism presents gift to the Education Department of Khammuoune province

Reported by T.Q - Translated by N.Y