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Kim Yong Nam Welcomed in Vientiane
Vientiane, August 8 (KCNA Correspondent) -- A function took place at the Lao Presidential Office on Wednesday to welcome Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly of the DPRK, on an official goodwill visit to Laos.

Present there were Kim Yong Nam, Ri Ryong Nam, minister of Foreign Trade, Kang Min Chol, minister of Mining Industry, Kung Sok Ung, vice-minister of Foreign Affairs, Han Pong Ho, DPRK ambassador to Laos, and other suite members.

Lao President Choummaly Sayasone, Vice Prime Minister Asang Laoly, Vice Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Thongloun Sisoulth, Standing Vice Prime Minister Somsavath Lengsavath, Minister and Secretary General of the Presidency Phongsavath Boupha, Minister of Industry and Commerce Nam Vignaket, the Minister of Power and Mining Industry, Minister of Science and Technology Boviengkham Vangdala , Lao Ambassador to the DPRK Kiettisak Keobanhdith and officials concerned were on hand.

Kim Yong Nam together with Choummaly Sayasone reviewed a guard of honor of the the Lao People's Army.

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