In Laos, POWERCHINA donated 80 million Lao kip ($8,961.89) and $5,000 at an event in the capital Vientiane on Feb 11 to support China's fight against the novel coronavirus epidemic.

Local officials said the event was jointly organized by the Laos-Chinese Friendship Association and the Vientiane municipal government.

Dignitaries attending the function included Lao Deputy Prime Minister Somdy Douangdy, Vientiane Mayor Sinlavong Khoutphaythoune, Lao Minister of Energy and Mines and President of the Laos-Chinese Friendship Association, Khammany Inthirath and Chinese ambassador to Laos, Jiang Zaidong.

Participants support China in its fight against the novel coronavirus epidemic. [Photo/POWERCHINA]

In the small Asian country, the Laos-Chinese Friendship Association, the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce in Laos and other circles of society have donated a large amount of medical supplies to China. China’s ambassador to Laos, Jiang Zaidong, said young Lao people are also supporting China in various ways.

He expressed his sincere gratitude to the Lao government and event organizers and also his thinks for the quick response from the Lao community.

Lao Deputy Prime Minister Somdy Douangdy said he believed that with the support of the international community, China would win the battle against the epidemic soon.

He added that China and Laos were an unbreakable community with a shared future -- and that Laos was willing to join hands with China to control the novel coronavirus.

On behalf of the Lao Government, he also awarded a donation certificate to POWERCHINA.

Lao Deputy Prime Minister Somdy Douangdy hands a donation certificate to POWERCHINA. [Photo/POWERCHINA]

Officials said that since the epidemic outbreak, POWERCHINA, regarded as the most influential Chinese-funded enterprise in Laos has actively organized donation activities there, while doing a good job in epidemic prevention and control to ensure its projects are under construction and operation in an orderly manner.

The first donation from the employees of POWERCHINA of about 100,000 yuan ($14297.77)was transferred to the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce in Laos on Feb 2, to purchase the urgently needed medical protective materials to China.