(KPL) Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone on September 10, 2026, officially handed over a newly constructed school building in Mok Kok Noy Village, Samphan District, Phongsaly Province, as part of efforts to improve educational facilities for local communities.

The Prime Minister, a Politburo Member of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party Central Committee, was accompanied by a delegation of central-level officials and welcomed by Mr. Santi Keoyasan, Chairman of the Phongsaly Provincial Administration Committee, together with provincial and district authorities and local residents from various ethnic groups.

During the ceremony, Mr. Thongtue Kiasabong, Party Secretary of Samphan District, briefed the Prime Minister on the district’s work during 2020–2024, development directions for 2025–2029 and key tasks for 2026.

Mr. Niksan Phommavichit, Chairman of Niksan Mining Development Co., Ltd., also presented an overview of the school construction project, which was approved under Decision No. 496/PPA dated June 5, 2025. Construction began on December 4, 2025 and was completed on May 28, 2026.

The single-storey school building measures 8 metres by 49 metres and comprises five classrooms, a teachers’ office and a restroom, with capacity for up to 200 students. The project was designed by the Samphan District Office of Public Works and Transport and constructed by Mani Chansap Import-Export Sole Co., Ltd., at a total cost of 3.3 billion kip.

The school was formally handed over to the Phongsaly Provincial Department of Education and Sports and subsequently to the Samphan District authorities for management and use.

In addition, Niksan Mining Development Co., Ltd. provided relief supplies worth 130 million kip to five cantons and the school in Mok Kok Noy Village.

Following the handover, Prime Minister Sonexay and provincial and district leaders attended the ribbon-cutting and nine-gong ceremony before touring the new school building and participating in a tree-planting activity.

KPL