President Thongloun Sisoulith (right) and his officials give 3 billion kip and consumer goods to the Secretary of the Vientiane Party Committee, Dr Athsaphangthong Siphandone (left), to assist residents of Sikhottabong district whose houses were damaged by a freak hailstorm on March 22.                                        --Photo Pathetlao

Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone and his colleagues on Saturday deliver supplies worth 2 billion kip to the Secretary of the Vientiane Party Committee, Dr Athsaphangthong Siphandone, and his staff to help cover the cost of repairs after numerous houses in Phonsomboun village in Sikhottabong district were damaged by a hailstorm on March 22.            --Photo Pathetlao