14 former overseas Vietnamese injured in bus accident in LaosA bus carrying 41 former overseas Vietnamese (OVs) in Thailand and Laos skidded and overturned in Packsan town, Laos’ central province of Bolykhamsay, on May 23 morning, injuring 14 people. The injured were rushed to the general hospital of Bolykhamsay province. The injured were rushed to the general hospital of Bolykhamsay province. The May 17-23 trip was organised by the Vietnam-Thailand Friendship Association to mark the 128th birthday of the late Vietnamese leader (May 19). After learning about the accident, representatives of the Vietnamese Consulate General in central Laos came to the hospital to visit the victims and help them complete procedures to move to the general hospital in Vinh city, Vietnam’s central province of Nghe An.

Source: VietNamNet News May 23, 2018 13:30 UTC