by Chanthaphaphone Mixayboua, Zhang Jianhua
VIENTIANE, Sept. 10 (Xinhua) -- The China-aided Mahosot General Hospital project in the Lao capital Vientiane provided real benefits and great opportunity to local staff, Lao workers said.
The large-scale hospital project, upon completion, will be the largest and most advanced hospital in Laos.
Khamsaly Deyu, 30, told Xinhua in late August that he found the job opportunity for the project on social media and decided to apply.
"I am working here since last year. The job is good, so as the income," said Khamsaly, adding the Chinese colleagues helped him a lot to improve his skills and knowledge.
"I heard that China is also to help train doctors, nurses and other hospital staffs for the Lao side. That's a great opportunity for Laos to improve its health service standard," said Khamsaly.
Touy Phonesavanh, a 37-year-old man from Oudomxay province, some 400 km north of Vientiane, said he decided to move to the capital to work for the hospital project because he expected to have a satisfactory salary and welfare, so that he can improve his livelihood and support his family.
"My income is higher than before and the working environment is good," he said.
"I have learned and gained more know-how to use more advanced apparatuses and equipment since I started working here," Touy told Xinhua.
He said the project will help promote the country's social development and improve the living standards of local people.
Meanwhile, 26-year-old Thitxay Tamong from Vientiane province described the project as "an exciting place to work," where he gained necessary support and training to improve his skills.
"China will provide the most modern equipment for this project. I hope this will help the Lao government offer the modernized medical service to the people," said Thitxay.
Jong Leng Lor, who is also a local staff for the project, said the project is another manifestation of the mutual trust, mutual assistance and mutual benefit between the Chinese and the Lao peoples.
Jong from Vientiane said he learned different skills from his Chinese colleagues during work, as Chinese technical standards and Chinese equipment were used in the construction.
Jong, 24, said he is happy to work with this project and he has a close working relationship with his Chinese colleagues.
The hospital project, which started construction in December 2018, includes the expansion of the existing Mahosot Hospital in Vientiane and the building of new medical facilities in the hospital, a new 600-bed large-scale general hospital, with a construction area of approximately 54,000 square meters.
As a landmark project in China-Laos cooperation on public welfare, the new hospital is expected to be put into use in 2021. Enditem
