Hor Pha Keo restoration nearing completion

Renovation of the Hor Pha Keo Museum is now about 80 percent complete, according to the Vice Mayor of Vientiane Mr Saythong Keoduangdy.

Speaking at a press conference at the museum on 16 February, Mr Saythong said the first phase of the restoration was almost 100 percent complete, which was why officials were now announcing the fact to the public.

The project to restore the museum began in early 2015, featuring improvements to the roof, ceiling, and the walls inside and surrounding the museum.

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