The Central Highlands province of Kon
Tum and Laos’s Attapeu Province on Monday signed a memorandum to mark the
completion of border demarcation between the two localities.

The provinces had
co-operated with each other to locate accurate positions and erect 33 boder
markers numbered from 760 to 792, officials said at the signing ceremony held in
Kon Tum.

The quality of the
markers had been closely monitored to ensure compliance with standards agreed by
both countries, local officials said.

Authorities in both
provinces had asked people living along the border to protect and conserve the
markers.

The border between
Kon Tum and Attapeu is more than 70km long and runs across difficult terrain
covered in mountains and forests.

Many of the markers
are located at more than 1,000 or even 2,000 metres above the sea level.

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