The frame agreement from the Lao side was signed by H.E. Phoukhao Phommavongsa Ambassador of the Lao PDR in Hungary and from the Hungarian side by H.E. Dr. István Mikola Minister of State in Budapest in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade on 22nd of February 2016. The program with a total budget of 30 million USD will be used for the establishment of the food chain safety system in the Lao PDR and for the improvement of safe food supply that will make possible the export of lao food products.

The Lao delegation that came to Hungary to sign the frame agreement and discuss about related issues, together with Hungarian partners during a dinner met Lao students who are studying in Hungary in the frame of the Hungarian Stipendium Hungaricum scholarship program.