Vientiane Times
The first Lao business woman in Myanmar
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- The first Lao business woman in Myanmar
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- 6:48
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- 11 years ago
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- Starting business in Myanmar
Ms. Somsavath Khemsuliyajack is one of the first Lao nationals to set up a business in Myanmar, which is currently one of the hottest investment destinations in the world. Ms. Somsavath develops, distributes, and markets cosmetics under the brand name ‘SK Herbal’
SK Herbal’s line of products has rapidly become a quite well recognized brand in Myanmar, garnering positive responses and reviews everywhere it is sold.
Of her guiding philosophy, Ms. Somsavath says: “I love to maintain good personal condition all the time. This means that I take steady care of my health, mind, appearance, and spiritual well being. I’ve always placed high priority not only on my own health and beauty, but on sharing these vital things, as well. It’s for this reason that I conceived of and launched a personal care brand to support others in improving their own lives, as I have mine.”
Product development
In my experie...
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- Lao heritage sites awarded Mekong tourism prize
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- 1:41
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- 11 years ago
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- Laos' world heritage sites of Luang Prabang and Vat Phou Champassak have won the Mekong Tourism Award 2015, with the accolade made public in Tokyo, Japan, on March 8.
Personal Relations officer for the Asean-Japan Centre, Ms Junko Nukiyama, told Vientiane Times by telephone yesterday that the Centre and mem bers of a judging committee selected five tour products at destinations in Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar and Vietnam (known collectively as CLMV) as winners of the Mekong Tourism Award 2015.
The New Destination award went to Myanmar, Ecotourism and Unique Tour awards were won by Laos, the Exchange Programme award went to Cambodia, and the Jury's Special award was given to Vietnam.
Luang Prabang was cited for its World Heritage Site in the provincial capital and a Khmu village that is encouraging ecotourism, while Champassak was highlighted for the Vat Phou cruise and The River Resort.
The Mekong Tourism Award is an initiative of the Asea...
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- Experts mull development indicators
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- 4:46
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- 11 years ago
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- Times Reporters
Experts from the Ministry of
Planning and Investment are
seeking to identify the best
indicators of monitoring and
evaluating the outcome of the
Eighth National Socio-Economic
Development Plan (NSEDP) and
sustainable development.
The ministry held a meeting
yesterday to discuss the issue
with stakeholders under the
Monitoring and Evaluation
Framework.
A total of 165 indicators have
been identified for the Monitoring
and Evaluation Framework over
the next five years. Of these, 55
indicators are in the areas of
economics, 87 relate to cultural
and social issues, seven concern
the environment, and another 16
indicators are cross-cutting.
Some 61 indicators relate to
the United Nations Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs),
covering 37 percent of all
indicators in the monitoring and
e...
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- Govt vows to improve healthcare services for women
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- 3:46
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- 11 years ago
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- The government has reaffirmed its commitment to work closely with the agencies concerned to improve healthcare for women around the country, as Laos celebrate s International Women's Day today.
This was the main message of an address by the President of the Lao Women's Union, Dr Inlavanh Keopbounphanh, at a meeting held yesterday to mark the 106th International Women's Day.
Dr Inlavanh said the meeting also aimed to encourage women to better manage h ealth issues for themselves and their children.
The theme for Women's Day this year is “Planet 50-50 by 2030: Step It Up for Gender Equality”.
The United Nations' observance of the day will reflect on how to accelerate the 2030 Agenda, building momentum for the effective implementation of the new Sustainable Development Goals.
It will equally focus on new commitments under UN Women's Step It Up initiative, and other existing commitments on gender equality, women's empowerment an...
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- Civil service management update a challenge for ministry
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- 5:46
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- 11 years ago
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- Even though details concerning civil servants are now available online, the information is unclear and does not allow the introduction of online accounting methods for salaries and other payments.
The comment was made at a meeting held in Vientiane last week to review the management of the civil servant database over the past year.
According to the Ministry of Home Affairs, as of today a civil servant database has been installed in 46 government bodies and agencies. The system records basic information relating to more than 24,000 civil servants, or 13.5 percent of all civil servants nationwide.
The system allows the ministry and other central level agencies to access and check statistics and the number of civil servants employed by the 46 bodies and agencies at any time.
However, there are some deficiencies, notably a shortage of places to install IT equipment, databases and network administrators and programmers at the Ministry of Home Aff...
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- Southern boat trip operators eye tourist spike
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- 1:18
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- 11 years ago
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- Residents of Hangkhone village in Khong disitrict, Champassak province are now offering boat trips on the Mkeong in hopes of making a living from tourism as they believe teh number of visitors will surge in the future.
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- Flower Farm in Paksong
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- 0:56
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- 11 years ago
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- Flower Farm in Paksong
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- Athena Hotel offers high end rooms
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- 2:28
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- 11 years ago
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- Athena Hotel, a three star hotel in Champassak province, anticipates that it will offer the best services for its customers domestically and internationally
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- Champassak Grand Hotel
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- 3:28
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- 11 years ago
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- Champassak Grand Hotel
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- Asean work plan, connectivity agenda to be adopted at summit
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- 5:26
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- 11 years ago
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- The Initiative for Asean Integration (IAI) Work Plan 3 and the Post-2015 Agenda for Asean Connectivity will be the key two documents adopted by the bloc's leaders at the Asean Summit later this year.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr Thongloun Sisoulith revealed the plan when delivering a statement to domestic and foreign media on Saturday after the closing of the Asean Foreign Ministers' Retreat, held in Vientiane.
The two documents are in keeping with Asean's goal to narrow the development gap and enhance regional connectivity, which are two of the eight priorities of Laos as the Asean Chair this year.
“The two key deliverable documents under the Lao PDR's chairmanship are the Initiative for Asean Integration Work Plan 3 and the Post-2015 Agenda for Asean Connectivity,” Mr Thongloun said. Implementation of the Asean Community Vision 2025 was a central focus of last week's meeting.
“These two documents, u...
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- Ministers to sharpen vision for Asean Community
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- 2:34
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- 11 years ago
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- Implementation of the Asean Community Vision 2015 and the Asean Political-Security Community Blueprint, and external relations will be central focuses of the Asean ministers' discussions today.
The topics were raised at the Asean Senior Officials Meeting (SOM) held in Vientiane yesterday as a preceding activity for today's Asean Ministers' Retreat (AMM Retreat).
“The SOM has discussed several substantive issues, particularly ways to implement the Asean Community Vision 2015 and the Asean Political-Security Community Blueprint, and external relations,” a press release from the meeting's media centre stated.
Asean leaders resolved at the 27th Asean Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia last year to consolidate the Asean Community by building upon and deepening the integration process to realise a rule-based, people-oriented, people-centred Asean Community, where people in the region enjoy human rights and fundamental freedoms, a higher quality of life and t...
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- Environmental fund strengthens land allocation
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- 3:28
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- 11 years ago
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- The Environment Protection Fund will give 1.5 billion kip to the Department of Land Planning and Development of the Ministry of Natural Resource and Environment to carry out its Land Allocation project in rural areas.
The project covers the allocation of land for various purposes, such as agriculture, forestry, and construction.
The agreement was signed in Vientiane yesterday between the Deputy Director of the Environment Protection Fund, Ms Bounphama Phothisane, and Acting Director General of the Department of Land Planning and Development, Mr Touy Thammavongsa.
The project will run for five years from 2016-2020 in nine provinces and Vientiane.
Under the agreement the Department of Land Planning and Development will provide training and strengthen land planning and development activities among local authorities. It will also monitor their work in the area of land allocation for various uses, MrTouy told Vientiane Times.
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- Donkhong disitrict Social Economic development
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- 2:30
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- 11 years ago
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- Donkhong disitrict Social Economic development
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- Laos, Netherlands share corporate social responsibility experiences
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- 4:36
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- 11 years ago
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- The Lao and Netherlands governments are focusing on corporate social responsibility (CSR) exchange to improve the role of the private sector and sustainable development.
Investment projects in Laos, especially hydropower construction and mining excavation, take CSR very seriously and make it a priority, Deputy Minister of Industry and Commerce Mr Somchith Inthamith told a seminar on the issue in Vientiane yesterday.
The seminar, which was hosted by the European Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Laos, coincided with a visit to Laos by a delegation of business leaders from the Netherlands, and was chaired by Netherlands Ambassad or to Laos Mr Karel Hartogh.
CSR in Laos related to creating job opportunities, community development and poverty reduction, Mr Somchith said.
The Lao government, especially the industry and commerce sector, would continue to improve regulations so they were effective for investors and benefitted communities, ...
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- Party newspaper opens first printing house Champassak province
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- 3:07
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- 11 years ago
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- The Pasaxon Printing House recently opened in Champassak province after distributing more than 135,000 copies of the ne wspaper to five southern provinces during a six month trial period.
The official opening ceremony took place in Pakxe district last weekend, attended by Information, Culture and Tourism Minister Prof. Dr Bosengkham Vongdara, Deputy Minister Mr Savankhone Razmountry, Champassak provincial Governor Dr Bounthong Divixay, newspaper officials and local authorities.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Prof. Dr Bosengkham said “We made good progress in our first step to distribute over 135,000 copies of the Pasaxon newspaper to five southern provinces in the past six months. The opening of the printing house complies with the directions of the Party and state to extend the media so that newspapers reach a larger section of the public.”
The southern provinces are Champassak, Savannakhet, Saravan, Xekong and Attapeu.
Prof. ...
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- Four million people to vote in National Assembly election
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- 3:59
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- 11 years ago
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- Some four million citizens out of Laos' population of about 6.4 million are eligible to vote in the upcoming election of members of the National Assembly (NA)'s Eighth Legislature.
The National Election Committee (NCE) made the announcement yesterday when briefing the media about the progress of preparations for the election.
Speaking to representatives from domestic and foreign media agencies, NCE Spokesman Dr Koukeo Akkhamonty referred to statistics collected on eligible voters aged 18 and above in all of the country's constituencies.
He said the number of eligible voters is 3,988,000, of whom 2,006,000 are women.
The constituency with the largest number of eligible voters is Savannakhet with 596,000 voters, who will elect 19 out of the 26 candidates contesting a seat to represent the province in the National Assembly.
The n ext largest constituency is Vientiane, which has 592,000 eligible voters, who will elect 17 out ...
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- Laos aims for further strides in poverty reduction
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- 1:57
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- 11 years ago
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- Laos will further mobilise all of its untapped potential and step up cooperation with all stakeholders, backed by support from friendly countries, to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The fight against poverty was the main focus of the Millennium Development Goals and continues to remain a priority of the SDGs for 2016-2030.
This was the message delivered by Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Dr Khamlien Pholsena at a meeting on the Sustainable Development Goals that took place in Vientiane yesterday.
He said Laos had made a considerable effort to reduce poverty and laid strong foundations to graduate from Least Developed Country status by 2020. Laos was also embarking on the eighth five-year National Socio-economic Development Plan and was now a member of the Asean Community.
Dr Khamlien noted that there are 17 global SDGs that aim to tackle problems that affect us all – poverty, inequality, injustice and cl...
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- Australians pledge continued support for child development
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- 3:54
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- 11 years ago
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- Australians have pledged to continue their support for child development in Laos with a focus on strengthening the quality of primary education.
This was the message given by Australian Ambassador to Laos John Williams and officials from Plan International Australia at a reception held on Thursday in Vientiane in honour of a visit by the Board of Plan International Australia last week.
“There is a central part of a major Australian programme here in Laos - our basic education programme, BEQUAL,” Mr Williams said.
Plan opened an office in Laos in 2006 and currently has an office in Vientiane, and programme offices in Bokeo, Oudomxay and Saravan provinces.
In partnership with the Lao government through the Ministry of Education and Sports, the Australian government, the European Union, and other international organisations, the Basic Education and Access in Laos Programme (BEQUAL) began its work eight months ago.
The pr...
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- Vientiane Times
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- 4:38
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- 11 years ago
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- Festival celebrates Vat Phou's 15th year as world heritage site
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- 11 years ago
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- Pakxe district, Champassak province: The annual Vat Phou Festival and the celebration of the 15th anniversary of Vat Phou Champassak as a World Heritage Site officially kicked off on Saturday, with large numbers of people taking part in a huge parade.
Some 3,000 people from 10 districts of the province took part in over 10 parades at the grand opening ceremony of the annual Vat Phou Festival and the 15th anniversary of the temple's listing as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2001.
Thousands of people from all walks of life flocked to witness the grand opening ceremony. The resulting traffic jams meant some people decided to park several kilometres from the festival site.
The opening ceremony began with traditional performances by well known local folksingers and invited performers from Vientiane, along with a parade by local secondary school students.
Officials also took part in parades, as well as the residents of 10 districts. The...
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- Champassak training course
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- 2:10
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- 11 years ago
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- Champassak training
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- World heritage sites can benefit everyone: Deputy PM
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- 2:32
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- 11 years ago
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- Pakxe district, Champassak province: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education and Sports Mr Phankham Viphavanh has called for local authorities and residents of Champassak district to comply with the guidelines and regulations set by UNESCO to preserve the Vat Phou Champassak World Heritage Site.
In his opening speech at a forum held here yesterday, Mr Phankham said UNESCO has recently issued warnings to the Lao government in regards to the ineffective implementation of the principles of UNESCO.
“This is because local authorities and residents who are living around Vat Phou do not strictly follow the guidelines issued by UNESCO because they do not understand the meaning of a heritage site,” the Deputy PM said.
He also noted that some years ago Luang Prabang province faced the same challenges as people there did not understand the perspectives of the World Heritage body when the town of Luang Prabang was declared a World Heritge Site in ...
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- US-Asean Summit kicks off, leaders agree to deepen cooperation
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- 4:18
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- 11 years ago
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- Sunnylands, California, the United States: The landmark US-Asean Summit kicked off here on Monday afternoon local time with leaders agreeing to deepen cooperation for shared prosperity, peace and security.
US President Barack Obama welcomed leaders from the 10 Asean member countries who arrived at the summit venue, the Sunnylands Estate, at about 3pm.
The presidents of the US and the Lao PDR, which this year takes the chair of Asean, are co-chairing the summit. The first-ever standalone US-Asean summit demonstrates President Obama's desire to engage with the Asean region.
In their first session, held shortly after the welcoming ceremony, US and Asean leaders agreed to work together to deepen their decades-long relations and cooperation. The first session focused on economic cooperation, specifically on promoting an innovative entrepreneurial Asean economic community.
In his opening remarks, President Obama recalled that the US and Ase...
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- Officials seek to address hindrances in health projects
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- 4:28
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- 11 years ago
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- Officials are seeking ways to address hindrances to the implementation of some internationally supported health projects in Laos, especially the shortage of human resources.
Officials from the Country Coordinating Mechanism (CCM) gathered yesterday in Vientiane to discuss the progress of Global Fund supported projects on fighting HIV/AIDs, tuberculosis and malaria.
Laos received grants from the Global Fund to combat diseases and make overall health improvements from 2003 to 2014, with more than US$129.5 million provided by the fund to implement the projects in eight rounds.
According to a report from the CCM Secretariat, the CMM has fulfilled all six requirements of the Global Fund, including transparency and inclusiveness in development, openness and transparency in the public relations sector and oversight processes.
Meanwhile, the human resource shortage was noted as a hindrance to the continuation of several health projects, espec...
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- New division to boost ETL service standards
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- 2:52
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- 11 years ago
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- Enterprise Telecommunication Laos (ETL) recently launched its Network and Service Operation Division, which has a mission to update the quality of telecommunications services in Laos and bring them into line with international standards.
T he ceremony was attended by ETL Chief Executive Officer, Mr Thongsy Vilayvong, the Telecommunications Department Director General, Mr Sayleusa Insichiengmay along with the company employees.
The establishment of this division aims to promote the telecommunications services of the company to people and customers, create better confidence among users and increase the number of subscribers to ETL services and products.
The division will conduct surveillance of the network system, undertake continuous testing of ETL products and provide 24 hour customer care,” Chief Technical Officer, Mr Soudchay Lorlohnsy said at the event.
It will also serve as the centre for coordination and following and resolving proble...
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- Hor Pha Keo restoration nearing completion
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- 4:31
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- 11 years ago
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- 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 yesterday, 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.
“We have completed those jobs and now our workers are focusing on the painting and texturing of the walls,” Mr Saithong said.
According to a report on the renovation, less than 20 percent of the work remains to be completed in the second and third phases of the project.
This will focus on the floor and other painting work around the museum. Workers will also restore the garden, drains, lighting, security and other features.
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- Election committee announces NA candidates
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- 4:00
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- 11 years ago
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- The National Committee for Election (NEC) yesterday announced the names of candidates to contest membership in the National Assembly's (NA) Eighth Legislature, with the election to take place on March 20.
Chairman of the National Assembly's Foreign Affairs Committee, Dr Koukeo Akkhamonty, who is the NEC Spokesman, delivered the announcement.
Some 211 candidates will contest the election, of whom 149 will be elected to the National Assembly. Fifty of the candidates are women. Some 48 members of the current legislature are standing for re-election.
Four of the candidates up for election work in state enterprises and nine in the private sector.
Candidates for Constituency 1 (Vientiane): (24 candidates, of whom 17 to be elected)
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- That Luang Marsh SEZ condos have wide appeal
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- 0:44
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- 11 years ago
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- A majority of people buying condo apartments at That Luang Marsh Specific Economic Zone (SEZ) in Vientiane are Lao or of Lao origin living in France, officials in charge of the project have said.
Vice President of the zone's management board Mr Pheng Inthilath told Vientiane Times on Tuesday that six of the seven completed 19-storey blocks have been sold out.
“One businessman from Guangzhou, China has bought one building with about 128 apartments aiming to run a hotel business. But overall I would say that not many Chinese nationals have come to buy our condos,” he said.
“Buyers can move in to the first seven condos by December this year and the rest are slated for completion in June 2017.”
Mr Pheng said a number of services will open in May this year including restaurants, shopping centre and night market. The restaurants will feature a variety of foods including Japanese, Korean and Vietnamese dishes.
“Our nig...
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- Laos, DPRK enhance bilateral ties
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- 2:20
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- 11 years ago
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- Leaders from Laos and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) have vowed to enhance the cooperative ties between the two countries, especially between the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) and the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK).
The pledge came during meetings held by the leaders in Vientiane during a visit to Laos by a high ranking delegation from the DPRK led by the Secretary of the WPK Central Committee, Kim Yong Chol.
Mr Kim Yong Chol, who is also a special envoy of DPRK Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un, led the delegation in visiting Laos from February 11 to 12 to congratulate the LPRP on the success of their 10th Congress last month.
The delegation also paid a courtesy visit to President Choummaly Sayasone at the Presidential Office on Friday.
Talking with the guests, Mr Choummaly said he highly valued the visit by the delegation, which he said was a strong motivation for the LPRP, the Lao government and people, and was ...
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- Journalists gain insight into governance systems
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- 2:28
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- 11 years ago
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- Lao media personnel have been instructed to learn more about the nation's administrative systems so they can better convey this to the public in an understandable and accurate fashion.
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- new foreign ambassadors ambassadors take office.
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- 2:23
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- 11 years ago
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- Party sets course for election of worthy assemblies
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- 3:30
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- 11 years ago
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- The election of National Assembly members should ensure that competent persons are voted into office, at the national and provincial levels, so that the country's legislative bodies are effective.
This was the message concerning the upcoming election of the National Assembly's (NA) Eighth Legislature and provincial people's assemblies, delivered yesterday to core officials from government agencies at the central and provincial levels.
Head of the Party Central Committee's Propaganda and Training Board, Prof. Dr Kikeo Khaykhamphithoun, who is a member of the National Committee for the Election (NCE), chaired the meeting, which continues today.
To comply with Party guidelines, the Politburo is making sure that organisations nationwide are set to ensure security and social order during the election, in which all eligible voters will exercise their right voluntarily through a process that is wholly legal.
The Party is also encouraging com...
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- Government officials, business sector enhance AEC essentials
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- 3:49
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- 11 years ago
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- The Lao government is now working on promoting the understanding and importance of Asean economic integration, opportunities and challenges after the Asean Economic Community came into effect at the end of last year.
Under the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, the Foreign Trade Policy Department organised the five day-long training course on the AEC in order to enhance acknowledgement and understanding for government officials and the business sector.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, the department's Deputy Director General Mr Saysana Sayakone said the participants are expected to take part in the interaction and share ideas with each other and the speakers should deliver clear messages to ensure they understand well the content involved.
“Our week-long training course is required to avoid the listening mode because participants are supported to be actively taking part in discussion, interaction and to share their ideas with each other,” he ...
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- Lunar New Year
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- 1:49
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- 11 years ago
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- Work on Nam Ngum bridge begins
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- 2:21
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- 11 years ago
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- A ground-breaking ceremony for the construction of a bridge across the Nam Ngum river between Nabong village and Thakokhay village in Pakngum district, Vientiane took place at the construction site on Friday.
The bridge, which is being built with grant assistance from Lao World Public Co., Ltd to a total of 105 billion kip, will take 24 months to be completed.
Speaking at the ceremony, Lao World President Mr Sackchai Wongmalasith (Peter Chan) said construction of the bridge is part of the company's policy to ensure its social responsibility after operating businesses in Laos for 12 years.
“We sincerely intend to present people with a better transportation. Obviously, we acknowledge the importance of the bridge for the development of local livelihoods,” he said, noting that the bridge will be constructed to international standards and enjoy high security.
He stated that the design of the bridge has been drawn up by an experienced c...
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- Asean discusses human rights
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- 2:14
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- 11 years ago
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- The Asean Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) is convening its 20th meeting in Vientiane to discuss the implementation of AICHR priority programmes 2015-2016, and the action plan for the next five years.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs's Department of Treaties and Law Director General Mr Phoukhong Siluanglath, who is the representative of Laos and the current chair of AICHR, is chairing the meeting, which continues today.
At the meeting, the representatives and delegates from Asean member states and the Asean Secretariat discussed various topics concerning the work of AICHR, including the implementation of the AICHR Priority Programmes 2015-2016.
The priority programmes of AICHR is an initiative of Asean members, especially about regional seminars on human rights, thematic studies on the right to education, the right to life, child justice, human rights and anti-human trafficking in Asean.
It also focuses on the socia...
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- Vientiane Times
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- 3:32
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- 11 years ago
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- Phabath Phonsan: Temple with sacred stupa marks Buddha's history
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- 3:26
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- 11 years ago
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- Phabath Phonsan, an old temple with a beautiful sacred stupa, attracts people dialy to pray with its ancient story.
The temple has long been the centre of faith and solidarity for Buddhists, especially local people, as well as for culture, art and architecture.
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- Vientiane Times
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- 2:19
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- 11 years ago
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- Vientiane vows to realise resolution of 10th Party Congress
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- 3:15
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- 11 years ago
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- Vientiane authorities have pledged to work with all sectors and the entire Lao people to realise the resolution adopted by the 10th Congress of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party on Friday.
The five-day congress, convened in Vientiane, agreed to work towards removing Laos from Least Developed Country status by 2020 and attain upper middle income country status by 2030. This will require Gross National Income (GNI) per capita to increase to US$7,351 – almost five times that of 2015.
Addressing a meeting held at the National Culture Hall on Saturday, newly-elected Politburo member and Mayor of Vientiane Dr Sinlavong Khoutphaythoune said Vientiane was determined to work with all sectors to pursue these goals.
Newly elected Secretary General of the new Party Central Committee, Mr Bounnhang Vorachit, newly-elected Politburo members and the new Party Central Committee were among the 1,200 people attending the meeting, which was held to mark the succ...
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- John Kerry's visit deepens Laos-US ties
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- 2:38
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- 11 years ago
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- Laos and the United States have strengthened their bilateral ties, with US Secretary of State John Kerry ending a two-day official visit to Laos yesterday.
Mr Kerry's visit, made at the invitation of his Lao counterpart Mr Thongloun Sisoulith, came ahead of the planned trip to Laos by US President Barack Obama, which is scheduled to take place in September this year.
The US Embassy to Laos said the historic visits to Laos by the US leaders would ‘demonstrate a deepening relationship between the United States and the Lao PDR'.
Following his arrival in Vientiane on Sunday, Mr Kerry yesterday met with Mr Thongloun, who is also Deputy Prime Minister, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The ministry said in a press release that both sides discussed ways to deepen bilateral ties and cooperation between Laos and the US, as well as multilateral issues.
Agendas tabled at the talks covered the areas of further bilateral cooperati...
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- Borikhamxay declares Vat Phabath-Phonsan a cultural heritage site
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- 3:31
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- 11 years ago
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- Borikhamxay authorities yesterday officially declared Vat Phabath-Phonsan a provincial cultural heritage site to preserve its legacy while aiming to raise its profile among the public.
The declaration ceremony took place yesterday in Thaphabath to coincide with the Vat Phabath-Phonsan festival from January 20-23.
The event was attended by Borikhamxay provincial Vice Governor Dr Souvanny Xaysana, Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism's Office Acting Head Mr Vansy Kuamua, district governors, department directors from the neighbouring provinces of Vientiane, Xaysomboun and Khammuan, and thousands of local people.
According t o the provincial Information, Culture and Tourism Department, authorities propo sed listing the temple as a heritage site to the Heritage Department under the Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism late last year.
Officials from the provincial Information, Culture and Tourism Department, Heritage Departm...
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- New Party Central Committee elected
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- 3:08
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- 11 years ago
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- A new Party Central Committee has been elected to further lead national protection and socio-economic development, especially poverty reduction efforts, to ensure that Laos graduates from least developed country status by 2020.
The election of the 10th Party Central Committee members and alternative Party Central Committee members took place at the 10th Party Congress in Vientiane yesterday, with the results announced by Party Politburo member Mr Bounnhang Vorachit.
Some 685 Party members elected 69 Party Central Committee members from 77 candidates and 8 alternative Party Central Committee members from 11 candidates.
The preliminary session of the new Party Central Committee will take place today. This meeting will elect the Party Politburo members, the Secretary General of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party, Party Central Committee Secretariat, Standing Member of the Party Central Committee Secretariat, and the Party Inspection Committee.
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- Rice farmers seeking more export markets
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- 2:18
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- 11 years ago
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- Phanphet Agriculture Development Farm (PADF) is preparing to sell 10,000 tonnes of rice this year after negotiating exports with international partners.
PADF President Mr Thongsavan Miboun told the media on Wednesday the farm was doing its part to increase rice production and overseas sales.
The farm is considering deals with partners in China's Hong Kong and Taiwan and also encouraging other farmers to increase their rice production and boost their earnings.
The farm has 1,000 hectares of rice under cultivation as well as more than 700 farmers growing rice, which has driven year on year production growth since 2008.
Last year, the farm produced at least 8,000 tonnes of rice and expects production to reach its goal of 10,000 tonnes by the end of this year in response to partners' orders.
Mr Thongsavan believes the quality of Lao rice is now acceptable in overseas markets and expects continued growth with the farm expandin...
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- 9th Congress re-elects Comrade Choummaly Sayasone as Party Secretary General
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- 3:11
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- 11 years ago
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- Footage from the Cinema Department of Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism
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Vientiane Times is publishing a series of articles detailing the development and leadership of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party to mark the 10th Party Congress which is taking place from January 18-22.
The 9th Congress of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party took place in Vientiane from March 17-21, 2011, and was attended by 576 delegates representing 191,780 Party members nationwide.
An election took place to determine the members of the 9th Party Central Committee, comprising 61 people. Five were women and accounted for 8.19 percent of all committee members. Members were in different age groups as follows: 24 comrades aged 60 and over comprised 39.34 percent of all members, 35 comrades aged between 45 and 59 accounted for 57.37 percent, two comrades aged 44 and under accounted for 3.27 percent, while the oldest member wa...
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- Eighth Party Congress resolves to tackles poverty eradication
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- 1:14
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- 11 years ago
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- Footage from the Cinema Department of Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism
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Vientiane Times is publishing a series of articles detailing the development and leadership of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party to mark the 10th Party Congress which takes place this month.
The Eighth Party Congress took place in Vientiane from March 18-21, 2006, and saw Mr Choummaly Sayasone elected as Secretary General of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party, replacing Party President Khamtay Siphandone.
The congress accepted the retirement of President Khamtay along with that of Advisor to the Party Central Committee Mr Nouhak Phoumsavanh, and elected Mr Choummaly to the renamed top leadership position of Secretary General.
In addition, the congress elected two new Politburo members - Mr Somsavat Lengsavad and Ms Pany Yathotu. This was the first time that a woman was elected to this position. In all, 11 people were elected Polit...
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- 7th Party Congress targets improved living conditions by 2020
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- 0:55
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- Footage from the Cinema Department of Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism
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Vientiane Times is publishing a series of articles detailing the development and leadership of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party to mark the 10th Party Congress which takes place this month
The Seventh Congress of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party took place in Vientiane from March 12-14, 2001. It resolved to lead Laos out of underdevelopment and improve political stability, peace and social order by encouraging high and fast-paced economic growth.
Delegations from overseas political parties were invited to attend this congress. They represented the Vietnamese Communist Party, Communist Party of China, Cambodian People's Party, Funcinpec Party of Cambodia, Workers' Party of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Cuban Communist Party, Communist Party of the Russian Federation, and the Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party.
T...
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- Sixth Party Congress identifies goals for poverty eradication
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- 0:56
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- Footage from the Cinema Department of Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism
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Vientiane Times is publishing a series of articles detailing the development and leadership of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party to mark the 10th Party Congress which takes place this month
After a period of more than 20 years since the liberation of Laos in 1975, the sixth Party Congress of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party took place in Vientiane from March 18-20, 1996, amidst a rapidly changing global situation.
The congress was attended by 381 Party members represented the 78,000 members nationwide. Representatives from brotherly countries were also invited to attend.
The congress elected 49 Party members to form the Party Central Committee which convened its first meeting to elect nine Politburo members.
Mr Khamtay Siphandone was elected Head of the Party Central Committee while former President Nouhak Phoumsavanh was ...
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- Fifth Party Congress paves way for improved political system, faster development
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- 1:38
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- Footage from Cinema Department, Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism
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Vientiane Times is publishing a series of articles detailing the development and leadership of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party to mark the 10th Party Congress which takes place this month.
Sixteen years after Laos was liberated with the proclamation of the Lao People's Democratic Republic on December 2, 1975, the Party leadership recognised the need to improve the political system and enhance the Party's leadership role to accelerate development nationwide.
Against this backdrop, the Party convened its fifth congress in Vientiane on March 27-29, 1991, to review the Party's leadership performance over the past five years, set out the next five-year roadmap and elect new Party leaders.
The fifth congress was attended by 367 delegates who represented the Party's 60,000 members across the country and elected 59 members of the Party Central ...
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- Fourth Party Congress: a milestone in development
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- 1:18
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- 11 years ago
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- Footage from the Cinema Department, Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism
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Vientiane Times is publishing a series of articles detailing the development and leadership of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party to mark the 10th Party Congress which takes place this month.
The Fourth Party Congress that took place in Vientiane from November 13-15, 1986, was pivotal for the development of Laos.
Almost 11 years after liberating the country from foreign domination, the Party took the momentous step of approving a renovation policy which revolutionised the road to development through new thinking and a new mechanism of economic management.
The renovation policy heralded an era of international cooperation and economic reform, which saw Laos shift from a centrally-planned to a market-oriented economy.
By opening up to trade and cooperation with other countries, the new mechanism of economic management took root and...
