Institute Pasteur in Laos opens

 (KPL) The first Institute Pasteur in Laos was opened in Vientiane Capital on January 23. The aim of the institute is to reduce the risks of pandemic outbreaks of infectious and parasitic diseases in Southeast Asia.

 

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New banknote to be circulated next week

(KPL) Bank of Lao PDR launched a new banknote is valued at 100,000 kip to circulate in society in response to the basic demand of the ongoing growth of economy and facilitate transaction in the domestic market.

 

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German Ambassador to Laos Pays Courtesy Call On DPM

 (KPL) Newly-appointed German Ambassador to Laos, H.E. Robert Von Rimscha paid a courtesy call on Deputy Prime Minister Somsavat Lengsavad in Vientiane on January 25, 2012.

 

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Lao Ambassador presents credentials to President of Turkey

 (KPL) H.E Yong Chanthalangsy on 24 January presented his credentials as ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of the Lao PDR to Turkey to the Turkish President Abdullah Gul.

 

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Foreign Minister meets Consulate-General of Thailand in Savannakhet

(KPL) Dr. Thongloun Sisoulith, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs met on 25 January at his office in Vientiane Mr. Russ Jalichandra, Consul-General of Thailand in Savannakhet province.

 

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Customs officials improve knowledge on import tax valuation

 (KPL) The Customs Department, Ministry of Finance organised a World Customs Organisation (WCO) National Workshop on Valuation for Lao customs on 25-27 January to discuss on valuation tax of World Trade Organisation.

 

 

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APB opens one more service unit in Luang Prabang

(KPL) The Agriculture Promotion Bank branch in Luang Prabang opened a service unit in Khomkaung village to provide more access to financial assistance for local customers.

 

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UNFPA pledges to help Laos on mother and child health care

 (KPL) The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) confirmed to actively work to help Laos to reduce the mortality of mother and child and to up hold the role of the women and youth. It will also held Laos to prepare for National population censuses in order to participate in the international conference on population which will be held in 2014.

 

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Savannakhet to create more than 80 drug-free schools till 2015

 (KPL) Savannakhet will seriously intend to control and take action against the use of narcotics drug in the education sector through adverse drug awareness and sets a plan to create more than 80 drug-free schools till 2015.

 

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Education ministry urged to improve educational quality

(KPL) Mr. Phankham Viphavanh, Minister of Education and Sports has asked educational officials and all other relevant sectors to actively work to improve the educational quality in order to achieve the goal of the education for all by 2015.

 

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Over 700 victims of road accidents rescued

 (KPL) Last year, over 700 victims of road accidents were helped and rescued by the Vientiane Capital Rescue Unit.

 

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Over 1,600 families in Xiengkhuang to access electricity

(KPL) Over 1,600 families with 8,000 populations in 35 villages, Nonghat, Phoukood and Kham districts, Xiengkhuang province will be accessible electricity by 2014.

 

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Lao Brewery Company supports over 300 mln kip to boat racing

(KPL) Lao Brewery Company has supported aid items and prizes worth 374 million kip to the annual boat racing festival in Vientiane Capital.

 

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Champassack calls for almost 100 billion kip for road repair

(KPL) The authorities of Champassack province has called for 98 billion kip for the renovation of bridge and road hit by severe flooding and landslide removal.

 

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Lao officials join Party organisation course

(KPL) The Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics and Public Administration on September 12 opened a training course on organisational work for 17 key leaders and officials of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LLRP), in Hanoi.

 

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