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Officials from Mekong basin, Japan meet in Laos	Fri, 5/16/08 9:23
Laos, Vietnam armed forces to further cooperation	Fri, 5/16/08 9:23
Lao, Thai media further co-operation	Fri, 5/16/08 9:23
Dongpalan village to declare as cultural village of Vientiane	Fri, 5/16/08 9:23
Vientiane expects 100,000 tonnes of rice from this dry-season	Fri, 5/16/08 9:23

Chinese investors donate 80 million kip to poverty reduction fund

(KPL) A group of Chinese investors led by the President of the Chinese Strategic Holdings Ltd Mr. Chiu Tao, has donated about 80 million kip to the Poverty Reduction Fund. The donation was made during the courtesy visit to Mr. Somsavat Lengsavad, Standing Deputy Prime Minister by the Chinese group on Wednesday.

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Lao, Thai media further co-operation

(KPL) Lao and Thai journalists had a meeting in Vientiane this week with a memorandum of understanding signed for the development of further co-operation and promote friendly and neighbourly relations between the two countries.

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Lao leaders express deeply sorrow for earthquake in China

(KPL) General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party and President of the Lao PDR Choummaly Sayasone, and Prime Minister Bouasone Bouphavanh, on 13 May sent a message of sympathy to his Chinese counters Mr Hu Jintao and Mr Wen Jaibao.

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Financial information network linked to northern region

(KPL) The Ministry of Finance is now focusing on the improvement of accounting and amended budget content structure system to link the information system of public finance of all state organizations through the fiber optic system.

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Lao-Danish grants for Mahosot Hospital

(KPL) A Lao-Danish Teamwork represented by its chief Mr. Lars Heiselerg yesterday presented medical equipment and office supply, worth US$150,000, to Mahosot Hospital.

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Three power plants delay export

(KPL) Developers of three hydropower plants have made a proposal to the government to put off the export of electricity generated by them one year after the original plan.

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Dongpalane village set to be Vientiane’s new model cultural village

(KPL) A meeting to disseminate the directive and rule for model cultural village building of the information and culture service of Vientiane Capital was held recently for Dongpalane village, Sisattanark district, Vientiane Capital.

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VALOFRASE opens regional meeting in Vientiane

(KPL) A French language teaching promotion project VALOFRASE held its regional meeting here yesterday with the attendance of more than 45 representatives from France, Canada, Belgium, Vietnam and Cambodia.

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Namhine Reservoir project to be completed soon

(KPL) The Namhine reservoir construction project in Say district of Oudomsay province is now 95% completed. The statement was made by Dr Khamphat Soulinphoummy, director of the Irrigation Department, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, in a press conference held in Vientiane on 14 May.

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Vientiane, Hanoi advance health cooperation

(KPL) The capital city of Hanoi will help its Lao counterpart Vientiane organise food hygiene courses for health staff and train health workers for the 25th Southeast Games scheduled for late 2009.

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Investment for disabled people

(KPL) The Lao Disabled People’s Association, the Chareun Phattana Co., and a New Zealand One On One Property Co., have reached an agreement on establishing a joint investment company Copper and Mineral (Laos-New Zealand).

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Lao Students in Vietnam shared ideas

(KPL) Lao Ambassador in Hanoi of Vietnam last week held a meeting to provide platform for Lao students in Vietnam sharing ideas on studying. The Lao students’ representatives from the different institutes in Vietnam have indicated the result of their studying and future plan for the 2008-09 period.

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