
(KPL) Vice-President Bounnhang Vorachit and Deputy Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith joined a banquet to mark the 65th anniversary of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, at the Done Chanh Palace Hotel, on 1 September. Speaking at the ceremony, Vietnamese Ambassador to Laos Ta Minh Chau has reviewed a long historical struggle and great achievements of Vietnamese [...]
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(KPL) The LPRP CC’s Executive Committee, the Government of the Lao PDR, the Laos-Vietnam Friendship Association in collaboration with the Vietnamese Embassy in Vientiane organised a rally on 2 September at the National Culture Hall in celebration of the 65th anniversary of the National Day of Vietnam (September 2). Speaking at the rally, Mr. Bouasone [...]
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(KPL) The Lao PDR and the Republic of Fiji have established diplomatic relations following a joint communique signed in New York on 27 August. The joint communique was signed by H.E. Ms. Kannika Phommachanh, Permanent Representative of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic to the United Nations and H.E. Mr. Peter THOMSON, Permanent Representative of the [...]
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Vientiane residents joined the Vietnamese community in celebrating the 65th anniversary of the National Day of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam yesterday in Vientiane. Thousands of people, including high-level government officials, cadres, teachers, students and officials of the Vietnamese embassy to Laos, attended a grand event at the National Culture Hall yesterday to mark the [...]
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A photo exhibition depicting the recent history of Vietnam is currently on at the National Culture Hall. Minister of Information and Culture Mr Mounkeo Oraboun and Vietnamese Ambassador to Laos Mr Ta Minh Chau yesterday cut a ribbon to officially open the one-week long exhibition. The exhibition, jointly organised by the Ministry of Information and [...]
Sep 2 2010 | Posted in
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(KPL) The monthly Cabinet meeting for August was held on 26-27 in Vientiane under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Bouasone Bouphavanh. The meeting approved documents to develop human resources in the health sector, manage domestic staff working with international organisations, and set the quota for new government positions for the 2010-11 fiscal year.
Sep 1 2010 | Posted in
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(KPL) During his visit to Savannakhet province on 26-28 August, Secretary General of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party and State President Choummaly Sayasone met with local administrations, officials, police and military officers and people of Nong and Xonbouly districts in this central province. President Choummaly Sayasone was accompanied by Mr. Bounpone Boutanavong, member of the [...]
Aug 30 2010 | Posted in
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Mr Vilayvan Phomkhe was re-elected as Savannakhet provincial Party Secretary during the Savannakhet Seventh Party Congress held in the province from August 26-28. Of the total 38 candidates nominated, 33 were elected as new Party committee members of Savannakhet province, of which two are women. Of the 33 members, 11 were elected as standing Party [...]
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(KPL) Standing Deputy Prime Minister Somsavat Lengsavad on 25 August received at his office in Vientiane a courtesy visit of Mr. Gyorgy Czervan, Deputy Minister of Rural Development of Hungary. At the meeting, Mr. Somsavat Lengsavad praised and highly valued the visit to Laos of the Hungarian delegation as contribution to enhancing the relation and [...]
Aug 27 2010 | Posted in
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(KPL) Mr. Bouasone Bouphavanh, Prime Minister of the Lao PDR, received at his office in Vientiane on 25 August a courtesy visit of a high-ranking delegation of the World Bank led by Mr. Justin Yifu Lin, Chief Economist and Senior Vice President, Development Economics of the World Bank. At the talks, PM Bouasone Bouphavanh praised [...]
Aug 27 2010 | Posted in
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