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20 August 2019

Agriculture ministry bolsters technical skills to improve farm production

 
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- Cuban embassy farewells six scholarship awardees
The Cuban Government has provided scholarships for six Lao nationals to study in Cuba at the Latin American School of Medicine (ELAM) in Havana, as well as law and agronomy, for the academic year 2019-2020. A farewell ceremony for the scholarship awardees took place at the Embassy of Cuba last Friday evening with the Cuban Ambassador to Laos, Mr Pablo Antonio Rodríguez Vidal,
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- Floods wreak havoc in nation’s north
Some 125 families in three villages of Baeng district, Oudomxay province have been affected by floods after days of heavy rain, with property damage estimated at over 1 billion kip. Director of the provincial Labour and Social Welfare Department, Mr Somfong Sengchanthala, told Vientiane Times that flooding on August 17 hit the villages of Nahuay, Huayla and Thakard.
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- Agriculture ministry bolsters technical skills to improve farm production
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry is continuing to train frontline officials so they can pass on their technical skills and improve local farmers’ yields. Some 40 people from Phongsaly, Oudomxay, Luang Namtha, Bokeo and Luang Prabang provinces, as well as Vientiane, were recently trained as trainers at the
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- Lao-Thai friendship bridge planned for Vientiane province
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- University of Health Sciences, Health Frontiers ink training agreement
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- Huge regional foreign investment potential amid trade tensions
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- Lao workers killed in Thai road accident
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- Govt, UN prepare for better emergency response
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Oudomxay: a province transformed Many people may have forgotten the picture they had in their minds of Oudomxay province from visits they made years ago, .... More >>>

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XPCL sends flood relief supplies to Nan and neighbouring districts upstream from the power plant The Xayaburi Hydroelectric Power Plant . More >>>

Lao Super Model winners walk away with raft of prizes Mr Xaysomboun Phewnuan and Ms Korlaphin Sinlathsavong walked off with the ..More >>>

Road users fed up with flooded streets
Motorbike riders have had enough of sodden footwear when driving through the rain, while shoppers in a hurry to get home often find their way blocked by a flooded road.. More >>>

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Chinese tourists injured in bus accident in Moscow MOSCOW (Xinhua) -- A bus carrying a group of 30 Chinese tourists, a tour guide ... More >>>

Deputy minister highlights Laos’ tourism growth, global cooperation on international stage
Deputy Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism of the Lao PDR, Mr Savankhone Razmountry, was invited to attend the Asean ....... More >>>

What can we do to reduce the use of plastic water bottles? A campaign underway in southern Laos has been able to reduce the number of plastic water .. More >>>
 

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Lao, Thai taekwondo fighters to vie for Vientiane championship
Hundreds of junior and open level fighters from clubs in the capital and provinces of Thailand are set to compete in the Vientiane Mayor’s Taekwondo Championship Cup from August 24-25. .. More >>>

Home owner turns house and garden into popular eatery  With so many restaurants opening up in Vientiane it’s becoming harder and harder to make a choice, . More >>>

Upcoming e-Library expected to provide faster, more accessible information A quick glance into the library and one might not see many  ... More >>>
 

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Dengue fever outbreak reaches alarming level Major hospitals in Vientiane are grappling with an overwhelming number of patients suffering ...  More >>>

Fertiliser project to help Lao farmers Lao Art Media and the fertiliser brand ‘Two Horses’ are offering discounted fertiliser to farmers .. More >>>

Not many students interested in construction work or carpentry
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Differing sizes of Plain of Jars artefacts remain a mystery The varying sizes of the numerous stone vessels scattered throughout the ... More >>>

Climate change results in early dengue outbreak in Laos say health officials
The Ministry of Health says climate change is partly to blame for the early outbreak of dengue across Laos this year, with abnormal rainfall ahead of rainy season creating breeding grounds for the mosquitos that carry the disease. ...  More >>>

The early life and times of President Souphanouvong
Even though President Souphanouvong passed on many years ago, his revolutionary spirit still burns bright among successive generations of Lao people today.
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USAID promises to extend support for Laos’ development San Francisco, California -- Even though many non-governmental organisations More >>>

Lao artists showcase beauty of China’s Guangxi
Two artists from the National Institute of Fine Arts (NIFA), Mr Phonesith Yernsensouly and Mr Sisavath Bounmany, recently showcased the beauty of Guangxi province in China through their colourful paintings. ... More >>>