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The Research Institute for Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Development presents Certificates of Honour to researchers to mark the Institute’s 25th anniversary. The event was attended by the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, Dr Phet Phomphiphak. The Institute is part of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and plays an important role in research, technology, and biodiversity conservation. It carries out research on seed production and processing with the aim of producing crop seeds that are more resistant to harsh weather conditions. The Institute also carries out studies on the use of machinery and post-harvest technologies in a bid to ensure the green and sustainable development of agriculture and forestry and to assist the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry to achieve its goals.		Officials from the French and German Embassies to Laos observe children at a school benefiting from the free school lunch and nutrition project taking place in Xekong and Saravan provinces. These projects help to boost school attendance, reduce poverty levels, and provide much needed support to women and children. --Photo Pathetlao

Paklai district authorities in Xayaboury province prepare to bury food items confiscated from 42 restaurants in the provincial capital after they were found to be sub-standard during inspections carried out last month. --Photo Lao National Radio		An official from the Mekong River Commission tests the quality of water in the Khan River in Luang Prabang province following a chemical spill when a truck carrying sulfuric acid overturned and the liquid flowed into a stream in Phouxangkham village. --Photo Lao National Radio

Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism, Mrs Suanesavanh Vignaket, awards a Class II Labour Medal to Mr Daovone Phachanthavong for his long-time support for the Vientiane Times during a ceremony to mark the 30th anniversary of the founding of the newspaper, held on Tuesday at the Landmark Mekong Riverside Hotel.		Mrs Suanesavanh Vignaket (left) presents a plaque of appreciation to Australian Ambassador to Laos Megan Jones for her embassy’s contribution to the development of the Vientiane Times over the past 30 years.

Mrs Suanesavanh Vignaket (left) presents a plaque of appreciation to the Chargé d’Affaires at the British Embassy to Laos, Cashel Gleeson, for the embassy’s contribution to the development of the Vientiane Times.		Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism, Mrs Suanesavanh Vignaket, senior ministry officials and the Editor-in-Chief of Lao Press in Foreign Languages (publisher of the Vientiane Times), Thonglor Duangsavanh (right), on Tuesday look at past issues of the newspaper on display at a grand event to mark the 30th anniversary of the founding of the Vientiane Times, held at the Landmark Mekong Riverside Hotel in Vientiane.

Director General and Editor-In-Chief of Lao Press in Foreign Languages – publisher of the Vientiane Times – Mr Thonglor Duangsavanh (second left) welcomes the Russian Ambassador to Laos Mr Vladimir A. Kalinin (left) and his associate (right) to the ceremony to mark the 30th anniversary of the Vientiane Times.		Director General and Editor-In-Chief of Lao Press in Foreign Languages– publisher of the Vientiane Times – Mr Thonglor Duangsavanh (centre) and supporters of the Vientiane Times gather for a photo following a presentation by Mr Thonglor of Certificates of Appreciation for their contributions to the newspaper.

Deputy Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism Mr Phosy Keomanivong (sixth right) and editors and staff of the Vientiane Times display Certificates of Appreciation presented by the Deputy Minister in recognition of their contributions to the development of the Vientiane Times over the past 30 years.		The Board of Editors and staff of Vientiane Times, the first English language newspaper in Laos, gather for a group photo at a grand event to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the founding of the newspaper held on Tuesday at the Landmark Mekong Riverside Hotel in Vientiane.
		Vientiane Times English Editor Ms Elizabeth Winch and former English Editor Rob Cole look at photos depicting the history and operations of the Vientiane Times on display as part of celebrations to mark the newspaper’s 30th anniversary, held on Tuesday at the Landmark Mekong Riverside Hotel in Vientiane.