Recently, the executive team of Hong Kong Fushan Energy Technology Co., Ltd. — a subsidiary of NOVVA GROUP — attended and witnessed the official signing ceremony of the Project Development Agreement (PDA) for a 500MW wind power project in Savannakhet, Laos. The PDA was issued by the Lao Ministry of Planning and Investment to the Wang Group of Laos.
Fushan Energy serves as the Wang Group’s strategic partner for the Savannakhet project in central Laos. The company has established an office in Vientiane and organised leading technical institutions, including PowerChina, to assist the Wang Group in completing the project’s pre-feasibility study.
In accordance with the agreement between the two parties, all preparatory development work is scheduled to be completed within the agreed timeline.

Vice President Bounthong Chitmany and his officials inspect the progress of construction of an embankment along the Mekong River near the Sikottabong stupa, during a working visit to Khammuan province last weekend. The embankment, which will extend for 180 metres, is now 70 percent complete.                                                      --Photo Pathetlao

The Office of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party Central Committee on Monday appoints Dr Kikeo Chanthaboury (left) as the Committee’s new Deputy Head of Office and Deputy Head of the State Enterprise Reform Board. Dr Kikeo was presented with an appointment certificate by the Committee’s Head of Office, Dr Phet Phomphiphak (right). --Photo CMG FM93’s post

Officials from Champasak province’s Agriculture and Forestry Department and provincial authorities on Monday add 500,000 fish fingerlings to boost river fish stocks, in observance of National Day for Wildlife and Aquatic Animal Conservation on July 13.
--Photo Lao National Radio

Representatives of the Xiengnan Gold Ore Processing Co., Ltd. last week give clothes, rice, noodles, soap powder, canned fish, other items and cash worth a total of 25 million kip to Meun district authorities in Vientiane province, for distribution to families in Namo village who suffered losses during the recent floods.                            --Photo Pathetlao

Huaydinchy villagers, in Huayxai district, Bokeo province, do a brisk trade in pineapples, with 40 families growing the popular fruit on 34.85 hectares of land. The crop flourishes in the rainy season.                                                                                --Photo Khampheng

(From right to left) The Deputy Managing Director of PTT (Lao) Co., Ltd., Mr Chansavang Sikhampheng, the Executive Manager of the Salakham branch  of Café Amazon, Mrs Vina Yommalath, other guests and family members participated in a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the opening of the chain’s latest branch in Laos. The newly opened coffee shop is located at Salakham village in Hadxayfong district of Vientiane.                         --Photo Bounfaeng