A monk sprinkles water throughout a new train during a religious blessing ceremony that took place on Thursday at Vientiane station ahead of the inauguration of the Laos-China railway on December 3. --Photo Phoonsab |
Prime Minister Phankham Viphavanh, government officials, and officials from various entities in Laos and China attend a traditional religious ceremony at the newly-built Vientiane station to mark the opening of the Laos-China railway on Friday. --Photo Phoonsab |
Senior officials from various state bodies gather at Vientiane railway station to attend a special ceremony ahead of the inauguration of the railway on Friday. --Photo Phoonsab |
Ambassador Vladimir A. Kalinin of the Russian Federation to Laos (right), on Wednesday presents a Friendship Medal to Minister of Technology and Communications Prof. Dr Boviengkham Vongdara in Vientiane. The medal was awarded by Russia in recognition of Dr Boviengkham’s contribution to the building of cooperation, relations and cultural ties between Laos and Russia. |
