Lao Morning News For November 1

Laos, China promote comprehensive strategic partnership
Laos and China are continuing to promote their comprehensive strategic partnership of cooperation and to contribute to development and closer people-to-people ties between the two nations.
— Vientiane Times

Govt takes over telecoms company
The government has assumed ownership of the telecom operator VimpelCom Lao Co., Ltd. in a US$22 million deal to purchase a 78 percent stake from a Russian investor.
— Vientiane Times

Laos, Germany review development cooperation
Government officials from the Lao PDR and the Federal Republic of Germany met in Vientiane yesterday to discuss achievements, challenges and the way forward in bilateral development cooperation.
— Vientiane Times

Journalists Encouraged to Raise Public Nutritional Awareness
Journalists from across the country are attending a three-day workshop on the promotion of nutritional awareness through media means.
— Lao News Agency

NA passes Red Cross Law to bolster humanitarian aid
Lawmakers yesterday voted on and passed a new Law on Lao Red Cross Affairs following a one-day debate at the ongoing 4th Ordinary Session of the National Assembly’s 8th Legislature.
— Vientiane Times

150 Students Awarded Lao Brewery Scholarships
Lao Brewery Company, mostly known as Beerlao, last Friday awarded 120 scholarships to students of the National University of Laos (NUOL) and 30 scholarships to the National Institute of Fine Arts (NIFA) for the 2017-2018 academic year.
— Lao News Agency

NA Approves Law on Protection of Producers from Being Affected by Imported Goods
A new draft law on protecting local producers from being affected by imported goods was approved at the ongoing 4th Ordinary Session of the National Assembly’s 8th legislature in Vientiane on Oct 30.
— Lao News Agency

Piloted village development scheme improving living conditions
A piloted village development project is helping selected rural communities to earn higher incomes so they can alleviate their poverty.
— Vientiane Times

Lao Star Hires APMLAO to Facilitate Its Registration on Stock Market
Lao Star CoAsean Holding Sole Co., Ltd (Lao Star Channel) has appointed APM (LAO) Securities Co., Ltd, known as APMLAO as its financial advisor to facilitate its application for the Lao Securities Exchange (LSX) listing and admission.
— Lao News Agency

NA raises concerns over growing jail population
National Assembly members are very concerned about the rising number of arrests and inmates in Lao jails with many of them being young people.
— Vientiane Times

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