Lao Morning News For October 24

PM declares ‘intolerance’ of corruption, abuse of power
Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith told the National Assembly (NA) yesterday the government will take earnest action in striving for good governance by addressing corruption, abuse of power and bureaucratic issues
— Vientiane Times

Japan boost school environment improvement project in Laos
The government of Japan will provide grant aid amounting to 1.4 billion Japanese yen (over US$12 million) to implement the project for improving the lower secondary school environment in the central and southern provinces.
— Vientiane Times

Lao Government Seeks to Restart Flights at Shuttered Attapeu Airport
The Lao government wants its national airline to resume flights to a small airport in the country’s southeastern Attapeu province, though operations were suspended a year ago because of low passenger numbers and mounting debt, a government official who manages Laos’ airports said.
— Radio Free Asia

How midwives are bridging inequalities in remote areas of Lao PDR
From the sky, Savannakhet Province, in southern Lao PDR, exudes an idyllic beauty. Roughly translated as ‘Land of Fertility’ or “Golden Land”, Savannakhet appears as a glorious mosaic of rice paddies, rivers and dirt roads which criss-cross dense woodland-like strands of rust-coloured cotton thread.
— ReliefWeb

Laos protecting benefits, rights of workers overseas
Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare has been successful in protecting the benefits and rights of Lao workers employed abroad, especially in Thailand, according to a leading official.
— Vientiane Times

Samsung Donates Educational Equipment to Lao Students
Lao Samsung Electronics has donated 120 school uniforms to students of the Nangkheng secondary school, Xaythany district, Vientiane Capital.
— Lao News Agency

ASEAN Journalists Visit ASEAN Culture House in S. Korea
Media practitioners from 10 ASEAN member states early this month visited ASEAN Culture House in the Republic of Korea where promotion was held to promote mutual awareness and friendship between the people of ASEAN and R. Korea.
— Lao News Agency

Overvalued road projects inspection ordered: PM
Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith has confirmed that costs of many road construction projects in the past years were too expensive and exceeded the realistic value.
— Vientiane Times

Funding to fight poverty set to increase in 2018, parliament told
Funding from various sources, including the state budget, to finance projects to fight poverty is set to increase in 2018, the Minister of Planning and Investment told the parliament on Friday.
— Vientiane Times

Inspection targets could include any project, authority confirms
The Government Inspection Authority (GIA) will inspect all target projects following the result of an audit by the State Audit Organisation (SAO) while proposing for stricter processes to in the approval processes for development projects.
— Vientiane Times

Land Rover Launches All New Discovery
Lao Jaguar Land Rover, the only authorized distributor in Laos, unveiled in Vientiane last Wednesday, Oct 18, the All New Discovery in the presence of Lao Jaguar Land Rover General Manager, Mr Dilip Jesuthasan, and Sales and Operation Manager, Ms Metkham Souvannasane.
— Lao News Agency

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Lao Morning News For October 24 added by Leakhena Khat on October 24, 2017
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