Govt releases stockpiled rice to lower market price
The government has approved the sale of 2,000 tonnes of stockpiled rice to bring down the high market price after a shortage of supply meant the price of rice rose by over 20 percent above normal.
— Vientiane Times (paywall)
Exhibition Features Sustainable Tourism Solutions
The 2nd Sustainable Tourism Solution Expo (STSE) exhibition is being held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Vientiane Capital.
— KPL
Laos: Old mine discovery has potential for tourism
The recent unearthing of an ancient mine in Savannakhet Province’s Vilabouly district promises to be an attractive site for tourists and will hopefully generate more income for the local community.
— The Japan News
Malaysian students lead volunteer project in Laos
Lao and Malaysian student volunteers will be serving the community in Laos for two weeks under the 7th Joint Students Volunteer Mission conducted by the Yayasan Sukarelawan Siswa (YSS) Student Volunteers Foundation.
— Vientiane Times (paywall)
Social security law strives for healthcare equality
Media personnel from newspapers, radio and television were briefed in Vientiane yesterday on publicising the Law on Social Security to the public in the interests of promoting healthcare equality.
— Vientiane Times (paywall)
Rabies a significant threat to Asian livestock production, regional cooperation needed to eradicate the disease
While rabies continues to present a threat to human health, in many parts of Asia livestock are also at risk of exposure and greater efforts are needed to eradicate the disease, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) said yesterday.
— Vientiane Times (paywall)
Top legislator visits Vietnamese Embassy in Laos
Chairwoman of the National Assembly (NA) Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan visited the Vietnamese Embassy in Laos on September 29 as part of her trip to the country.
— Vietnam Plus
Konyaks celebrate plastic free Lao-Ong Mo
As part of the Swachhata Hi Seva (Cleanliness is Service) campaign in the district the Konyak community of Longleng observed the 2nd Lao-Ong Mo festival with plastic free celebration on September 28 at its KU treasury, Oushok.
— Nagaland Post
NA Chairwoman meets Lao top leader
During a meeting with Lao Party General Secretary and President Bounnhang Vorachith in Vientiane, Ngan said the Vietnamese and Lao legislatures have co-organised many activities contributing to strengthening the great friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between the two countries.
— Nhan Dan
Continúa presidenta parlamentaria vietnamita visita a Laos
La presidenta de la Asamblea Nacional de Vietnam, Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, inspeccionó hoy la construcción de la sede de la Asamblea Nacional de Laos en Vientián, obra que cuenta con la ayuda financiera vietnamita.
— Vietnam Plus
Feature photo Global Education
This week’s Lao morning news feature photo focuses on World Teachers’ Day, October 5
Find our previous morning news feature photos in the AEC News Today Morning News Feature Photos gallery where you will find a pictorial display of daily life throughout the Asean Economic Community (AEC).
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