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CGTN: How do China, Laos promote building of human community with shared future?
Benzinga
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December 1, 2022
BEIJING, Dec. 1, 2022 /CNW/ -- Since its launch in December 2021, the China-Laos Railway, a landmark project connecting Kunming in southwest China's Yunnan Province with the Lao capital Vientiane, has demonstrated its advantages and favorable...
CGTN: How do China, Laos promote building of human community with shared future?
Benzinga
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December 1, 2022
BEIJING, Dec. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Since its launch in December 2021, the China-Laos Railway, a landmark project connecting Kunming in southwest China's Yunnan Province with the Lao capital Vientiane, has demonstrated its advantages and...
Vietnamese, Lao PMs co-chair Inter-Governmental Committee’s meeting
Vietnam News
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January 12, 2023
VIETNAM, January 12 - VIENTIANE – Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính and his Lao host Sonexay Siphandone co-chaired the 45th meeting of the Việt Nam-Laos Inter-Governmental Committee in Vientiane on Thursday. The two sides agree to put into action the...
PM Chính reaffirms priceless value of relationship with Laos
Vietnam News
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January 11, 2023
VIETNAM, January 11 - VIENTIANE — Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính met with General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee and Lao President Thongloun Sisoulith on Wednesday, reaffirming the priceless value of the...
PM’s Lao visit achieves comprehensive, substantial results: foreign minister
Vietnam News
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January 13, 2023
VIETNAM, January 13 - HÀ NỘI — Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính's official visit to Laos proved to be a diplomatic success aligned with the 13th National Party Congress' policy of strengthening ties with neighbouring and ASEAN countries, according...
Việt Nam, Laos to boost economic cooperation, maintain great ties
Vietnam News
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January 11, 2023
VIETNAM, January 11 - VIENTIANE — Việt Nam’s Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính and his Laotian counterpart Sonexay Siphandone on Wednesday agreed to further boost the economic cooperation between the two countries with priority given to supporting...
Work starts on Việt Nam’s biggest project in Lao province
Vietnam News
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December 20, 2022
VIENTIANE, VIETNAM, December 20 - Work on construction of a bauxite-alumina mining industrial complex, one of Việt Nam’s largest projects in Lao, began in Dakcheung District, the southern Lao province of Sekong, on Monday. It is the biggest...
Ample room remains for Việt Nam-Laos trade ties
Vietnam News
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January 13, 2023
VIETNAM, January 13 - HÀ NỘI — Despite impacts caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and natural disasters, two-way trade between Việt Nam and Laos has regained its growth momentum, with the visit of Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính and the 45th meeting...
Exposure to barbeque smoke in Vientiane, Lao PDR: gendered disparities and unequal exposures for grillers
Stockholm Environment Institute
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January 10, 2023
In Lao PDR, the grilled food sector is a growing part of the informal food economy; staff have limited access to workplace or social protections, including national health insurance and paid sick leave. Female workers are particularly...
PM’s official visit to Laos expected to give push to bilateral relations
Vietnam News
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January 10, 2023
VIETNAM, January 10 - HÀ NỘI — The upcoming official visit to Laos by Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính will create momentum for Việt Nam and its neighbour to strengthen their relations, a diplomat has said. PM Chính will pay an official visit to...
PM Chính to visit Laos
Vietnam News
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January 9, 2023
VIETNAM, January 9 - HÀ NỘI — Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính will visit Laos from January 11-12 at the invitation of his Laotian counterpart Sonexay Siphandone. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs made the announcement on Monday. PM Chính will...
On the Appointment of Sonexay Siphandone as Prime Minister of Laos
U.S. Department of State
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January 5, 2023
The United States congratulates Sonexay Siphandone on his appointment as Prime Minister of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic. We are committed to our Comprehensive Partnership with Laos, and we look forward to working with the Prime Minister to...
PM Chính sends congratulations to new Prime Minister of Laos
Vietnam News
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December 31, 2022
HÀ NỘI, VIETNAM, December 31 - Vietnamese Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính on December 30 sent a letter of congratulations to Sonexay Siphandone on being approved by the Lao National Assembly as Prime Minister of Laos. In his letter, PM Chính...
Congratulatory Letter from Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong to Lao PDR Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone
Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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January 1, 2023
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has written to Lao PDR Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone to congratulate him on his appointment on 30 December 2022. The text of the letter is appended. . . . . . MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS SINGAPORE 1 JANUARY 2023...
Karen Laos to Eradicate Self-Doubt in 10 Million Women through New Ambassador Program
EIN Presswire
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January 23, 2023
Ambassadors support social initiative of increasing women's confidence in speaking up CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES, January 23, 2023 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Research shows that about 80% of women experience microaggressions at work, including feeling...
Southeast Asia Transportation Industry Report 2022-2032 - Focus on Singapore, Thailand, Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Myanmar, Brunei, Laos and Cambodia
Benzinga
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January 22, 2023
DUBLIN, Jan. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Research Report on Southeast Asia Transportation Industry 2023-2032" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The development of the transport sector in Southeast Asian countries varies...
Vietnamese, Lao border delegations convene 32nd meeting
Vietnam News
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December 21, 2022
VIETNAM, December 21 - LUANG PRABANG — The 32nd annual meeting between Vietnamese and Lao border delegations was held in the Lao city of Luang Prabang from December 19-20. The Vietnamese delegation was led by Standing Deputy Foreign Minister...
Forum seeks to bolster co-operation between VN, Laos
Vietnam News
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December 13, 2022
VIETNAM, December 13 - HCM CITY — Việt Nam and Laos need to further enhance co-operation to capitalise on each other’s strengths and enable their investment and trade ties to be commensurate with their relations, a bilateral trade forum heard in...
Tenth Anniversary of Lao Civil Society Leader Sombath Somphone’s Disappearance
U.S. Department of State
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December 15, 2022
Ten years ago today, respected Lao civil society leader Sombath Somphone was abducted from a police checkpoint in Vientiane, Laos. The United States remains deeply concerned over his fate, the lack of progress by the Government of Laos in...
Vietnamese, Lao, Cambodian PMs meet in Belgium
Vietnam News
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December 15, 2022
VIETNAM, December 15 - Brussels — Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính and his Lao and Cambodian counterparts Phankham Viphavanh and Samdech Techo Hun Sen had a breakfast meeting in Belgium on December 14, the first of the trio after the COVID-19...