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Shrewsbury House Pupils Welcome Laotian Ambassador to Celebrate Shoe Campaign Success

A Surbiton school welcomed the Laotian ambassador to the UK to celebrate 500 pairs of shoes having been collected for a scheme supporting children in Laos.

Shrewsbury House in Ditton Road has been involved with the Conversion Sports Shoe Collection, which supports children in Laos in a youth rugby development scheme but passed on used trainers, Astroturf shoes and football boots.

The scheme also provides opportunities for more than 2,000 with integrated life-skills sessions that focus on leadership skills, numeracy, literacy and positive attitudes towards gender equality.

Pupils and teachers welcomed H E Mr. Sayakane Sisouvong, the Laotian Ambassador to the UK, Councillor Geoff Austin, mayor of Kingston, and Kingston and Surbiton MP James Berry to the school on Tuesday to celebrate their success.

Gareth Cross, chairman of Teddington Rugby and Football Club, who have supported the campaign, shared the school’s success on Tuesday with Shrewsbury House School governor Jane Whittingham.

Shrewsbury House parent, Steve Blevins, said: “The ambassador thanked all those involved in supporting CONVERSION and reiterated the impact that this scheme would have on the development of Laos and the opportunities that could be created for its young people.”

To commemorate the event, H E Mr. Sayakane Sisouvong and Cllr Austin were presented with Shrewsbury House School ties and rugby balls.

The next collection will be on January 11, 2017.

Source: Surrey Comet (UK)

Obama Visit Will ‘Basically’ Normalize Relations With Laos

President Barack Obama’s historic visit to Laos next month marks a new chapter in a complicated relationship previously marked by covert wars, political enmities and refugee flows that have changed the complexion of California’s Central Valley.

U.S. State Dept. Pokémon Go Tweet About UXO Sparks Backlash

A DoS tweet about unexploded remnants in Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos recalls the millions of bombs the U.S. dropped. The official Twitter account of the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Political-Military Affairs sparked backlash this week with a tweet about bombs left over from past American wars which references the popular new video game Pokémon Go.

Obama to Become First US President to Visit Laos

WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama will visit Laos next month, a first for a U.S. president, in a trip that begins with a G20 summit in China, the White House said Thursday.

The President By Akaryn Sculpts a Landmark in the Heart of Laos

A SPLENDID TRI-MIX

It’s hard to put a finger to the look and feel of The President by Akaryn in Vientaine, the capital of Laos, and it’s easy to see why. The hotel has fused the beauty of an English countryside with its French colonial heritage and traditional local craftmanship. To add to its multi-faceted bloodline, the property was originally constructed by the Chinese government as a gift to the Laotians.

Robot Contest to Take Place at End of Year

Contestants from various technical and vocational institutes expect to use microprocessors and modern technology in their robots whilst taking part it the 13th annual Robot Contest, which will take place at the end of this year.

Borikhamxay Road Link Experiencing Delays

The enlargement and improvement of Road No.21in Borikhamxay province, which runs from Phameuang village to Road No.1D in Thasi village, Borikhan district has encountered further delays due to problems being experienced by the contractors.

Volunteers Keeping Vientiane Streets Clean for Summit

Vientiane residents are helping to keep the city as clean as possible by volunteering as street sweepers in their communities ahead of the ASEAN summits next month.People across the capital are gathering each Saturday morning to start sweeping the sidewalks in their villages in an effort to try and keep Vientiane clean before welcoming delegations from around the world attending the 28th and 29th ASEAN Summits to be held back-to back on September 6-8.

Head of the Vientiane Urban Management and Administration Office Mrs Vilayvone Chanthalapy told Vientiane Times on Thursday that garbage trucks have also been following the sweepers to help take dust, grass, and other waste away from along the roads.

“We encourage people in the districts to clean their thoroughfares in a bid to help the government save some of its budget, following the advice of Prime Minister,” she said.

The main streets where guests will stay while attending the summits, including those streets to meeting rooms, will have around 50 sweepers and gardeners posted for work along these routes.

That includes about eleven main roads and some community streets where sand will be removed and they will be cleaned with water to remove all dust.

Main roads such as Lane Xang Avenue, Kaysone Phomvihane Road, the road running between Wattay International Airport and Souphanouvong Road, and Thadeua Road linking roads to the Lao-Thai International Friendship Bridge have already been cleaned.

The Ministry of Foreign Affair’s Press Department reported last week, more than 5,000 official delegates, business leaders of whom 200 are foreign media personnel, will attend and cover the summit in Vientiane in September.

The Vientiane Urban Management and Administration Office say they are attempting more efforts at being ‘clean and green’ while trying to provide a pleasant and healthy environment for both residents and visitors.

Mrs Vilayvone said that residents should help the sweepers keep the roadsides clean while also cleaning the pavement outside of their houses every day to try and keep Vientiane consistently clean.

Source: Vientiane Times