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World Vision Supports the Purchase of Motorbikes in Seven Districts

World Vision recently supported the purchase of seven motorbikes valued at more than 113 million kip (US$13,986) in Savannakhet province to be used in the prevention of human trafficking in seven districts of the province, Laophathana Newspaper reported on Friday.

Students Head for Studies in China

The Chinese government has recently awarded scholarships to students and officials in Laos to study for their bachelor, master and doctorate degrees at Chinese universities.

Lao Children Continue to Face Chronic Malnutrition

Laos continues to face a significant development challenge in reducing the high levels of malnutrition that prevail across the country.

Traffic Police Out in Force Ahead of Asean Summits

Traffic police will out in force ensuring roads run smoothly ahead of the arrival of high ranking regional delegations attending ASEAN Summits next month in Vientiane, according to a lead ing official.

Foreign Media Interest Ahead of Regional Leaders Summits in Laos

Over 5,000 official delegates, business leaders of whom 200 are foreign media personnel will attend and cover the 28th and 29th ASEAN Summits to be held back-to-back in Vientiane early next month.

Three-fold Increase in Eld’s Deer Population in Savannakhet Province

The Eld’s deer population in Savannakhet province’s dry dipterocarp forest has reached a three-fold increase, according to the World Wide Fund for Nature’s (WWF-Laos) recent assessment.

US$65-million Riverside Project Set to Begin Construction

A US$65-million-plus Mekong River Integrated Management Project in Pakxe town, Champassak province is set to begin construction at the end of this year, officials in charge of the project have confirmed.

The Rise, Fall and Possible Renewal of Boten

BOTEN, Laos — For five years, this remote town on the China-Laos border has lived in the shadow of more prosperous times. On the main street, weeds grow where bustling shops and restaurants once stood. Old nightclub signs blister and peel in the tropical climate. Around town, abandoned multistory hotels loom like decaying sentinels, colonized by armies of jungle insects.