The Vientiane Traffic Police Department will station some 300 police around the capital’s downtown from October 11-17 to ensure public safety during this year’s boat racing festival.
Association Extends Support to Children with Disabilities
The Aid for Children with Disabilities Association (ACDA) is still in need of support from businesses or individuals in Laos, as part of its ongoing support for disabled children.
Laos Benefits from EU-funded Chemical Risk Mitigation Initiative
Laos is benefiting a regional project known as Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Centres of Excellence (CoE) Risk Mitigation Initiative which is funded by the European Union.
Walkers Celebrate Disabled and Elderly People
More than 2,000 people from various organisations gathered in Vientiane on Saturday to join a walk celebrating National Day of Persons with Disabilities (September 27) and International Day of Older Persons (October 1).
Boat Racing Finish Line Moved Again
The finishing line for this year’s boat racing festival in Vientiane has been moved 200 metres downstream from the old location as the Mekong River level is higher this year.
Stolen Vehicles Difficult to Sell in Laos, Officials Say
It’s not necessary for Lao buyers to purchase vehicles which were stolen overseas, officials have said, because many people are buying their cars on finance with a minimum deposit and instalment payments.
State auditor Discovers 3 Trillion Kip in Unreported Revenue
State Auditing Organisation (SAO) has said it discovered over 3.1 trillion kip in revenue that was not reported over the period from 2010-2015.
Sayaboury Province’s Boudsaba Crowned Miss Laos 2016
Vientiane, Oct 9 – The much talked about search for the winner of the Miss Laos Competition 2016 has at last come to a conclusion. Miss Boudsaba Sengphan, aged 18, of Sayaboury Province was crowned last night as the new champion of Lao beauty, grace and elegance. The young winner stands at an impressive 172cm tall with impressive body measurements (bust 33 – waist 25 – hips 35).
Known to the public as M19, Boudsaba Sengphan received strong online support from the public throughout the campaign period. She was selected as one of the top 5 finalists before being announced the winner.
As the new Miss Laos 2016, Sengphan has been endowed with the coveted Miss Laos diamond crown, a gold encrusted iPhone 7 Plus, 50,000,000 kip in cash, a car worth 190,000,000 kip, and other prizes.
The first runner up title went to M20, Miss Kitsamay Bounthivolavong, aged 20, from Savannakhet Province who received 25,000,000 kip in cash and other prizes.
The second runner up belonged to M18, Miss Phonevilay Luangrath, aged 18, from Vientiane Capital, who received 20,000,000 kip in cash and other prizes.
The third runner up went to M13, Miss Maikham Vilayvanh, aged 22, from Vientiane Capital, who received 15,000,000 kip in cash and other prizes.
The fourth runner up was M6, Miss Sathiew Sengsoulith, aged 21, from Xiengkuang Province, who received 13,000,000 kip in cash and other prizes.
The event was held at the gorgeous Landmark Riverside Hotel.
Photo Credit: Official Miss Laos Facebook Page
