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Intellectual Property Fair to Be Held on April 21
The Intellectual Property (IP) Fair 2017 will be held from April 21 to May 1 in Vientiane Capital, aiming to celebrate the 17th anniversary of World IP Day (April 26).
— Lao News Agency

Over 20 Officials Learn Inter-Presentation Skills
Over 20 government officials attended a seminar on presentation skills on environmental concerns to build their confidence in using English to make presentations and proposals in international arenas.
— Lao News Agency

New law offers incentives to attract investment
A newly-amended Investment Promotion Law has recently been promulgated, offering a variety of incentives to attract investment in both promoted sectors and hardship areas.
— Vientiane Times

Bizarre twist at the Laos border
As tensions between Cambodia and Laos flared over an ongoing territorial dispute in February, Lao soldiers seized and imprisoned a Cambodian border policeman, Sing In, who said he was drinking wine at his Lao wife’s native village across the border.
— The Phnom Penh Post

Helping Human Trafficking Survivors Reintegrate Across Mekong Countries
April 7 witnessed the launch of a new tool to support the reintegration of human trafficking survivors by NEXUS Institute, the United Nations Action for Cooperation Against Trafficking in Persons (UN-ACT) and World Vision.
— Lao News Agency

Dozens of Rescuers Trained in Emergency Medical Services
Two days were scheduled for training rescue teams in emergency medical services with the support of the Emergency Medical Centre of Thailand.
— Lao News Agency

Kyrgyzstan ratifies agreement with Laos on mutual visa exemptions for diplomatic passport holders
President of Kyrgyzstan Almazbek Atambayev on April 10 signed the ratification of the agreement between the Governments of Kyrgyzstan and Laos on the visa exemptions for diplomatic and official passport holders.
— AKIpress (press release)

Vietnamese, Lao front agencies boost cooperation
During a meeting with LFNC Chairman Saysomphone Phomvihane in Vientiane on April 7 as part of activities in her visit to Laos, VFF Vice President Truong Thi Ngoc Anh highlighted close and effective cooperation between the two agencies in recent times.
— VietNamNet Bridge

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