Lao Morning News For May 25

Laos prepares to export 12,000 tonnes of bananas to Russia
Soukhoungheuang company plans to sell 12,000 tonnnes of bananas harvested from its farmland concession in Savannakhet province to Russia.
— Vientiane Times

India to build hospitals, institutes in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam
India plans to start development projects in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, and Vietnam, as a part of its plan to strengthen economic ties with CLMV region, Commerce and Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu said.
— Dev Discourse

Health experts prepare to fortify points of entry to prevent spread of disease
Representatives of development partners and line departments of the Ministry of Health met yesterday in Vientiane to discuss point-of-entry preparedness to prevent the spread of disease in Laos.
— Vientiane Times

Ministry reconsidering college bachelor degree programmes
The Ministry of Education and Sports has asked state and private colleges to submit proposals for reopening bachelor and higher-level programmes after colleges were temporarily banned from offering such courses in the 2013-14 academic year.
— Vientiane Times

No mountain too high: Ending polio in Laos
For 15 years Daeng Xayaseng has been travelling through rugged, undulating countryside by motorbike and by foot to deliver vaccines to children in some of the most remote villages in Laos.
— Relief Web

Lao, Cuban youth unions forge closer ties
The Lao People’s Revolutionary Youth Union and the Young Communists’ Union of Cuba (UJC-Union De Jovenes Comunistas De Cuba) have deepened their friendship through a new cooperation agreement.
— Vientiane Times

Govt approves measures to spur economic growth
The government has adopted measures to stimulate economic growth while also taking steps to curb inflation, which could cause hardship if it spirals higher.
— Vientiane Times

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Lao Morning News For May 25 added by Leakhena Khat on May 25, 2018
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