Lao morning news for February 12

Govt satisfied with Visit Laos Year 2018 campaign
Laos ran a successful Visit Laos Year 2018 campaign to attract tourists from around Laos and other countries, which saw visitor numbers increase significantly compared to 2017.
— Vientiane Times

Rail to boost Lao, Thai trade nomies
THE frequency of Lao and Thai people visiting each other’s country will increase, and so will the growth of trade and cooperation in product development.
— The Phnom Penh Post

Ministry, World Bank strengthen partnership in education
The Ministry of Education and Sports and the World Bank have strengthened ties and renewed cooperation in improving standards and outcomes in Laos’ education system.
— Vientiane Times

Cabinet discusses four draft laws
The government cabinet yesterday debated the drafts of two new laws and amendments to two existing laws, at an extraordinary meeting convened for February.
— Vientiane Times

Laos’ rapid economic growth has avoided macroeconomic cliffs
Laos is one of the fastest growing economies in Southeast Asia. On average the country’s economy has grown by 7.5 per cent per year and trade by 17 per cent per year since 2000, reflecting the importance of trade as a key driver of its growth.
— Khmer Times

1000 Strong As JICA Volunteers From Japan Surpass Millennium Milestone in Laos
Warm welcome as the arrival of eleven Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers from JICA takes Japan International Cooperation Agency past the one-thousand milestone in Laos.
— The Laotian Times

What can we do to protect ourselves on-line?
Social media today is a lot like a big warehouse where you can go to trade ideas and information as well as meet new people.
— Vientiane Times

Feature photo ILO in Asia and the Pacific

This week’s Lao morning news feature photo acknowledges International Day of Women and Girls in Science February, 11.

Find our previous morning news feature photos in the AEC News Today Morning News Feature Photos gallery where you will find a pictorial display of daily life throughout the Asean Economic Community (AEC).

Lao morning news by AEC News Today is your one stop source for Lao PDR news on matters of governance and policies affecting Asean business communities. It is published M-F by AEC News Today: Governance, not government; policies not politics.

Lao morning news for February 12 added by Piseth Pov on February 12, 2019
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Piseth Pov graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Economics Science from the Royal University of Law and Economics, Phnom Penh in 2017, and a Bachelor’s degree in English Communications from Western University, Phnom Penh, the same year.