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Japan pouring US$17.8 million into Luang Prabang water supply upgrade
The Japanese government is funding a grant aid project worth US$17.8 million to improve the water supply system in Luang Prabang city, under a grant agreement signed in Vientiane on Thursday.
— Vientiane Times (paywall)

Vietnamese doctors provide free health checks to Lao patients
Heading north from HCM City, a van carrying the Vietnamese doctors arrived at the border gate with Cambodia.
— Viet Nam News

Chinese Elephant Plan in Lao Capital Angers Wildlife Advocates
A Chinese-owned firm drew fire from animal conservation activists when it brought in 10 elephants from the north of the country to entertain tourists in a special economic zone in the Lao capital Vientiane during Visit Laos-China Year 2019.
— RFA

Vietnam carrier tests budget 5G in 4 SE Asia countries
Viettel Group, Vietnam’s largest mobile carrier, will launch a trial service of 5G networks in Laos by year-end, expanding the list of Southeast countries where it seeks to commercialize the service to four.
— Nikkei Asia Review (paywall)

Youth Take On My Planet, My Future Campaign Prior To Int’l. Day Of The Girl Child
Hundred locals, young people gathered on Oct 9 to clean up their neighbourhood and communities.
— KPL

Lao, Korean experts approve Vientiane irrigation reservoir ahead of handover
Technical officials from Laos’ Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs of the Republic of Korea on Wednesday finished verifying the quality of an irrigation reservoir in Sangthong district, Vientiane.
— Vientiane Times (paywall)

Govt officials review efforts to improve road safety
The National Secretariat Committee on Road Safety and associated groups met in Vientiane on Thursday to review their work to improve road safety over the past five years.
— Vientiane Times (paywall)

Vientiane Book Festival 2019 Scheduled For This Month’s End
Vientiane Book Festival, the second of its kind, will be held between Oct 19 and 27 at Vientiane Center, Vientiane Capital to promote the roles of teachers in Laos and mobilize public supports for schools in need as more than 500 schools in the capital city lack story books and other kinds of educational materials.
— KPL

France Contributes 5% Of Global Fund For Fight Against Tuberculosis, HIV, Malaria In Laos
Minister of Health, Dr Bounkong Syhavong and French Ambassador to Lao PDR, Florence Jeanblanc-Risler, co-chaired a seminar held on Oct 4 by the French Embassy to promote the contribution of the 5% Initiative to the fight against tuberculosis, HIV and malaria in Laos.
— KPL

BCEL, EV Laos to Launch Payment System for Electric Vehicle Charging
Banque pour le Commerce Exterieur Lao Public (BCEL) and EV Lao Company have teamed up to launch a smart card system for the payment of charging costs for electric vehicles.
–The Laotian Times

Popular Asian restaurant in St. Paul to close after more than 20 years
An Asian restaurant on St. Paul’s University Avenue has given fans short notice of its impending closure, prompting an outpouring of tributes to the popular venue.
— Bring Me the News

U.S. Announces Support for Laos to Develop Wildlife Disease Surveillance Network
In order to help improve the health of Lao citizens and the country’s livestock, the United States announced its support on October 4, 2019 for development of a national wildlife disease surveillance network.
— KPL

2 Lao drug smugglers arrested in Vietnam
Border guard forces of Vietnam’s central Quang Binh province have detained two Lao men for trafficking 100,000 pills of synthetic drug from Laos to Vietnam, Vietnam News Agency reported on Thursday. — Xinhua
— Xinhua 

Hitachi Expands Its Elevators & Escalators Business in Laos
Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501) has announced that Hitachi Elevator Laos Co., Ltd., an elevators and escalators sales and service subsidiary in Vientiane, the capital of Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Laos) has been established and has begun full-fledged business. Hitachi Elevator Laos is a joint venture that Hitachi established with its elevators design
— Asia One (extremely annoying popups)

R. Korea’s National Day Marked In Vientiane
Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to the Lao PDR, Mr Shin Sung Soon hosted a reception party to mark the National Day of the Republic of Korea in Vientiane Capital on Oct 3.
— KPL

Feature photo Basile Morin

This week’s Lao morning news feature photo focuses on International Day of the Girl Child, October 11

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