Lao Voices

Miss Laos Theme Song

Darly — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:47:42 +0000

Theme song for Miss Laos Beauty Pageant or Nang Sao Lao song.

Leaving Boun That Luang part three

Darly — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:26:12 +0000

Vientiane drive on November 08, 2008.

Leaving Boun That Luang part two

Darly — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:23:10 +0000

A ride past the former OB hospital in Vientiane.

Leaving Boun That Luang part one

Darly — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:11:15 +0000

Going home after a trip to That Luang Festival.

Boun That Luang 2008 part four

Darly — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:51:51 +0000

A visit to That Luang Festival.

Boun That Luang 2008 part three

Darly — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:49:34 +0000

Checking out the arts and crafts at That Luang Festival.

Who will be crowned Miss Laos 2009?

Darly — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:21:12 +0000

By the end of tomorrow night we will know the face of the first ever Miss Laos Beauty Queen. Formerly known as Miss Apone Lao, Miss Laos 2009 Beauty Pageant will be broadcast live to more than 20 countries around the world tomorrow night (November 21, 2009) via Lao National Television and Lao Star Channel. [...]

LBC introduces new calendar

Darly — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:38:42 +0000

The Lao Brewery Company (LBC) hopes to introduce its 2010 calendar through Lao embassies overseas with an aim to promote Lao culture, customs and lifestyle, following the launch of the year 2010’s 70,000 calendars yesterday. An opening ceremony of the 2010’s new calendar was held officially at the Lao Brewery Company in Vientiane. More than 50 [...]

Government takes steps to prevent wildlife trafficking

Darly — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:26:27 +0000

(KPL) The Agriculture and Forestry sector of Vientiane held a forum to discuss how to prevent the trading of the animals in the wild and aquatic creature in Vientiane Capital on 17 November. This event was chaired by Mr Khamsing Khounsavanh, Deputy Head of the Agriculture and Forestry sector of Vientiane. The other people who attended were [...]

Victims of typhoon Ketsana need more assistance for sustenance

Darly — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:03:28 +0000

The victims of typhoon Ketsana in the three southern provinces, Saravane, Attapeu, and Sekong, particularly those in 20 villages of Lamam district, Sekong province, had been waiting anxiously for help from the government, international bodies and private sector. The 20 villages are close to Sekong township, only 30 kilometres away. The Party and state and other donors [...]

Luang Prabang twins with French Chinon

Darly — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:01:14 +0000

Luang Prabang, a UNESCO-declared world heritage town, decided to regard Chinon of the Republic of France, to be its sister town. Both provinces signed an agreement to cement this township friendship on 10 November in Luang Prabang province. The signatories to the agreement were Vice Governor of Luang Prabang, Dr Khampheng Saysomphone, and Deputy-Governor of Chinon, [...]

Vietnam helps build music school for Laos

Darly — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:15:11 +0000

Works started on Nov. 18 on the construction of the Lao National Music and Arts School in Vientiane, which is under way with non-refundable aid from the Vietnamese Government. The project was under a bilateral agreement on economic, cultural and scientific and technological cooperation for the 2006-2010 period. The construction will be divided into two phases. The first [...]

Somsavat Lengsavad urges LO and VO to take more responsibility

Darly — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:53:26 +0000

Mr. Somsavat Lengsavad, Standing Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the 25th SEA Games Organising Committee, urged the transport committee to pay more attention to all liaison officers (LO) and volunteer officers (VO) to closely advise and organise a training course in term of theory and practice to ensure their responsibility and good performance. Mr. Somsavat [...]

Draft law on State investment discussed on third day of NA session

Darly — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:36:44 +0000

(KPL) The third day of the 8th ordinary session of the National Assembly debated on the draft law on state investment yesterday. Minister of Planning and Investment Dr Sinlavong Khoudphaythoune proposed the main content of the draft law on state investment which includes seven parts, nine charters and 90 articles. “There are some weak points that should [...]

Champassak tackles poverty

Darly — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:02:56 +0000

(KPL) Champassak province is determined to achieve its goal of poverty reduction in 2010 by means of rural development, job creation, promotion of production with high returns, and setting up development funds for communities. “Champassak province has 19,000 families who were living below poverty line in 2000 but nine years later the number decreased and only [...]

Savan-Xeno Special Economic Zone gets first processing plant

Darly — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:42:09 +0000

The Savan-Xeno Special Economic Zone’s Industrial Park in central Laos has begun to take shape with the construction of the first processing plant. A ground-breaking ceremony for a tin smelting facility in the six-year-old special economic zone was held last week, marking a milestone in the zone’s success in attracting local and foreign investment. Construction of the [...]

National Assembly reconsiders State Investment Law

Darly — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:33:59 +0000

The government hopes it will be able to channel state funding for its development plans more effectively with a new Law on State Investment. Minister of Planning and Investment Dr Sinlavong Khouthphaythoune yesterday presented the draft of the Law on State Investment to the 8th Session of the 10th Legislature of the Lao National Assembly, giving [...]

Huaphan to set up one gate service for trade

Darly — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:20:50 +0000

(Huaphan province) – Huaphan province officials will set up a one gate service next year for trade licences in order to speed up imports and exports. The one gate service was discussed by private and state sectors at a provincial public private dialogue dissemination workshop held here on Wednesday. “We had a plan to reduce the time [...]

Boun That Luang 2008 part two

Darly — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:53:22 +0000

Entering the gate to check out the festival booths.

Boun That Luang 2008 part one

Darly — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:50:16 +0000

That Luang Festival during the day time.