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    4500 kipWEDNESDAY MARCH 16, 2016 ISSUE 64

    The First National English Language Newspaper

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    International Monetary Fund(IMF) chief Christine Lagardehas lauded Laos’ economicachievements while cautioningthat more work is needed toconsolidate stability as thenation transitions from low-income country status.

    IMF Managing DirectorChristine Lagarde paid herfirst visit to Laos this weekaiming to enhance cooperation

     between the IMF and Laos inrelation to macro-economicmanagement.

    Ms Lagarde is believed to be the rst IMF chief to visitLaos since the country joinedthe International MonetaryFund in 1961.

    She arrived in Vientianeon Monday and met top levelleaders on Tuesday to discusscooperation between the IMFand Laos.

    Talks were held withP r e s i d e n t C h o u m m a l ySayasone, Deputy PrimeMinister Thongloun Sisoulith,and other h igh-rankingofcials.

    Ms Lagarde issued the

    following statement at theconclusion of her visit to Laos,saying the IMF complimentedgovernment officials ontheir important economicachievements including robustgrowth based on substantial

     public investment and deepereconomic integration withneighbouring countries.

     NAY PYI TAW (Xinhua) -- UHtin Kyaw from Myanmar’sruling National League forDemocracy (NLD), led byAung San Suu Kyi, won the

     presidential election Tuesdaythrough a secret ballot, thus

     becoming the country’s new president for the next ve-yearterm.

    U Htin Kyaw won againstthe two other presidentialcandidates -- U Myint Swenominated by the military andU Henry Van Htee Yu by the

     NLD, by a vote of 360:213:79out of 652 MPs who cast theirvotes in the Union Parliament,chaired by Speaker U MannWin Khaing Than.

    U Htin Kyaw becomes thesecond president of Myanmarafter the military returned

     power to the civilian in 2011.U Htin Kyaw, a non-

     parliament representative, isalso a non-military civilian

     president.As per the voting result, UMyint Swe becomes the rstvice president, while U HenryVan Htee Yu becomes thesecond vice president.

    The elected presidentand two vice presidents areexpected to be sworn in at the

     parliament on March 30, whilethe handover of duties of headof state is expected to take

     place at the Presidential Palaceon the next day.

    The Myanmar parliamentset three groups representingthe two Houses and militaryMPs to nominate one candidateeach for the presidential race

    and through voting, the one thatwins the most number of votestakes the presidency while theremaining two become vice

     presidents.The Union Parliament

    comprising two Houses isshared by NLD with 390 MPsor 59.36 percent, USDP with41 or 6.24 percent, other partiesand individuals with 60 or9.132 percent and militaryrepresentatives with 166 or25.26 percent.

    U Htin Kyawof ruling

     party electedas presidentof Myanmar 

    IMF chief praises Laos,warns of challenges ahead

    IMF chief Christine Lagarde calls on President Choummaly Sayasone in Vientiane yesterday.

    “This economic expansionhas brought a solid declinein poverty and importantimprovements in socialwelfare. I also pointed to recent

    achievements in bringing downthe fiscal deficit in the lastthree years, which has helpedsafeguard macroeconomicstability and set the stage for

    sustainable growth goingforward,” she said.

    Ms Lagarde said theeconomic prospects for Laos

    Souksakhone Vaenkeo

    Preparations are in place toenable Lao nationals in foreigncountries to cast their vote fornew members of parliament,

    with the National Assemblyelection scheduled to take place this weekend.

    Lao citizens can vote onSaturday March 19 at Laoembassies and consulates inChina, Thailand and Vietnam,which is one day earlier thanin Laos where the electionwill take place on Sunday.

    However, it is still unclearif Lao expats in other countriescan vote at embassies orconsulates, a member of thecommittee in charge of election

    affairs for Lao expatriates, MrBopunthavy Boutsaseng, saidyesterday.

    He explained that thecommittee was faced with thedifculty of preparing voting

    facilities in every country,where the number of Laonationals was small and theylived in scattered locations,while the preparation costscould be high.

    “We will discuss the matteragain tomorrow [today],” hesaid.

    Reports show that mostLao nationals in foreigncountries who are eligible tovote, including students, live inChina, Thailand and Vietnam

     – the only three count ries

    where it has been conrmedthat polling stations will beavailable.

    It is reported that thereare more than 16,000 Laonationals in China, Thailand

    and Vietnam who are eligibleto vote.In China, voters can go to

    the Lao Embassy in Beijingand to consulates in Kunming,G u a n g z h o u , N a n n i n g ,Shanghai and Hong Kong.

    In Thailand, voters cango to the Lao Embassy inBangkok and the consulate inKhon Kaen. In Vietnam, votingstations will be set up at theLao Embassy in Hanoi and theconsulates in Danang and HoChi Minh City.

    There are also at leastanother 1,000 Lao nationals inother countries who are eligibleto vote.

    Mr Bopunthavy said votingwould take place a day earlier

    in China , Thai land andVietnam so officials couldsend the results back to the

     National Elec tion Committeequickly.

    The votes received at Laoembassies and consulates areexpected to be sent back bySunday (March 20) or not laterthan Monday (March 21).

    He added that considerationwill be given to reimbursingthe travel costs and livingexpenses of people who haveto travel a long way to vote.

     

    Polling stations set up for Lao expatriates

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    Laos aims to further mobiliseall of its untapped potentialand step up cooperation withall stakeholders, backed bysupport from friendly countries,to achieve the SustainableDevelopment Goals (SDGs).

    To achieve these goals,Laos is implementing theeighth Five-Year National

    Socio-Economic DevelopmentPlan and striving to full theSustainable DevelopmentGoals on the way to graduatingfrom least developed countrystatus by 2020.

    With regard to povertyreduction, the governmenthas focused on infrastructuredevelopment, access to publichealth services in rural areas,food security, commercial

     production, services, education,and sanitary expansion.

    These were the issues tabledfor discussion by nationalcommittees at the Socialand Environment SafeguardConsultation Workshop forPoverty Reduction Fund III,

    held in Vientiane on Monday.The meeting demonstratedLaos’ strong commitmentto promoting awareness ofthe significance of poverty

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    Savannakhet provincial policelast week confiscated over40,000 amphetamine pills andapprehended three men afterstopping a pick-up along Road

     No. 9 in Nabor village, Xepondistrict.

    The province’s Departmentof Drug Prevention and Controlsaid Savannakhet police had

     been targeting the group forabout two months.

    After receiving a t ipoff that the men would betransporting drugs along thisroad, police sent a team toinvestigate.

    While making enquiriesin Nabor village, policestopped three men travellingin a pick-up. On searchingthe vehicle they discovered

    42,000 amphetamine pillsand four packs of heroin andapprehended the men forquestioning.

    The men were namedas Mr Khanphet, 34, ofLattanalangsy-Neua village,Kaysone Phomvihane district,Savannakhet province, MrSipaseud, 23, of Thongkangvillage, Sisattanak district,and Mr Keo, 37, of Phontongvillage, Chanthabouly district,Vientiane.

    Police are continuing theirinvestigations and trying toidentify other people involvedin the drug ring before sendingthe suspects to court.

    This latest bust followsanother incident at the end oflast year, when Savannakhet

     poli ce ar rested three drugt raf f ickers t ranspor t ing

    114,000 amphetamine pillsand 80 grams of crystalmethamphetamine.

    According to a Savannakhet police ofcer, as the provinceshares a border with two othercountries it is easy for peopleto transit the region and cross

     borders.This makes the province

    attractive to criminals lookingto smuggle drugs.

    Savannakhet police arecontinuing to wage war againstdrugs to protect the public,while campaigning about thedangers of drugs in at-riskareas.

    The current anti-drug project began in 2009. Sincethen law enforcement ofcershave conscated 21 vehicles,10 million baht and thousandsof amphetamine pills.

    Savannakhet police drug bust snares40,000 amphetamine pills

    eradication. The ght against poverty was the main focus ofthe MDGs, and continues toremain a priority of the SDGsfrom 2016-2030.

    The poverty rate hasdropped below the 23 percentgure recorded in 2013, andmore than 122,000 householdsand 1,430 villages have beenfreed from poverty in the pastve years.

    Laos is one of the fourthnewer members of Asean, andlags behind the six originalmember states in terms ofdevelopment.

    Poverty Reduction FundExecut ive Direc tor MrBounkhuang Souvannaphanhsaid the meeting was a signicant

     platform for promoting mutualunderstanding and sharingexperiences and best practicesa imed a t s t rengtheningcooperation in the area of

     poverty reduction, to ensurethat the people lived in betterconditions and could enjoy

     prosperity.“Although Laos is moving

    forward to upper middle

    income status in line with greenand sustainable development, pover ty eradication remainsour top priority,” he said.

    The objective of the

    Poverty Reduction Fundis to help improve accessto and utilisation of basicinfrastructure and servicesfor poor communities, and toachieve this using inclusivedevelopment processes, withan emphasis on sustainability.

    Since the second phaseof the Fund began in October2011, more than 450,000members of rural communities

    in provinces such as Huaphan,Attapeu and Xekong have benetted from it.

    The Fund has contributedto a 37 percent increase in theuse of health services, a 76

     percent increase in access tosafe water resources, and a 30

     percent increase in access to all-weather roads in target villagesacross the country. These areremarkable achievements.

    The Poverty ReductionFund was established by theLao government in 2002 withoverseas funding, and is part ofthe Government Ofce.

    M o n d a y ’ s m e e t i n gwas attended by the Headof the planning and foreign

    re la t ions of f ice of the National Committee for RuralDevelopment and PovertyReduction, Mr Chit Thavisay,and other invited guests.

    Laos closes in on poverty reduction targetMr Bounkhuang Souvannaphanh (right ) addresses the meeting.

    Phetphoxay Sengpaseuth

    Children in poor families inSisattanak district, Vientiane,are gradually receivingimproved healthcare, nutritionand education, thanks to a

     programme that is workingwith selected primary schools.

    Currently, about 20 percentof children in Sisattanakdistrict do not attend school

     because their families are poorand they lack public support toobtain an education.

    But their circumstanceshave been improving since

    the Dongsavath Childrenand Youth DevelopmentAssociation (DCYDA) basedin Dongsavath village wasfounded in 2008.

    The association is funded byoverseas agencies.

    The group works with four primary schools in Vientiane,namely Dongsavath PrimarySchool, Donkoi School, NahaySchool, and UdomphoneSchool.

     A senior member of theassociation said the group’saim is to ensure that poorchildren and adolescents haveaccess to education and afterschool activities. They aim to

     provide a fun environment todiscourage or avoid drug abuseand drop outs, and encouragechildren and young peopleto participate in helping theirfamilies and communities.

    She said the associationdonated a small scholarshipfund of 30 million kip a year to

    35 children and young peoplein very difcult circumstancesto cover educational materialsand term fees. Their familiesare given emergency medicalassistance and counselling. A

     programme of regular homevisits provides social supportand information for parents.

    Speaking at the handoverof the Dream Children’sP l ayg round Ga rden a tDongsavath Primary Schoolrecently, DCYDA Head MrPhonexay Inthaleuxay said

    the association was founded tohelp children develop their full potential and to protect themfrom harm.

    “We provide life-skillst ra in ing and an annualsummer camp. It is our aimto give children a feeling ofsecurity and being cared for.

    Knowledge is the first steptowards this goal, to help poorchildren and young people tosolve their problems and avoiddrug abuse by providing afterschool activities.”

      “We run childr en’sdevelopment cent res a tfour primary schools in theVientiane area where childrencan gain life-skills, nd advice,inform contact persons, or getany further assistance theyneed,” he said.

    According to the DCYDA,

    the rural areas of Vientiane havesuffered a great deal in termsof social problems includingdropping out of school, drugabuse and neglected children.In urban settings, the negativeimpacts of “westernisation”have a greater effect on poorerfamilies.

    Association lends a helping hand

    to Sisattanak children

    The Dream Children’s Playground Garden at Dongsavath PrimarySchool in Sisattanak district.

    remained favourable. However,to safeguard macroeconomicstability during the transitionout of low-income countrystatus in the medium-term,it would be important tostrengthen the economy’sresilience to external shocksand put in place conditions forsustainable growth.

    “These steps include:

    con t i nued i nves t men t sin education and socialinfrastructure to ensurerising l iving standards;implementation of fiscalreforms so that a more efcient

     publ ic admi ni st ra ti on cansupport public investmentwhile maintaining the path

    of fiscal consolidation;continued efforts to accumulateinternational reserves anddevelop the nancial system;and better quality and timelyrelease of statistics.”

    Ms Lagarde emphasisedthe determination of the IMFto continue to be a close

     partner for Laos in its drive fordevelopment to graduate from

    low-income country status by2020.

    “In recent years wehave sought to deepen our

     policy dialogue and capacity bui lding by re- establ ishingour local ofce in Vientianeand providing IMF technicals u p p o r t f o c u s e d o n

    strengthening macroeconomicmanagement and ensuringconditions for sustainedgrowth,” she said.

    According to the Bankof the Lao PDR, cooperation

     between Laos and the IMFhas been growing over the

     past years.Despite global uncertainty,

    the Lao economy has continued

    to grow at 7.5 percent annually,making it one of the world’sfastest growing economies.

    However, Ms Lagardewarned that the sluggish globaleconomy could impact Laos.For instance, the rebalancingof the Chinese economy mightcreate more turbulence.

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    3Vientiane Times Wednesday March 16, 2016 Home news

    Correction

    The article “Violence against women a ‘hidden scourge’ in Laos” published on March 11, page 1, contains an error in the photo caption. It reads “Ms Frederika Meijer (right) co-chairsa meeting with government ofcials.” It should read “United Nations Resident Coordinatorand UNDP Representative to Laos Ms Kaarina Immonen (right) co-chairs a meeting withgovernment ofcials.” The newspaper apologises for any confusion the error may have caused.

    Times Reporters

    The operators of Thai sanddredgers working in theMekong River close toKhammuan province signeda document last week statingthey would not continue to

    cross the border into Laos.Deputy Head of the

    K h a m m u a n p r o v i n c i a lAdministration Office, MrVannavong Vongphachan, toldVientiane Times on Tuesdaythat authorities had reportedthat Thai sand dredging vesselshad crossed the Lao border inthe middle of the river.

    Local authorities cautionedthe vessels three times, sayingthey should cross back intoThai territory, but they did notmove.

    According to the provincialauthorities, Thai dredgerstransgressed into the Lao sideof the river, straying about320m into Lao waters.

    “The Thais returned home

    after signing a document

    Times Reporters

    S e c t i o n s o f t h e o v e r100-ki lometre Nat ionalRoad No. 9 upgrade throughSavannakhet province havenow been sealed with asphaltwith the project scheduled forcompletion in 2017.

    W ork by KhounxayPhatthana Company began in2014 and the project is nowover half nished.

    The project cost is estimatedat 319 billion kip with theSavannakhet provincial budgetsupplying 30 percent and 70

     pe rc en t co mi ng fr om th eMinistry of Public Works and

    Transport.The project takes in a

    44km section from Phalanxaydistrict to the Xethamuak areain Phin district and another56.6km from Laboukang toDaen Savan village in Xepondistrict.

    Khounxay Phat thanaCompany noted they hadalready completed majorearthworks, upgraded the

    drainage system and asphaltednumerous road sections inJanuary.

    Road No. 9 links the Lao-Thai border with the Lao-Vietnamese border over adistance of 241.6 km through

    Savannakhet province andhas to be upgraded to Aseanstandards so it can bear loadsof 11 tonnes per axle.

    The roads in Laos will needto be improved so they fall inline with common standardsimposed by the regional bloc.

    Road No. 9 is heavilyused by vehicles owned bycompanies involved in trade,tourism and various investment

     projects.Over the past ve years theroad has been badly damaged

     by overloaded trucks. A reportindicated that about 35 percentof all trucks using this roadwere overloaded.

    Road No. 9 upgrade taking shape

    Workers asphalt a section of National Road No. 9 through Savannakhet province.

    stating they would not againdredge for sand on the Laoside of the river border,” MrVannavong said.

    He pointed out tha triverbank erosion was a risk iflarge quantities of sand wereremoved.

    According to the Ministryof Public Works and Transport,the Mekong riverbank in Laosis increasingly being protectedagainst erosion through theconstruction of embankments,with the work beginning in2007 and 2008.

    Scores of towns locatedall along the Mekong are now

     protected, just as in Vientiane.About 50 percent of theriverbank has been shored upagainst erosion.

    The government paysfor the const ruct ion ofembankments in accordancewith the extent of erosion thathas already occurred.

    In towns, riverbanksare shored up with concrete

    e m b a n k m e n t s , b u t i n

    less populated areas rocksare dumped alongside theriverbank. The piles of rockscause the water to change thedirection of flow so that itdoesn’t rush forcefully aroundthe river’s edge.

    Ministry officials are

    calculating the area of landthat has been protected fromerosion and say many squarekilometres of land along theMekong have been saved.

    The ministry estimatesthat since 1975 more than80 square kilometres of landhave gradually fallen into theriver as there was only limitedriverbank protection for muchof this time.

    The Mekong River oods perennially during the rainyseason around July andAugust on its way throughLaos, Thailand, Cambodia,and Vietnam. Erosion oftenoccurs in the rainy seasonwhen the river ows fast, andlarge sections of riverbank can

    collapse quite suddenly.

    Thai dredging vessels told to retreat fromLao side of the Mekong

    Times Reporters

    The year 2015 was a yearof significant progress andinnovation for the UXOsector in Laos, thanks to anew evidence-based survey

    method.The unexploded ordnance(UXO) sector, supported by theUnited Nations DevelopmentProgramme (UNDP), adopteda new evidence-based UXOsurvey approach in 2015.

    The sector has seen aconsiderable increase in thenumber of cluster munitionscleared per hectare of land;from fewer than seven UXO perhectare in 2014 to more than 22UXO per hectare in 2015.

    The new survey approachentails consultation withcommunities to identify allknown UXO in and aroundvillages, followed by technicalsurveys to establish the extentof each conrmed hazardousarea, which is then enteredinto the national database and

     prioritised for clearance.The approach will help

    the Lao government toestablish a national baselineof contamination, which inturn will enable better planningfor UXO clearance nationally.Clearing the whole countryof cluster munitions is oneof the obligations of theinternational Convention onCluster Munitions.

    This information wasrevealed at the UXO projectBoard Meeting 2016, heldyesterday in Vientiane, chaired

     by Minister to the GovernmentOff ice Mr BounheuangDouangphachanh and theUnited Nations ResidentCoordinator and UNDPResident Representative inLaos Ms Kaarina Immonen.

    Despite much progress in2015, millions of UXO is still

    thought to litter Laos’ ruraland remote communities. Thehazards caused by UXO linkto poverty levels, with themost contaminated districts inthe country often also beingamong the poorest, accordingto UNDP.

    The number of casualtiesresulting from UXO accidentsreported by the NationalRegulatory Authority for theUXO/Mine Action Sector(NRA) in 2015 was 42,well below the MillenniumDevelopment Goal 9 target of75 casualties annually.

    An evaluation of theUNDP’s support to MineAction in Laos in 2015revealed remaining areas forsupport, including a need toimprove task prioritisationand planning for the sector,

     bet ter communicate result sand progress to stakeholders,and increase the institutionalcapacity of the relevantgovernment bodies, includingin managing new types andlarger quantities of data onUXO contamination.

    At the meet ing, thenew Five Year Sector WorkPlan was presented by the

     NRA along with a recentl y-developed plan for completing

    a national cluster munitionssurvey by 2021.

    The meeting also servedas a platform to gauge supportand capture feedback fromUNDP’s partners on the next

     phase of support to the UXOsector, as well as from the Laogovernment on the prospect ofincreased national ownershipof the sector.

    “We hope that a strongcoordinated sectoral approachto programme and technicalsupport will help to addresssome of the remainingchallenges in the sector andallow funding to align betterwith changing needs,” MsImmonen said.

    The current UNDP UXO programme (2013-2016) has been supported by Australia,Belgium, Canada, the EuropeanUnion, France, Luxembourg,

     Ne w Zeal an d, No rt her nIreland, Norway, the Republicof Ireland, the Republic ofKorea, Switzerland and theUnited Kingdom.

    The UNDP is workingwith partners to ensure the fullimplementation of the NRAand UXO Lao’s Annual WorkPlans for 2016, for whichapproximately US$2.2 millionstill needs to be committed.

    UXO sector achieves newclearance milestone

    Mr Bounheuang Douangphachanh (right ) and Ms Kaarina Immonenco-chair the meeting.

    Times Reporters

    Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr Sengphet Houngboungnuang, representing the Ministryof Foreign Affairs, yesterday signed a book of condolence at the Cuban Embassy in Vientiane onthe death of Cuban Ambassador to Laos Mr Jorge Rey Jimenez.

    Mr Sengphet expressed his condolences and sympathy over the death of Mr Jimenez, whodied in Laos on March 13.

    The Deputy Minister shared his sympathy with the Party, government and people of Cuba aswell as the family of Mr Jimenez.

    Mr Sengphet Houngboungnuang expresses condolences over the death of the Cuban Ambassador toLaos Mr Jorge Rey Jimenez at the Cuban Embassy in Vientiane.

    Laos mourns death of Cuban Ambassador 

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    The Nam Theun 2 Power Company(NTPC) on Monday delivered an

    introduction to hydropower for about200 students at the Lao-GermanTechnical College in Vientiane.

     NTPC and the college arrangedthe talk for students at the vocationaltraining school to raise awarenessabout the hydropower context inLaos and enhance capacity buildingin this sector.

    The talk was given underan MoU on human resourcesdevelopment for the hydropowermarket signed last year between

     NTPC and the College, aimed atraising students’ interest in thehydro sector and the employmentopportunities it can offer.

    This initiative contributes to

     NTPC’s commitment to expand itsnetwork with vocational schools andimprove the quality of curricula tomeet the energy industry’s needs,

    as well as strengthening humanresources.During this Hydropower Day,

    students had the opportunity to learnabout the hydropower sector in Laosand its high potential; a case studyof the Nam Theun 2 project was also

     presented by professionals from thecompany.

    The informative talk was attended by the college’s Deputy Director MrKhamsavai Yormmilavong, HumanResources and AdministrationDirector of NTPC Mr David Le

     Ny, and representatives of NTPC’soperations and maintenance division.

    The power company is currently provid ing thr ee schola rsh ips for

    students at the college and seven forKhammuan Technical VocationalCollege.

    Furthermore, a partnership with

    the French Embassy in Laos hasallowed seven students to pursuehigher studies in France in the eldsof engineering, maintenance and IT.

    The company has plans to providemore scholarships for students inKhammuan province in the nearfuture.

     NTPC was formed by the Laogovernment and private shareholdersin the Nam Theun 2 HydroelectricProject to build and operate the project for the rst 25 years of itsoperation. NTPC is dedicated torunning a world class hydropowerfacility and to improving the livingconditions of people in the areasaround the project.

    Technical students learn about hydropower

    NTPC staff, teachers and students attend the lecture at the Lao-German Technical College in Vientiane.

     Xaythany district owes over 75 billion kip in electricity billsXaythany district, Vientiane, has chalked up a total of 75 billion kip inunpaid electricity bills and more than 11,000 customers have now beentemporarily disconnected.The authorities reported that more than 11,000 customers were in arrearsto the tune of 16 million kip and had now had their power cut. Customersare required to pay their bills every month and within seven days ofreceiving a bill.But the main offenders in Xaythany are irrigation and agriculture

     projects that owe 37 million kip and government departments that owe

    24 billion kip, according to the Social-Economic newspaper.Electricity supplied to the district is often insufcient because of

     population growth but the authorities plan to upgrade the grid and hopeto be able to supply enough electricity in 2016, while continuing tocollect arrears from customers.

    China funds construction of primary school A Chinese company has provided more than 2 billion kip to build a

     primary school in Huayon village, Namor district, Oudomxay province,the Education and Sport  newspaper reported.The two buildings have nine classrooms with full facilities for teachersand students as well as electricity and water connections.Elsewhere the government and donors of the Republic of Korea donatedmore than 380 million kip to build a student dormitory at LongpiewSecondary School in Kham district, Xieng Khuang province.

    Four people die in road accidentsA truck hit and killed a motorbike rider in Dongkhamxang village,Xaysettha district, the Lao Phatthana newspaper reported.

    The victim was named as Mr Loun, 54, of Xiengda village, Xaysetthadistrict. The driver of the truck was arrested and will stand trial.Two other accidents occurred last weekend, rstly when a cement truckcrashed into a motorbike rider and killed her. The victim was named asMs Termfan, 23, of Khokpherng village, Sangthong district.In the second accident a truck hit a motorbike, killing the two teenageriders. They were named as Mr Xang, 16, of Nano village, Xaysetthadistrict, and Ms Viet, 15, of Sanghuabor village, Xaythany district.

     New ultrasound for Xieng Khuang hospital The Mother and Child Hospital recently donated an ultrasound machineto Nonghet hospital in Xieng Khuang province worth about 100 millionkip, according to the Laophatthana newspaper.Ofcials said they trained doctors at the hospital in the use of themachine. The hospital is used by many people, so the ultrasound will be

     put to good use. Last week foreign doctors visited the hospital to treatwomen and perform some operations.

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    Lao Securities Exchange CEO Mr Vanhkham Voravong (tenth right ) and Representative of UNGlobal Compact and ANZ Lao CEO Ms Tammy Medard (eleventh left ) gather with ofcials fromline organisations at the Ring the Bell for Gender Equality event, held recently in Vientiane.

     Newly appointedDeputy Ministerof Posts andTelecommunications,Mr ThongsaySanexaya ( rst right ),stands with theMinister of Posts and

    TelecommunicationsMr HiemPhommachanh (secondleft ) and other deputyministers at hisappointment ceremony.Mr Thongsay was

     previously the DirectorGeneral of LaoTelecom.--Photos Phetphoxay

    French Ambassador Mme Claudine Ledoux ( seated ) holds a press conference yesterday toannounce a French gastronomy event on March 21 as part of international Francophonie Month. InLaos, events will take place in Vientiane and Luang Prabang province to promote French cuisine.

    The Dongsavath Children and Youth Development Association in Vientiane hands over the DreamChildren’s Playground Garden to Dongsavath Primary School in Sisattanak district, Vientiane.The handover was attended by Deputy Director of the Vientiane Education and Sports DepartmentMr Southany Xayasane and Head of the Dongsavath Children and Youth Development AssociationMr Phonexay Inthaleuxay ( rst right ).

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    In brief from AsiaNews Network

    PANGANDARAN, Indonesia(AP) -- Indonesian authorities onMonday bombed the last majorship internationally wanted foryears of illegally taking toothshfrom southern waters, reiterating

    a strong message to would-be poachers who enter the country’swaters.

    The navy seized the Nigeria-flagged Viking on Feb. 25operating in waters off TanjungBerakit in Riau Islands provincesouth of Singapore. It was one ofthe half dozen ships dubbed the“Bandit 6” by the nonprot SeaShepherd Conservation Society,which hunted the boats andwas among those who alertedIndonesian ofcials when theViking entered the country’swaters.

    “This is to serve as a deterrentto others,” Fisheries MinisterSusi Pudjiastuti told reporters.

     Election preparations atop priority: Deputy PM ĐIỆN BIÊN (VNS) --Preparations for upcomingelections and measuresfor social and economicdevelopment are Deputy

    Prime Minister NguyễnXuân Phúc’s top concerns,he announced during his visitto the northern province ofĐiện Biên. Speaking to localauthorities during his two-daywork trip to the province,which ended yesterday,Phúc asked authorities tocomplete the list of applicantsnominated to deputy posts inthe 14th National Assembly(NA) and to the People’sCouncil as well as preparefor the second consultativeconference and elections.

     Major Thai trafckingtrial opens amid fears for witnessesTHAILAND (The Nation)

    -- The trial of 92 suspectedhuman trafckers, arrestedafter the discovery of shallowgraves of migrants in the

     jungle in Thailand, began inBangkok Tuesday and theattorney general’s ofce saidit would be over within a yearamid fears about the safety ofwitnesses.Trafckers abandoned

     boatloads of migrants at sealast year after a crackdown

     by Thai authorities that ledto a regional migrant crisiswith Indonesia, Malaysia,Thailand, Myanmar andBangladesh refusing boats

     permission to land.

    She posed on the beach with agroup of navy ofcials, their stsraised in the air with the smoking

     boat behind them. “You may gofreely in the rest of the world, butonce entering Indonesia, this is

    the consequence.”The Viking was operating asa so-called ghost ship, frequentlychanging its name and registryand not broadcasting any typeof satellite signal so that itswhereabouts could be tracked,said Siddharth Chakravarty, SeaShepherd’s campaign leader, bysatellite phone from a ship in theIndian Ocean.

    “I wish there were moregovernments standing up forwhat they can do within theirlegal instruments and notworry about how internationaldiplomacy is going to play outafter that,” he said, adding thatthe Viking had been fishing

    MELBOURNE (Xinhua) --Australian police are siftingthrough camera footage taken bya passenger in an ultralight planethat crashed in country Victoriaat the weekend, killing the twomen on board.

    It is believed the pair -local man Ian Cook, 60, andVietnamese man Quoc HuongVu, 44 - were lming for theVietnamese version of global-hit reality television show, TheAmazing Race, before the crashon Sunday.

    The two men were killedon impact, despite efforts fromemergency workers to revivethem.

    On Tuesday, a policespokesperson said Vu, acameraman, may have capturedvision of the accident frommultiple on-board cameraswhich they will now use to assistin their investigation.

    Initial reports by theRecreational Aviation Australia

    for 13 years in Antarctica andspotted 18 times, but it alwaysescaped.

    The Viking was the lastin operation of the “Bandit 6”known to be illegally catching

    toothsh in the Southern Ocean.Patagonian toothfish, alsoknown as Chilean sea bass, is

     popularly served in the UnitedStates, and fishing stocks arenow better managed after yearsof plundering. However, US-

     based Monterey Bay AquariumSeafood Watch recommendsavoiding eating the sh unless itcomes from certain areas.

    The Viking’s Chilean captainand crew members have beendetained in Indonesia. Interpolwent after the ship in 2013following a complaint from

     Norwegian authorities aboutillegal shing in that country’swaters.

    have indicated that irregularwind patterns may have lead tothe plane’s downing.

    Before the crash, several pil ots had noted lon g andsustained whirlwinds while in-ight, throwing them off course.

    Australian Transport SafetyBureau statistics show the pair’stype of microlight plane, knownas an arrow, have been involvedin more fatal accidents inAustralia than any other aircraft.

    Yarrawonga Aerodromemanager Peter McLean, a pilotwho taught Cook how to y, saidthe design of the aircraft meant

     pilots had to continually operateat high-speed to avoid crashing.

    McLean, who was one ofthe rst people on the scene, toldFairfax Media that Cook wasmore than adequately trained touse the “trike-style” aircraft.

    “I knew the pilot, he comesup every couple of weeks,”McLean said in comments

     published on Tuesday.

    In this imagemade fromvideo, illegalshing vesselViking whichwas seized byIndonesia’s

    Navy is sunk inthe waters offPangandaran,West Java,Indonesia onMarch 14.--Photo AP 

    Indonesia blows up illegaltoothsh ship sought by Interpol

    Two die in Australian light plane crashwhile lming for Vietnamese TV show

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    MYANMAR (Eleven) -- TheWorld Bank Group (WBG)in Myanmar has outlined six

     priority areas to ensure thateconomic prosperity is shared

     by all.  They are access to

    social services, reducingrural poverty, private-sectorcompetitiveness,financialinclusion, access to energy,and public-sector governance.

    “We are committed tosupporting the people ofMyanmar through the newadministration,” World Bankcountry manager AbdoulayeSeck said at a press conferencerecently.

    “Myanmar has the potentialto follow a similar path ofinclusive growth as otherAsian countries that enjoyedlong periods of rapid incomegrowth. The country faces along road ahead in addressing

    continued challenges to closedisparities across Myanmar’sgeography, ethnic communitiesand income groups. We willcontinue supporting Myanmar

     peo ple to overcome thesechallenges.”

    Seck said the six areaswere interconnected, and thegovernment needed to betransparent and engage withcitizens in sending out accurateinformation in a timely andtransparent manner.

    He said sustaining a strong pac e of growth through adiversified economy wascritical to achieve this, with

     polic ies tha t could enabl ea structural shift to more

     produc t ive and lab our-intensive activities.

    He added that the WBGwould also emphasise suchthings as natural-resources

    management.Axel van Trotsenburg,

    World Bank vice president forEast Asia and Pacic, last weekmet with National League forDemocracy chairwoman AungSan Suu Kyi.

    “It is one of a few meetingswe had over the past fewweeks. The meeting endedvery positively, and we arevery much encouraged tosee how we can cooperateto ensure inclusive growthin Myanmar. We will beengaging more with the newadministration. There will bemany more discussions,” hesaid.

    The World Bank lastyear completed its first fullcountry strategy, the “CountryPartnership Framework”, forMyanmar. The three-yearframework outlines supportfor Myanmar and its peoplein transforming the country,reducing extreme poverty and

     boosting shared prosperity.The Bank is convinced

    that Myanmar’s economy hashuge growth potential, with ananticipated economic-growthrate of 8 percent per annumover the next ve years. Withthe right policy choices, agrowing economy can provide

    World Bank prioritises sixareas for Myanmar

    KUALA LUMPUR (The Star)-- Police have scored a majorsuccess with the seizure ofmore than a tonne of ganjaworth RM4.2mil, making it the

     biggest single haul of the drugin Malaysian history.

    Federal Narcotics CriminalInvestigation Departmentdirector Comm Datuk SeriMohd Mokhtar Mohd Shariffsaid the drugs were seized intwo separate raids between 3pmSaturday and 1.30pm Sunday.

    In the first bust, policearrested a 38-year-old mannear a parking lot after policefound 160 of compressed

     blocks, believed to be ganja,in his car.

    “That led police to a house

    where we seized another 200 blocks,” he said at a pres sconference on Tuesday.

    The second bust was madein another house in BandarLaguna Merbok, SungaiPetani, at about 1.40am.

    “A total of 848 compressed blocks weighi ng about843kg were seized there.Investigations revealed thatthe house was used for storage.

    “In total , we seized1,200kg of ganja and that isthe biggest ganja haul in ourhistory,” he said.

    Comm Mohd Mokhtaradded that the ganja was broughtin by sea from Thailand.

    “ W e a r e s e e k i n gseveral people to facilitate

    investigations,” he said,adding that the suspect would

     be remanded until March 20.Among other items seized

    included a watch and RM2,000in cash.

    T h e c a s e i s b e i n ginvestigated under Section39B of the Dangerous DrugsAct 1952 which carries themandatory death sentenceupon conviction.

    Between Jan 1 and March11, police have busted twosyndicates and seized 277kgof ganja.

    In 2015, seven syndicateswere crippled with 1,290kg ofganja seized, while in 2014,eight syndicates were bustedand 368kg of ganja seized.

    Police standing guard over the record 1,200kg ganja haul. - Bernama

    Malaysian cops seize 1,200kg ofganja, biggest-ever single haul

    more jobs and higher incomesfor Myanmar people.

    According to Habib Rab,World Bank senior countryeconomist, the bank is lookingat ways to increase Myanmar’sfiscal efficiency, by helping

     prioritise government projectsas well as boosting governmentrevenue through improvementsin tax administration.

    Public debt is also onthe agenda, to ensure thatgovernment borrowing willnot create unnecessary costsand risks to its sustainablegrowth.

    As foreign investmentremains crucial for futuredeve l opmen t , Cha r l e sSchneider, World Banksenior operations ofcer, saidMyanmar had a lot to do. Inthe latest “Doing Business”report, Myanmar ranked 167out of 189 economies around

    the world.Schneider said there had been only a few small changesfor Myanmar since its debuton the list three years ago. Inthe last three years, Myanmarranked 187, 182 and 167respectively.

    Schneider said commercialarbitration, regulatory reformssuch as financial-structurereforms - part of whichwas formation of the credit

     bureau, which is under way- and efforts to enact the newcompany law were the areasMyanmar need to emphasisein the short term.

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    MOSCOW (China Daily/Xinhua) -- The Russian airforces deployed in Syriawould start withdrawal fromMarch 15, Russian PresidentVladimir Putin said Monday.

    Putin said the decision wasdiscussed and coordinatedwith Syrian President Basharal-Assad during a phoneconversation earlier in the day,adding that "the fundamentaltasks set for the Russian armedforced in Syria were resolved."

    "It was agreed to withdrawmain body of the Russianair forces. At the same timeRussia would preserve anair flight control centre inSyrian territory to monitor theceasere regime," accordingto an online Kremlin pressrelease.

    According to Put in ,

    ANKARA, Turkey (AP) --At least 45 Kurdish rebelswere killed in Turkish airstrikes against suspectedmilitant targets in northernIraq following the suicide car

     bombing in Ankara, the militarysaid Tuesday. Meanwhile, a

     police ofcer and three Kurdishmilitants were killed in ghtingin a neighborhood in the mainlyKurdish city of Diyarbakir,media reports said.

    Turkish F-16 and F4 jetsstruck Kurdistan WorkersParty, or PKK, positionsacross the border in Iraq onMonday, a day after the attackwhich killed 37 people andwounded dozens of others.There was no immediate claimof responsibility for the Ankaraattack, which authorities saywas carried out by a female

     bomber and a possible maleaccomplice. Turkish Prime

    BRUSSELS (Xinhua) -- Theforeign ministers from 28member states of theEuropeanUnion (EU) on Mondayunanimously agreed on ve

     principles guiding the EU’s policy towards Russia.

    Implementation of theMinsk agreement should bethe key condition for anysubstantial change in the EU’sstance towards Russia, agreedthe ministers at the ForeignAffairs Council.

    They also agreed tostrengthen relations with theEU’s Eastern Partners andother neighbors, in particular

    Russia's naval base in Syria'scoastal city of Tartus, as wellas the Hmeimim airbasesoutheast of Syria's Latakiacity, would continue operationin a routine mode.

    "A part of our militarygroup has been traditionallydeployed in Syria for manyyears and now it will be taskedto fulll a very important jobof monitoring the ceasefireregime and creating conditionsfor peace process," Putinadded.

    "I hope today's decision(of withdrawal) will be agood signal for all conicting

     par t ies . I hope i t wi l lconsiderably increase trust ofall participants in the process,"Putin said during a meetingwith Russia's Foreign MinisterSergei Lavrov and Defense

    Minister Ahmet Davutoglu saidthere were “almost certain”indications that the attack wasthe work of the PKK.

    The attack escalatedtensions with the Kurds andfurther complicated Turkey’s

     place in the region as it battlesa host of enemies across its

     borders including the Syriangovernment, Kurdish rebelsin both Iraq and Syria, and theIslamic State group. Turkeyalso have been forced to absorb2.7 million refugees from theconict.

    The state-run AnadoluAgency said authorit ieshad declared a curfew inDiyarbakir’s low-incomeBaglar neighborhood early onTuesday after clashes eruptedovernight between Kurdishmilitants and the securityforces. The Dogan news agencysaid a police ofcer and three

    in Central Asia, as well asstrengthen the resilience of theEU in elds including energysecurity, hybrid threats, orstrategic communication.

    The mi n i s t e r s a l soemphasized the need forselective engagement withRussia on issues of interestto the EU, and the need toengage in people-to-peoplecontacts and support Russiancivil society.

    “We will come back tothe sanctions decisions in duetime, either at the ForeignAffairs Council and/or at theEuropean Council,” said EU

    Minister Sergei Shoigu.Putin also ordered the

    foreign ministry to intensifyefforts to push forward theSyrian peace process, while

     praising the Russian air forcesin Syria for the efcient workthat "created conditions for thestart of a peace process."

    Both Putin and Assadhoped the in t ra-Syr iantalks in Geneva, whichstarts Monday under theUN auspices, could bringconcrete results, while thelatter stressed his readinessto start political process inSyria as soon as possible.

    Assad also expressedgratitude to Russia for thesubstantial help in the fightagainst terrorism and thehumanitarian aid delivery toSyrian civilians.

    militants were killed in theclashes.

    Turkey this week alsodeclared curfews and launchedlarge-scale operations againstKurdish militants in the townsof Nusaybin and Yuksekova inthe mostly-Kurdish southeastregion. Earlier, the militarysaid Monday’s air strikeswhich targeted the Qandilmountains, where the PKK’sleadership is based, killed 45PKK rebels and destroyedtwo arms depots and tworocket launcher positions.The military claim could notimmediately be veried.

    The PKK is ghting Turkeyfor Kurdish autonomy in thesoutheast. The fragile two-year peace process collapsedin July, re-igniting the conict.The PKK is considered a terrororganisation by Turkey and itsallies.

    foreign policy chief FedericaMogherini at the following

     press conference.T h e C o u n c i l a l s o

    discussed relations withIran and possible areas ofre-engagement followingthe adoption of the JointComprehensive Plan ofAction and the lifting of allnuclear-related EU sanctions.

    Mogherini briefed theministers on her planned tripto Tehran next month, withan aim to explore differentareas of cooperation with Iranaccompanied by a delegationof EU commissioners.

    Russian President Vladimir Putin meets Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu and Foreign Minister SergeiLavrov at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, March 14, 2016.

    Putin orders withdrawal of Russianair forces deployed in Syria

    Turkey’s military: 45 PKK rebels killed in air strikes

    EU foreign ministers agree on ve principles concerning Russia

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    BusinessRead more news at www.vientianetimes.org.la Wednesday March 16, 2016

     

    Euro 50-500 8,990 9,035

      Foreign Currencies Buying Selling

    US Dollar 50-100

    Thai Baht

    8,106

    231.77

    8,146

    233.5

    Exchange rates as of March 15, 2016Banque pour le Commerce Exterieur Lao Public

    Advertorial Desk

    Setting its sights onthe Lao market ,Mitsubishi Electric

     jo in s fo rce s wi thOdien Refrigerator and P&PInter-trading to further growits sales and service networktargeting sales of 100 million

     baht within 2016.Being the market leader

    and recognised as “The

    Cooling Master” in Thailandfor over 44 years, MitsubishiElectric Kang Yong WatanaCo., Ltd. (MYK) will continueto expand its business to theAsean Economic Community(AEC) setting its sights onVientiane, Laos, as the rstAEC market.

    The company has joinedforces with Odien Refrigeratorand P&P Inter - t rading

    Participants at the Sub-dealer conference held at the Lao Plaza Hotel pose for a group photo.

    Mitsubishi Electric eyessales growth

    Company Limited, reputedand competent electricalappliances distributors inLaos, to expand its sales andquality services network with

     projected sales of 100 million baht within 2016.

    Mr Anun Bunjerdtum,D i r e c t o r a n d G e n e r a lManager of Marketing andSales Division of MitsubishiElectric Kang Yong WatanaCo., Ltd. (MYK) revealed

    t h a t t h e “ S u b - d e a l e rconference at the Lao PlazaHotel is considered as ourcompany’s first step in

     penetrating the Lao marketstarting from Vientiane beforeexpanding to other major citiesthrough our partners’ sub-dealers.”

    “We will initially focusour sales mainly on airconditioners, refrigerators,

    electric fans, ventilatorsand water pumps. We willemphasise our brand’s corestrengths such as “The CoolingMaster” which comprisesMaster of Technology, a kineticcooling technology coupledwith being environmentallyfriendly, Master of Durability,

     bui ldi ng up confi den ce in product quality and durability,and Master of Energy Saving,

     produc t dev elopment wit henergy saving technology.

    In addition, the companywill build up brand awareness

    via above the line media byairing its TVC on the mainThai TV channels such asChannel 3, 7 and digital TVSwhich are popular amongconsumers in Laos who liketo watch Thai TV shows andmovies.

    Moreover, Out of HomeMedia can be viewed inVientiane via billboards andLED digital billboard screensin major commercial areassuch as the Morning Marketand major business areas, etc.

    “We will also strengthenour standardised after salesservice by sending our teamof experts to conduct trainingand transfer technology to sub-

    dealers in the major cities inLaos so as to better facilitateconsumers,” Mr Anun said.

    “This cooperation, we believe, will gain trus t andrecognition as well as serveconsumers’ requirements inLaos in line with our brand

     positioning of “The CoolingMaster” and the developmentconcept of “We Think … FromYour Life”.

    Advertorial Desk

    Th e J o B o u n m yGroup InternationalTransport Vessel ICDCo., Ltd. has added

    US$15 million in fundingto develop the internationaltransport ICD service systemof the company’s concessionarea at the Thakhaek EconomicSpecic Zone in Khammuan

     province.

    The company’s investmentof US$5 million increasedUS$20 million on 14 hectaresof land with a 75 yearconcession, according to anauthority responsible for the

     project.The investment will

    develop the project as adomestic transport centre tolink with Asean, the regionand international destinations.

    Jo Bounmy Group boosts

    funding to develop transport service standards

    Impress design ofthe international

    transport ICDservice system

    at the ThakhaekEconomic Specic

    Zone in Khammuanprovince.

    The project has completedthe rst phase after it beganoperations in October lastyear and is now engaged inthe construction of phase II.

    The additional fundswill develop the transportservice system in Laos tomeet international standards,and will have a moderni nspec t i on sys t em andguarantees for domestic andforeign service especially

     passenge rs, goods, park ingand warehouse.

    This is one of the model project s in the zone whichis effective, standard andmodern, and will benefit theinvestors and the government,the zone authorities reported.

    O n b e h a l f o f t h egove rnmen t , wh i ch i smanaging the zone, wealways advise companies

    to operate their businessin the right way under Laoinvestment regulations andlaws.

    Af t e r t he companyoperated the project forover a year, the government,e s p e c i a l l y p r o v i n c i a lauthorities, confirmed thatthe company had followedthe regulations and theauthor i t ies be l ieve the

     project will grea tly benef it

    society and the government.The project is currently

    complete in line with thecompany’s target and thesecond phase is underway. Thecompany will ensure that the

     project is completed to plan.The government approved

    a total of 114 hectares to thecompany for other investmentsand development of industrial

     products.

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    IN BRIEF 

    Times Reporters

    The Lao FurnitureAssociation (LFA)will host the firstannual Vientiane

    Furniture Fair from March23 to April 1 at the VientianeCentre in Vientiane.

    The products to be broughtfor display and sale at theevent will include a range ofwooden furniture, bamboo,rattan and handicrafts.

    The aim is to increase thecapacity of Lao wood productmanufacturers to compete in

     both local and internationalmarkets, particularly in theAsean Economic Community.

    Vice President of the LFAMr Kongmala Phommalayspoke at a press conferencein Vientiane yesterday toannounce the first annualVientiane Furniture Fair.

    Mr Kongmala said the fairseeks to increase efciency,quality and value addingto Lao wood and furniture

     products as well as sustainforest protection efforts byusing modern technology andinnovation and promote theuse of wood from plantationsinstead of utilising timber fromnatural forests.

    It will also serve to

    Mr Khamphay Somsana (centre), Mr Kongmala Phommalay (left ) and Mr Sombat Siriphonwitaya at thepress conference in Vientiane.

    Inaugural VientianeFurniture Fair announced

     promote Lao wooden furnitureto Lao society and alsointernational visitors, increasethe skills of Lao labour andfurniture factories and create

     jobs for local people, reduceunemployment and help thecountry graduate from poverty.

    Mr Kongmala said event par tic ipants will be able towitness carving demonstrationsand enjoy performances in theevenings.

    The association expects thatfurniture, wood processing andsaplings business units withinthe association and foreign anddomestic companies will jointhe event.

    In previous years, theassociation has organisedvarious other exhibitionsand participated at differentdomestic and internationalevents inc luding somein China, Singapore andMalaysia, said Mr Kongmala.

    V i e n t i a n e C e n t r e ’ sShopping Mall DepartmentManaging Director, MrSombat Siriphonwitaya,

     believes the event will attractmore domestic and foreigninvestors to visit and help to

     promote the goods on offer atthe newly opened shoppingmall.

    L F A P r e s i d e n t M r

    Khamphay Somsana said thatto integrate with the region andinternationally, the associationhas advised every Lao businessunit, especially furniture andwood entrepreneurs, to paymore attention to updating thequality of their products andincreasing their managementskills.

    Each business unit shouldalso show their abilities andactively go about producingtheir own products for saleand export and seek to increasetheir popularity, he stressed.

    Lao wooden furniture products are already attractingmany fo r e i gn buye r s ,especially in China, becauseof the high quality of the wood,Mr Khamphay said.

    He called on furnituremakers and all associationmembers to grow their

     bu si ne ss es by us in g ne wideas and building on theirexperience, doing their bit tocontribute to socio-economicdevelopment and businessexpansion.

    The opening ceremonywill be attended by highr a n k i n g g o v e r n m e n tofficials, private businessoperators, ambassadors andrepresentatives of variousinternational organisations.

    CHINA (China Daily, ANN) --The State Administrationfor Industry and Commerce,China’s market watchdog, hasreported an 11.1 percent rise inconsumer complaints last year,with the most received forautomobile parts and servicingand mobile phones.

    The total number ofcomplaints led with the SAIChit 12.9 million, a ve-yearhigh.

    Most individual grievancesfocused on quality, contractsand post-sales services, withhigh rises too in the quality of

    contracts and on allegationsof misleading advertisements.

    The most-complained-abou t c a t ego r i e s we redaily necessities (160,600),telecommunicationsnetworks(124,900), home appliances(97,800), transportation(93,500) and food (66,500).

    Consumer complaints rise 11 percentin China, hitting fve-year high

    Those combined took up74.9 percent of total volumes.

    Within the all-importantservices sector, the topf i ve mos t - compl a i ned -about areas weredistanceshopping, residential services,telecommunication, onlineservices and repairs.

    C o m p l a i n t s a b o u tautomobiles and parts, andmobile phones grew 37.3

     pe rc en t an d 9. 7p er ce nt ,respectively.

    W i t h i n t he fo rmer ,consumers complained about30.76 of every 10,000 vehicles

    sold, the figures showed,nearly double the numbercompared with ve years ago,the SAIC said.

    There were 122,800 mobile phone compl aints , within atotal 500 million devices soldlastyear.

    The SAIC said it dealt

    directly with 1.21 millioncomplaints in 2015, a 12.2

     percent rise on thepreviousyea r , wh i ch i nvo l vedtransactions worth 3.79 billionyuan (US$584 million).

    Online shopping led to145,800 individual consumercomplaints, up 87.3 percent,with thequality of itemsand the truth of advertisingtriggering the most consumeranger.

    The rapid developmentof domestic and outboundtourism which last year wasworth 4trillion yuan also led

    to a 43.5 percent surge incomplaints, although the totalnumber wasstill relativelysmall at 2,524.

    Most of those involvedthe opacity of contracts,difculty in getting refunded,false advertising,pushy salestechniques.

     NEW DELHI (The Statesman,ANN) -- Amid a weakeningglobal trend, gold futurestraded lower by Rs 198 atRs 28,989 per 10 grammes

    Gold futures Rs.198 due toweak global trend

    Representational Image of gold.

    on Tuesday as speculatorstrimmed their positions.

    Gold for delivery in Aprildropped Rs 198, or 0.68

     perce nt , to Rs 28, 989 per

    10 grammes, in a businessturnover of 1,145 lots at theMulti Commodity Exchange.

    In a similar fashion, themetal for delivery in far-month June was trading down

    Rs 181, or 0.61 percent, toRs 29,278 per 10 grammes in167 lots.

    Market analysts said thefall in gold futures was mostlyin tune with a weak trendoverseas where the preciousmetal dropped for a third dayto trade at almost two-weeklows as the dollar reboundedand investors await policyreviews in Japan and the US.

    Meanwhile, gold prices fell0.8 percent to US$1,225.77 anounce in Singapore, the lowestsince March 2.

    SINGAPORE (The Statesman,ANN) – Oil extended itsdecline in Asia on Tuesdayas hopes that major crude

     producers will freeze outputto ease a world surplus faded,sending Brent crude back

     below US$40.A meeting proposed by

    Russia and Saudi Arabia todiscuss output limits has been

     pushed back to Apr il fromMarch 20, after signs somekey producing nations do notsupport the move.

    Iran has said it would not join the effort until its owncrude production reached pre-sanction levels of 4.0 million

     barrels per day, about doubleits current output.

    At about 0900 IST, US benchmark West Te xasIntermediate (WTI) for

    Oil continues slide in Asia, Brent

    dips below US$40delivery in April was down 23cents to US$36.95 and Brentfor May was down 29 cents toUS$39.24 a barrel.

    WTI slumped 3.4 percentand Brent eased 2.1 percenton Monday, giving up gainsthat saw the global benchmark

     break US$40 a barrel for therst time this year last week.

    “I remain sceptical onany such supply talks as the probability of any denitiveaction is unlikely to be high,”said Bernard Aw, marketstrategist at IG MarketsSingapore.

    Even if the talks happen,the meeting’s agenda isfreezing production - a stopgap measure - rather than themore long- term goal of cuttingoutput to reduce the globalcrude oversupply, Aw noted.

    “What I fear is that any breakdowns in the proposedtalks, if there even is a meeting,will drag oil prices through themud again,” he said.

    The talks were supposed to be held in Russia this month, but are now set to happen nextmonth in Doha, Qatar.

    Singapore trade minister SIswaran told a gas conferenceon Tuesday that crude pricesare likely to remain US$30-50 per barrel this year due tooversupply, a slowing Chineseeconomy and Japan restartingnuclear power plants.

    Traders are also watchingfor US economic data andmeeting of Federal Reserve

     policy mak ers star ting onTuesday for clues on whetherthey will announce anotherinterest rate hike.

     Sony to buy Michael Jackson’s stake in Sony/ATV TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Sony Corp. said on Tuesday it has agreed to buy Michael Jackson’sstake to wholly own the world’s biggest music publisher that the electronics andentertainment giant set up with the late pop star.Sony will purchase a 50 percent share in Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC from his estatefor US$750 million.The New York-based joint venture was formed in 1995, managingthe song catalogues of internationally renowned artists like The Beatles.Sony expects toconclude the deal by the end of the month when the Japanese rm will close its books forscal 2015.

    Technical innovations brisk at silk millsPYONGYANG (Korean Central News Agency) -- Silk mills in the DPRK strive tonormalise production with homegrown facilities and locally available raw materials.The Sericulture and Silk Industrial Bureau has set the normalisation of production as a

     primary task to be carried out in the on-going 70-day campaign and encourages silk mills to push ahead with technical innovation.As a result, homemade reels are introduced in production and manufacturing processeshave been steadily upgraded at different silk mills, including Kim Jong Suk PyongyangSilk Mill, Pakchon Silk Mill and Nyongbyon Silk Mill.Meanwhile, it has been pushedforward at those mills to begin home-production of imported accessories.

     Incheon Airport named best duty-free shopping siteS.KOREA (The Korea Herald, ANN) -- Incheon International Airport was named theworld’s best duty-free shopping site for the sixth consecutive year by an American travelmagazine, the airport said on Tuesday.The American edition of the travel magazine Business Traveler chose Incheon airport asthe “Airport With Best Duty-Free Shopping” in December, as part of its annual Best inBusiness Travel Awards. The airport has won the same title from the Asia-Pacic edition

    and Chinese edition of the magazine for ve and three consecutive years, respectively.

     Rouhani says Iran, Vietnam determined to boost trade tiesTEHRAN (Xinhua) -- Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said on Monday that Tehran andHanoi have decided to increase their trade volume to a considerable level.Despite potentials for expansion of economic ties between the two, Iran and Vietnam had

     been unable to make the most of the existing capacities due to the sanctions against Iranover the past years, Rouhani said in joint press conference with his visiting Vietnamesecounterpart, Truong Tan Sang.

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    Lao People’s Democratic RepublicPeace Independence Democracy Unity Prosperity

    Ministry of Health - PR/MOH supported by Global Fund to Fight AIDS/Tuberculosis and Malaria

    Invitation for Bid (IFB)For the Procurement of:

    50 Desktop computers with printers for National Tuberculosis Center(under TB-NFM-Y2-2016)

    For the New funding Model in the National Tuberculosis (NTC) Ministry of Health supported by the GlobalFund Principal Recipient Ofce, Ministry of Health Lao PDR (PR/MOH) of the Global Fund Project to FightAIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GFATM) in Lao PDR.

    Purchaser NTC supported by PR/MOHAddress: Simuang Road, Ban Simeuang, Sisattanak District Vientiane, Lao PDR.Contact Persons for this RFQ: Name/position: Ms. Phetphachan Nonginthilath, Mr. Khampasong Simmalavong, Tel (Ofce): 021 242 980Email: [email protected]; [email protected];CC to: [email protected]

    Procurement No: TB-NFM-Y2/2016  Date: 16th March 2016

    The New funding Model in the National Tuberculosis (NTC) Ministry of Health with the Global Fund PrincipalRecipient Ofce, Ministry of Health Lao PDR (PR/MOH), the Purchaser, intend to utilize of Global Fund(GFATM) funding under New Funding Model Grant (TB-NFM-Y2/2016) to Lao PDR for supply of:

    50 Desktop computers with printers The Purchaser TB/PR/MOH, now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the supply of these goods as perthe quantities in the Schedule of Requirement to its consignee: National Tuberculosis Center (NTC) locatedin Vientiane Capital to support program implementation of TB- NFM grant activities.

    The Purchaser will follow the procedures set out in the PR Procurement Manual (2015) for public biddingmethod in compliance with the Rules for Public Procurement in Lao PDR issued by the MOF in 2004 andlastly amended in 2014.

    Interested bidders may obtain a complete set of the bidding document in English from date of publication ofthis Invitation from 16 March 2016 to 31 March 2016 during working days/ofce hours. Requests can besending by email, phone or done in person at Purchaser ofce.

    Bids must be delivered (1 Original and 1 Copy) to the Purchaser ofce at address provided above before Date:31 March 2016, 14.00 hours, (Lao Time). All original bids in hard copy must properly signed, quoted in the

     prescribed currency and valid for the period specied in the Instructions to Bidder (ITB); originals and copiesmust be sealed and labeled as per the Instructions to Bidder (ITB) in the Bid document.

    Late bids will be rejected. Bids will be opened in a formal meeting chaired by MOH Procurement Committeeto verify responsiveness and announce bid received and total sum quoted (per lot as applicable) in the presenceof the bidders (or representatives) who choose to attend. Bid Opening is scheduled to start at Date: 31 March2016, 14.15 hours, (Lao Time) at the Ofce of Purchaser mentioned above.

    Dr. Bounlay Phommasack Director General Department of Communicable Disease Control

    Director PR Ofce of the GFATM Project, MOH

    Lao People’s Democratic RepublicPeace Independence Democracy Unity Prosperity

    Ministry of Health - PR/MOH supported by Global Fund to Fight AIDS/Tuberculosis and Malaria

    Invitation for Bid (IFB)For the Procurement of:

    Ofce Furniture for DPIC-PMU for Health Strengthening System (HSS) grant

     For the HSS Project Management Unit in the Department of Planning and International Cooperation (DPIC)Ministry of Health supported by the Global Fund Principal Recipient Ofce, Ministry of Health Lao PDR (PR/MOH) of the Global Fund Project to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GFATM) in Lao PDR.

    Purchaser DPIC PMU supported by PR/MOHAddress: Simuang Road, Ban Simeuang, Sisattanak District Vientiane, Lao PDR.Contact Persons for this RFQ:

     Name/position: Ms. Phetphachan Nonginthilath, Mr. Khampasong Simmalavong,Tel (Ofce): 021 242 980; Mob: 020 78004435Email: [email protected]; [email protected];CC to: [email protected]

    Procurement No: LAO-PMU-HSS-Y1/Ofce Furniture/March-2016  Date: 16th March2016

    The HSS PMU in the Department of Planning and International Cooperation (DPIC) Ministry of Health withthe Global Fund Principal Recipient Ofce, Ministry of Health Lao PDR (PR/MOH), the Purchaser, intend toutilize of Global Fund (GFATM) funding under Health System Strengthening Grant (HSS-Y1/2016) to LaoPDR for supply of:Ofce Furniture for DPIC-PMU (under HSS grant)

    The Purchaser DPIC/PR/MOH, now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the supply of these goods as per the quantities in the Schedule of Requirement to its consignee: Department of Planning and InternationalCooperation (DPIC) located in Vientiane capital to support program implementation of HSS grant activities.

    The Purchaser will follow the procedures set out in the PR Procurement Manual (2015) for public biddingmethod in compliance with the Rules for Public Procurement in Lao PDR issued by the MOF in 2004 andlastly amended in 2014.

    Interested bidders may obtain a complete set of the bidding document in English from date of publication of thisInvitation from 16 March 2016 to 31 March 2016 during working days/ofce hours. Requests can be sending by email, phone or done in person at Purchaser ofce.

    Bids must be delivered (1 Original and 1 Copy) to the Purchaser ofce at address provided above before Date:31 March 2016, 10.00 hours, (Lao Time). All original bids in hard copy must properly signed, quoted in the

     prescribed currency and valid for the period specied in the Instructions to Bidder (ITB); originals and copiesmust be sealed and labeled as per the Instructions to Bidder (ITB) in the Bid document.

    Late bids will be rejected. Bids will be opened in a formal meeting chaired by MOH Procurement Committee toverify responsiveness and announce bid received and total sum quoted (per lot as applicable) in the presence ofthe bidders (or representatives) who choose to attend. Bid Opening is scheduled to start at Date: 31 March 2016,10.15 hours, (Lao Time) at the Ofce of Purchaser mentioned above.

     Dr. Bounlay Phommasack Director General Department of Communicable Disease Control

    Director PR Ofce of the GFATM Project, MOH

    Asean Economic Community 

    Wednesday March 16, 2016 Business

    Lao stock market report

    Trade Summary

    The LSX traded at on Tuesday, at 1,148.63 points, with slightly improved trading volumesof 11,000 shares, translating to a turnover of 54.9 million kip. EDL-Gen contributed 28.4million kip to the market value today, closing at 5,800 kip, while 26.17 million kip in tradingvalue came from BCEL trades. The banking stock nished at the unchanged price of 4,350kip. The rest of the stocks saw very low volumes at unchanged prices.

    Daily Turnover by Investor Types (LAKm) 

    Last 7 days Trading Information

    BCEL-KT Securities Company Limited Email: [email protected]

    Times Reporters

    The Lao National Chamberof Commerce and Industry

    (LNCCI) yesterday announcedthat local businesses can nowapply for the Asean BusinessAwards Laos (ABAL) 2016.

    Appl ica t ions can bedownloaded from www.abis2016.com with the deadlinefor submissions being April 30.

    The ABAL award is underthe framework known as theAsean Business InvestmentSummit and Asean BusinessAwards, a series of annual eventsorganised by the Asean BusinessAdvisory Council.

    Vice President of the LNCCI,Mr Oudet Souvannavong, saidthis was the first ever ABALand it would be organised on ayearly basis.

    Mr Oudet stressed the awards

    served not only to recogniseoutstanding Lao enterprises butalso to strengthen the over-allcompetitiveness of Laos in theAsean Economic Community.

    The awards are open to allLNCCI members, with enterprises

     both big and small encouraged tosend in applications. The awards

     presentation ceremony is slatedfor the end of June.

    KPMG has been appointedthe ofcial auditing company toensure transparency, fairness and

     professionalism in the selection process.

    There are various classes ofawards including a Lao PriorityIntegration Sector Excellence

    Asean Business Awards Laosopen for applications

    Mr Oudet Souvannavong (centre) announces that ABAL 2016applications are now open.

    Award, along with one winnereach from the eight industrysectors of ICT, textiles, logistics,wood-based businesses,infrastructure, tourism, energy,and agriculture.

    Applicants must havedemonstrated the capacity to

     pursue sector integration in Laosas evidenced in its economiccontribution to the development

    of Laos.Small-Medium Enterpriseawards will be presented totwo winners for each categoryof growth, innovat ion,employment, and corporatesocial responsibility.

    Special awards will be presented to one winner inthree categories including aYoung Entrepreneur award.Applicants must demonstrateoutstanding potential andresults in businesses and socialentrepreneurship.

    Women Leader awardsoffer female applicants thechance to demonstrate their skilland performance excellence as

    leaders.The Friend of Laos award is

    for foreign business applicantsoperating in the country that havecontributed to socio-economicdevelopment.

    The 40 Years ExcellenceAwards will be presented to 10winners who have demonstrateda proven track record of businesssince the country became the Lao

    PDR in 1975.The winners of this year’sawards will go on to the regionalAsean level where they willcompete against some of the mostreputable rms in Southeast Asia.

    The regional competitionis tentatively set for Septemberduring the Asean BusinessInvestment Summit 2016 and28th Asean Summit, which will

     be held in Vientiane.A t e a m o f j u d g e s

    representing academia, theeconomic ministries, and the

     business community has beenappointed to select the winnersin each category, with the processmeticulously vetted by KPMG.

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    Phonesack Group Co.,Ltd is one of the largest wholly owned Lao companies. The Company employs over 100personnel at its headquarters and over 2500 employees and sub-contractors throughout sites in Lao PDR.Now is an exciting time to build a career with (New Hydro Power Project) in Pakkading, Bolikhamxay; which is underPhonesack Group Co., Ltd. (PSG). We have a huge range of projects which require driven and talented people to join our team, to lead and collaborates innovative ideas. We are currently seeking the following positions:

    1. Position: Agriculture Ofcer (2) Positions in project site at Bolikhamxay (New Hydro Power Project) Rosterabout 60days on / 9days off which including one travel day

    Duty Description:

    • Take overall responsibility to train and provide sound practical demonstrations in applied appropriate agriculture

    techniques;• Develop and implement training and capacity building activities focused on increasing household income and

    microenterprise productivity;• Be able to assist resettlement and compensation team in data gathering and also do data analysis on the asset

    of affected people;• To be experienced on compensation and resettlement are needed;• To initiate how to develop livelihood of local people in order to improve and restore affected people’ lives to be better

    and sustainable condition;• To develop individual commitment to targeted communities; Liaison with GOL’s local authorities regarding to

    cooperation and coordination for project- related resettlement and village households assigned by Head ofDepartment (HOD);

    • Other tasks as assigned by Line Management.Qualication Required:• Graduate in agriculture/animal husbandry/shery/horticulture from a recognized institute/university;• At least 3-5 years of work experience in above mentioned areas required and working directly with farmers;• Demonstrated capacity to work in villages and with local government staff members;• Strong capacity to work with a team, with demonstrated initiative and leadership;• Fluency in Lao language, with capacity to speak and written English desired;• Prociency in working with MS ofce;• Have experience on GIS applicable is advantageous;• Be able to travel to eld survey whenever required and be assigned to the site when project operated;• Able to communicate with a wide range of people from different ethnic and social culture;• Ability to work and willing to assist disadvantage groups and independently and as part of the team;• Be able to work and meet tight deadline and also under pressure;• Female applicants are also encouraged to apply;• Physically t for work at the site in certain project duration;

    1. Position: Environmental Ofcer (2) Positions in project site of Bolikhamxay (New Hydro Power Project)Roster about 60days on / 9days off which including one travel day

    Duty Description:• To monitor and report solid waste, waste water treatment, water quality, air and noise pollution, experienced in solid

    waste management will be advantage.• To organize and being good aspect in terms of awareness on solid waste management and other waste from

    activities of the project.• To work and associate with local authorities such as: village, district and provincial level are needed in order to assist

    social and community development team for data gathering.• To ensure environment activities will be safe and worked smoothly.• To prepare report on solid waste management to environmental manager • Other tasks as assigned by Line Management.Qualication Required:• Bachelor Degree in Environmental Engineering/Science.• At least 3-5 years of work experience in an environment sector , mining industry• Must be procient in speaking, writing and understanding both Lao and English.• Procient in MS Ofce Suite, to include Word, Excel, and PowerPoint Programs.• Have experience on GIS applicable is advantageous;• Physically t to work at the site.• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.• Be able to work and meet tight deadline and also under pressure.• Other tasks as assigned by Line Management.2. Position: Resettlement and Compensation Ofcer (3) Positions in project site of Bolikhamxay (New Hydro

    Power Project) Roster about 60days on / 9days off which including one travel day

    Duty Description:• Coordinate and liaison with GOL’s local authorities regarding to cooperation for and support to project- relatedresettlement and village households assigned by Head of Department (HOD);

    • Collect specic data from project- related villagers in line with social and environmental impact as required by LineManager;

    • Can provide a primary data analysis report to a Line Manager;• Initiate to implement a project- related resettlement and compensation plan as approved in accordance with the

    project policy and its regulation concerned to those above project- related villagers;• Can encourage those above project- related villagers and local authorities to have a clear comprehensive over the

    project importance and its resettlement necessity;• Can basically negotiate with them in accordance with company guideline and direction as well as certain related

    laws, degrees and regulations of Lao PDR through consulting with Line Manager, Company Management andGOL’s counterparts;

    • Can station and collaborate with provincial, district, village and community authorities as required due to project-related resettlement and compensation;

    • Other tasks as assigned by Line Manager.Qualication Required:• Bachelor Degree in Social studies / Social and Community Development studies or subject- related trade disciplines;• At least 3-5 years of work skill and experience in project- related resettlement and compensation, especially in

    hydropower or mining project.• Good academic spoken, written and understood in both Lao and English, any local ethnic languages are plus for

     job selection;• Good skills in MS Ofce program, to include Word, Excel, and PowerPoint as well as report writing;• Be able to work at project sites;• Physically t for work at the site in certain project duration;• Inter- personal skill to communicate and handle with wide ranges of local authorities and villagers from different

    ethnic groups and their practical culture behaviors.• Can be exible and challenge to project difcult circumstance and work pressure.3. Position: Senior Admin Ofcer (1) Positions in Project site of Bolikhamxay (New Hydro Power Project)

    Roster about 60days on / 9days off which including one travel dayDuty Description:• To assist on general ofce as administrative ofcer.• To work and cooperate with government when needed.• To prepare budget for meeting and reconcile.• To conclude and summarize time sheet of S&E Dept• To provide letters and documents and also prepare the meeting• To translate sometimes from Lao to English and also English to Lao• To work at site, support meetings or workshops organized at the district or provincial levels• To communicate with Pakkding and HQ ofce for administrative tasks.• And other tasks assign by line Management.Qualication Required:• Bachelor Degree administration/Environment.• At least 3-5 years of work experience in administrative task.• Must be spoken, written and understood both Lao and English.• Procient in MS Ofce Suite, to include Word, Excel, and PowerPoint Programs.• Be able to work at site.• Able to communicate with a wide range of people from different ethnic and social culture.• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.• Be able to work and meet tight deadline and also under pressure.4. Position: Senior Environmental Ofcer (1) Positions in project site of Bolikhamxay (New Hydro Power

    Project) Roster about 60days on / 9days off including travel dayDuty Description:• To supervise, monitor and report solid waste, waste water treatment, water quality, air and noise pollution.• To sound understand and apply well guideline of MONRE based on ESMMP report.• To organize and being good aspect in terms of awareness on solid waste management and other waste from

    activities of the project.• To work and associate with local authorities such as: village, district and provincial level are needed and also

    subcontract of Safety, health and Environment (SHE) at dam site activities.• To ensure environment activities will be safe and worked smoothly.• To prepare report on monitoring of environmental management to environmental manager • Other tasks as assigned by Line Management.

    Qualication Required:• Bachelor Degree in Environmental, Chemical, Biological Engineering/ Science or subject- related trade disciplines.• At least 5-7 years of experience in an environment sector , mining industry• Must be procient in speaking, writing and understanding both Lao and English.• Procient in MS Ofce Suite, to include Word, Excel, and PowerPoint Programs• Physically t to work at the site.• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.• Be able to work and meet tight deadline and also under pressure.5. Position: Senior GIS Ofcer (1) Positions in Pakkading, Bolikhamxay (New Hydro Power Project) Roster

    about 60days on / 9days off including travel dayDuty Description:• Be able to initiate and prepare and supervise data base, mapping of a project- related resettlement and compensation

    issues.• Can station and collaborate with provincial, district, village and community authorities as required due to project-

    related information of resettlement and compensation;• Be able to provide mapping and attribute data analysis, report to a Line Manager;• Responsible for the compiling and organizing GIS data from maps, databases and other sources;• Responsible for the collection of data in the eld using Global Positioning System (G.P.S.) units;• Responsible for the collection and conversion of mapping resources and data;• Responsible for the daily input and editing of the asset data for compensation;• Other tasks as assigned by Line Management.Qualication Required:• Bachelor or Master Degree in GIS,IT, Computer Engineering, Urban Planning or subject- related trade disciplines;• At least 5-7 years skill and experience in project- related data base of resettlement and compensation, especially

    in hydropower or mining project.• Good academic spoken, written and understood in both Lao and English, any local ethnic languages are plus for

     job selection;• Good skills in MS Ofce program, to include MapInfo, ArcGIS, Access, SQL,Word, Excel, and PowerPoint as well

    as report writing;• Be able to work at project sites;• Physically t for work at the site in certain project duration;• Inter- personal skill to communicate and handle with wide ranges of local authorities and villagers from different

    ethnic groups and their practical culture behaviors.• Can be exible and challenge to project difcult circumstance and work pressure6. Position: Senior livelihood restoration ofcer (1) Positions in Pakkading, Bolikhamxay (New Hydro Power

    Project) Roster about 60days on / 9days off including travel dayDuty Description:• Liaison with GOL’s local authorities regarding to cooperation and coordination for project- related resettlement and

    village households assigned by Head of Department (HOD);• Collect specic data from project- related villagers in line with social and environmental impact as required by Line

    Manager;• Can provide a primary data analysis report to a Line Manager;• Initiate to implement a project- related resettlement and compensat


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