Laos – Page 5 – SANGHA KOMMUNE (SSR)

Laos Buddhist Socialist Republic: Vang Vieng District Recognized as a National Tourist Destination! (3.2.2025)

03/02/2025 Adrian (釋大道)

The purpose of the Master Plan is to serve as a reference for the government, business, and other stakeholders in developing the tourist destination in a way that does not affect the environment and ensures sustainability. This Master Plan covers a total area of 23,456 hectares, including Vang Vieng City and the surrounding landscape along the valley and the Nam Song River. Currently, the city centre and surrounding areas cover a total area of 6,553 hectares, covering 15 villages and the city centre area covers an area of approximately 185 hectares.

Laos: 50 Elephant Festival to be Held in Xayaboury! (30.1.2025)

30/01/2025 Adrian (釋大道)

The festival aims to preserve Laos’ dwindling elephant population, which is at risk of extinction, while inspiring support for their conservation and ensuring their cultural significance endures, Lao national TV reported on Thursday.

Each year, the festival attracts large crowds to Xayaboury, where visitors can witness the majestic elephants, trained and led by their mahouts.

This year, 50 elephants will participate in the festival, reflecting the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic.

The festival will kick off with a mini-marathon and elephant rides, followed by cultural performances. A street market will offer a variety of products from Laos and beyond.

The Politics of “Genocide” – Making Sense of the Nazi German Killing During WWII! (28.1.2025)

28/01/2025 Adrian (釋大道)

The US killed, wounded, and “disappeared” around 6 million men, women, and children in Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos through its destructive blanket-bombing campaign, the dropping of napalm, and its use of Agent Orange. It was the US who committed “Genocide” in South-East Asia – and not the South-East Asians who were their victims. Today, a glaring omission from this supposed list of “Genocides” is that one currently being committed by the Zionist Jews in Gaza, the West Bank, Lebanon, and Syria! Even during the supposed “Ceasefire” – the Zionists are continuing to murder Palestinian men, women, and children! The intensity of the killing is reduced somewhat from that seen over the last 18-months – but the Zionist ethnic-cleansing of the Palestinians continuous unabaited! Not all Jews support Israel or its Zionist Project – but the Western media is complicit with the Zionist “Genocide” in Gaza (armed by the US, UK, and EU) – and the racialisation of the Russian people who continue to fight the forces of Neo-Nazism in Ukraine for all of humanity!

Laos Students Benefit from Chinese Internationalism!

Laos Buddhist-Socialist Republic: Students Receive Bicycles Donated by China Foundation for Rural Development! (7.1.2025)

07/01/2025 Adrian (釋大道)

Lin Yuan, Assistant Director of the International Development Department of CFRD, also spoke at the event. He mentioned that the 1,000 bicycles, delivered via the China-Laos Railway — a symbol of the friendship between the two countries — reflect the strong bond between the people of Laos and China.

One of the recipients, Athit Khounthavong, a Lao student, shared his excitement upon receiving a new bicycle. “It was very inconvenient to go to school before, as it took me half an hour to walk. Now, with the bicycle, I can get to school in just 10 minutes. Going to school has become much more convenient!” he said.

Laos: Buddhist-Socialist Republic Supports the Health of Women & Girls! (4.12.2024)

04/12/2024 Adrian (釋大道)

With over 350 million doses of the HPV vaccine administered globally, its safety and effectiveness are well-documented. “HPV vaccines are a game changer,” said Dr. Tim Armstrong, WHO Representative in the Lao PDR. “This campaign is a pivotal step in reducing cervical cancer cases and saving lives in the Lao PDR.”

Funding from Gavi, the Lao Government, and the Government of Australia underscores the shared commitment to expanding vaccine access and protecting young women across the nation. As Nadia Lasri of Gavi noted, “This initiative highlights the Lao PDR’s dedication to ensuring the well-being of its youth and preventing a preventable disease.”

The campaign sets a precedent for continued progress in public health and offers hope for a future free from cervical cancer for the women of Laos.

Laos: Mooncake Festival Celebrated with Chinese Poetry! (14.9.2024)

14/09/2024 Adrian (釋大道)

Speaking at the event, Vice President of the NUOL Thongsouk Keomany said this event has built a platform for Lao teachers and students to appreciate the friendly cooperation between Laos and China, further enhancing the traditional friendship and mutual understanding between the two countries.

Li Yiping, director of the China Cultural Centre in Laos, said this was the first time that the China Cultural Centre in Laos and the NUOL jointly organized the poetry event “Viewing the Same Moon Together — Reading Poems for the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival,” which promotes the traditional Chinese culture and Chinese poetry into campuses and among Lao youth.

Li emphasized that it is important to promote cultural exchanges between China and Laos.

The Mid-Autumn Festival, taking place annually on the 15th day of the eighth month in the Chinese lunar calendar, will be observed on Sept. 17 this year.

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