Flood after Xe Pian-Xe Namnoy hydroelectric dam collapse in Laos' Attapeu province(Photo: EPA/TTXVN) On behalf of the officials and staff of the branch of Indo Tran Logistics Corporation in Laos, Director of the branch Nguyen Xuan Minh Tuan said that Vietnam and Laos had solidarity and friendship tradition for a long time. Floods and disasters in Laos over the past time have caused great damage to people and property, especially people in Attapeu province. Indo Tran Logistics Corporation wants to ease the difficulties of the Lao people and hopes to help them have more driving force to overcome difficulties to stabilize their life. Minister of Labor and Social Welfare Khampheng Xaysompheng thanked Indo Tran Logistics Corporation and the Party, state and people of Vietnam for their wholehearted and timely support for Lao people over the past time. He committed to transfer the amount to the people in the flood-hit area as soon as possible. Headquartered in Ho Chi Minh city and four … [Read more...] about Vietnamese business continues to support Lao people affected by dam…
Laos
Vietnamese firm offers aid to Lao dam-collapse victims
Laos people were evacuated from the flooded area (Source: VNA) Vientiane (VNA) - Representatives from the branch of Indo Tran Logistics Corporation of Vietnam in Laos on October 17 handed over 12,300 USD to Laos’s Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare to support Lao people affected by the July dam collapse in Attapeu. Speaking at the handover ceremony, Director of the branch Nguyen Xuan Minh Tuan expressed his hope that the aid will contribute to helping Lao people stablise their life. Lao Minister of Labour and Social Welfare Khampheng Xaysompheng thanked the Vietnamese firm, and the Vietnamese Party, State and people for their support for Lao people, adding that the assistance would help Lao people overcome difficulties to stabilise their life. He pledged to deliver the aid to the victims as soon as possible. Indo Tran, which has headquarters in Ho Chi Minh City, specialises in providing logistics services and solutions. It has four foreign offices in Cambodia, Laos, … [Read more...] about Vietnamese firm offers aid to Lao dam-collapse victims
Lao Cai woman arrested for drug trafficking
Tan Thi Chan at the police station The suspect was identified as Tan Thi Chan, born in 1983, living in Pha Long Commune, Muong Khuong District, Lao Cai Province. Chan was caught red-handed at around 19:00 on October 16 at An Duong Vuong street, Coc Leu Ward, Lao Cai City, while she was carrying 10 bricks of heroin for consumption. Apart from heroin, local police also collected some relevant documents. A further investigation is underway. … [Read more...] about Lao Cai woman arrested for drug trafficking
Lao Cai police arrests drug trafficker, seizing 10 bricks of heroin
Tan Thi Chan (L) was caught red handed at about 7pm on October 16 (Photo: VNA) Lao Cai (VNA) – Police in the north mountainous province of Lao Cai has arrested a female drug trafficker, seizing 10 bricks of heroin. Tan Thi Chan, born in 1983, residing in Pha Long commune in Muong Khuong district of Lao Cai province, was caught red handed at about 7pm on October 16 on An Duong Vuong street in Lao Cai city while smuggling the drugs. In addition, authorised agencies also confiscated related documents hidden in her handbag. The case is being further investigated. In July, Lao Cai police arrested three men for illegally transporting nearly 25kg of crystal meths, including 18,000 tablets of amphetamine. Sung A Sinh, born in 1992 and residing in Hoi Cha village, Nam Vi commune, Muong Nhe district of Dien Bien province; Thao A Nha, born in 1955, and Vang A Hau, born in 1988, were caught red handed on Highway 4D in Coc San commune, Bat Sat district, Lao … [Read more...] about Lao Cai police arrests drug trafficker, seizing 10 bricks of heroin
Unitel to provide Internet access to 80 pct of Lao population
Star Telecom (Unitel), a joint venture between Vietnam’s Viettel Global JSC and Laos Asia Telecom, sets to provide high-speed Internet access to 80 percent of the Lao population by 2020. (Photo: VNA) Vientiane (VNA) - Star Telecom (Unitel), a joint venture between Vietnam’s Viettel Global JSC and Laos Asia Telecom, sets to provide high-speed Internet access to 80 percent of the Lao population by 2020, according to Unitel General Director Cao Anh Son. Son announced the goal at a ceremony to celebrate the 10th founding anniversary of Viettel Global and the 9th establishment of Unitel in Vientiane on October 16. Present at the event were Minister of National Defence Chansamone Chanyalath, Minister of Posts and Telecommunications Thansamay Kommasith and Minister of Industry Khemmani Pholsena of Laos, Vietnamese Ambassador to Laos Nguyen Ba Hung and Deputy General Director of the Viettel Military Industry and Telecomes Group Tao Duc Thang, among others. In his welcome … [Read more...] about Unitel to provide Internet access to 80 pct of Lao population