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At the age of 20, Lao girl Bounmee has already become the breadwinner for her family. As the chief conductor of a bullet train on the China-Laos Railway, she now earns a salary way more than her peers.“My parents are so proud of me,” she said in fluent Chinese.

Chairman of the General Association of Vietnamese People in Laos Phạm Văn Hùng informed the Vietnamese NA leader that the Vietnamese community in Laos have been active in social and charity work, contributing to local social-economic development and poverty reduction in disadvantaged areas.

Built on an area of 6.5ha with total investment of VNĐ250 billion (US$10.4 million), the academy meets the training needs for 1,200 students each year. It was inaugurated and put into operation after just seven months of construction.

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Vietnam supports and is ready to provide maximum assistance to Laos to help it successfully perform the roles as 2024 Chair of ASEAN and the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA), affirmed Chairman of the National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue while meeting with Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone in Vientiane on December 4.

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VIENTIANE: More than 1,000 people took part in a 10-km run to mark the second anniversary of the Laos-China railway and Laos’ 48th National Day.

NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue is on his trip to attend the first Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam Parliamentary Summit and visit the neighboring country through Thursday

The China-Laos Railway has bolstered its transport capacity and efficiency since it was launched two years ago, opening up opportunities for Laos economic development, boosting tourism, and improving peoples livelihood in Laos. Since its operation on Dec. 3, 2021, the China-Laos Railway has tur ..

Construction is currently underway for the 5th Lao-Thai Friendship Bridge Project, with an anticipated completion date set for the end of 2024, according to Vatthana Phandanouvong, the deputy head of the project.