VientianeThe First NationalTimes English Language Newspaper  wednesday july 11, 2012 ISSUE 159 www.vientianetimes.la 4500 kip calls in army PM calls on Saravan to boost for UXO clearance commercial production Khonesavanh Latsaphao with many teams they can still only clear 5,000 hectares each Times Reporters grown cash crops could be In the first three quarters, Regarding education, The Lao National Regulatory year. sold after learning that many the province’s gross domestic the governor informed the Authority (NRA) is seeking Almost 30,000 hectares of Prime Minister Thongsing farmers, including banana product reached more than premier that all school-aged the assistance of the Lao UXO-contaminated land have Thammavong on Monday growers, had stopped planting 2,568 billion kip (94.08 percent children in four of the eight People’s Army to join forces been cleared since 1996. advised authorities and the crop because there was no of the yearly plan). districts have completed with the Lao National UXO Mr Phoukhieo said the officials in Saravan province market. The authorities had been primary school. Officials are Programme (UXO Lao) Army teams have to be further to make full use of untapped Mr Thongsing advised able to collect revenue in now working to ensure that for unexploded ordnance trained by the NRA and potential to boost agricultural the province to do more excess of the year’s plan and, all children in the other four clearance this year. UXO Lao before they will be “We will work with the allowed to clear land. production in the southern to ensure that more young as of June 28, had collected districts complete primary Army’s UXO clearance teams “In one year Laos can province. people enrolled in schools, more than 47.5 billion kip, the school by 2015. because we want to clear clear about 5,000 hectares, He suggested the provincial especially girls. He said many governor said. Mr Khamboun assured the more of our land each year,” but with the assistance of the authorities carry out surveys to children in remote areas were Per capita income exceeded premier that all cluster villages NRA Director Mr Phoukhieo army’s clearance teams we identify areas where certain not attending school or had 6.8 million kip (US$856), now have a dispensary with Chanthasomboun told will be able to do much more. crops grow well, and encourage not completed compulsory but is lower than the national medical staff stationed there to Vientiane Times on Tuesday. However, we cannot say just local farmers to grow these primary education. average of just over US$1,000. offer services to local people. By 2020 the government how much more as we have crops on a commercial basis. Saravan provincial So far, 124 state-invested He noted that the number of aims to have cleared UXO insufficient funding from the The premier made the Governor Mr Khamboun projects worth more than people visiting the dispensaries from 200,000 hectares of government to fully carry out suggestion during a two-day Douangpanya briefed the 26.8 billion kip have been was increasing. land, removing devices from the task,” he said. premier on socio-economic implemented, out of 156 20,000 hectares each year. The NRA must look visit to the province that ended During the visit to the UXO Lao employs teams for international donors to yesterday. development in the province projects worth more than 34.6 southern region, Mr Thongsing of 22 people to clear one supplement the government He asked officials to over the first nine months of billion kip outlined in the plan and his delegation also toured hectare each month, but even Continued page 3 identify markets where locally this fiscal year. for the year. the Xekong Coal Mine No. 1. European tourism to Laos in decline Khonesavanh Latsaphao tourist arrivals by 2015. That regions. number would be expected “Half of the tourists in The number of Europeans to generate about US$500 Laos are from . They visiting Laos is falling as million in revenue. like to come here because the financial crisis in the Mr Chaleune also said Lao and Thai people speak region continues, according that last year more than 2.7 similar languages so they can to the Deputy Minister of million tourists overall visited understand each other without Information, Culture and Laos, generating revenue of the need for interpreters,” Mr Tourism. almost US$400 million. Next Saly pointed out. Speaking to journalists year, Laos will host the Asean According to the ministry, in Vientiane on Tuesday, Mr Tourism Forum in Vientiane American people of Lao origin Chaleune Warinthrasak said from January 17-24. are returning in increasing that whilst this was true, “the Director General of the numbers to tour the country. total number of tourists in Laos ministry’s Tourism Marketing “We have plans to attract is not falling because we are Department, Mr Saly more tourists from Europe and now promoting tourism within Phimphinith, said people from the USA because the income Asean and the region, for the the Republic of Korea consider derived from these tourists is culture and natural scenic Laos a popular tourist destination quite high,” he added. beauty we offer.” because they like to play golf Visitors from Europe and This year the country is Mr Chaleune Warinthrasak (second left), Vice President of the Lao Journalists’ Association Mr here as it’s not expensive. the USA spend about US$72 running the Visit Laos Year Somsanouk Mixay (third left) and other tourism officials attend the meeting. Golf tours from Korea per day while people from campaign to attract more are arriving in Laos on Lao neighbouring countries spend tourists. and natural attractions. country’s cultural heritage and and with significant Airlines flights three times per US$20-US$30 a day. “Actually, The growth of tourism The revenue generated provide a better life for nearby numbers also from and week. Laos hopes that many more benefits local people and will from tour groups will help rural communities. the Republic of Korea. Currently, about 70 percent people from Europe and the help those living in rural areas the authorities to achieve Most visitors to Laos at The Ministry of of all visitors come from USA will come here because by providing much needed their vision of sustainable the moment are coming from Information, Culture and neighbouring countries, with they contribute more,” Mr Saly income to protect historic sites tourism, which will protect the Thailand, , , Tourism is targeting 3.5 million only 30 percent from other said.

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(left) makes an Some 7,525 people in water treatment plant in The new water treatment opening speech at Khammuan and Xebangfay district. plant is a vital boost to the training course in Vientiane last provinces are set to have clean The Lao government development in the area and week. water, and the health and meanwhile has contributed will also help encourage more sanitation benefits that will more than 7 billion kip (US$1 investment by the private flow from that. million) to build asphalt roads sector, largely in guesthouses, A treatment plant being in Nongbone village and a road restaurants and hotels. built in the area is now 90 leading to the project site. 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Four of them for development and contribute KOICA provided more than human trafficking message are in Xebangfay district in significantly to improving 390 billion kip (US$49 million) Khammuan province and villagers’ living standards. to Laos for 25 development Times Reporters more interesting and attention rebroadcast for many people in one is in Xayboury district Mr Phouthone said projects. grabbing scripts for their our target audiences.” in neighbouring Savannakhet residents will be able to access This year, KOICA plans Media personnel from both the public awareness campaigns, The instructors advised the province. clean drinking water directly to provide US$9 million for capital and the provinces have in order to get their message radio producers about forming The Korean International at their doors, and that this seven projects in the areas of undergone a training course across more effectively. a strategic communication plan and Cooperation Agency will result in a sharp decline in health, sanitation and rural to help them raise awareness The participants studied regarding reaching listeners at (KOICA) provided a grant sanitation and health problems development. about human trafficking issues. the relevant theory and held the rural village level. Twenty radio hosts, group discussions, as well as To further increase public reporters, editors and technical going through role plays, such awareness about human staff from Vientiane and the as preparing press releases trafficking, child sexual Reading project opens doors for Lao children provinces of Champassak, for a mock press conference, exploitation and safe migration, Saravan, Savannakhet and interviewing audience Lao National Radio committed Sisouphan Amphonephong Vientiane learned about a wide members and simulating live to continue producing radio range of reporting techniques, radio reports. awareness campaigns, and The Room to Read project is growing to help get the message out that They also learnt a providing free airtime to allow steadily, providing reading opportunities and human trafficking is a serious variety of other useful media their broadcast. encouraging the development of women and threat. messaging techniques, which Deputy Director General children, and is planning to replicate its success Human trafficking, pre- the reporters will take back to of Lao National Radio Mr in . venting child sexual their provinces to reproduce Sangkhan Choumkhamphanh Country Director of Room to Read Ms exploitation, promoting safe and broadcast on their own said “I would like to encourage Somphet Vongphachan told Vientiane Times migration and the relevant radio stations. The attendees the entire radio community to the project works in education development for legal frameworks and policies said they found this aspect of take the initiative to reproduce children, to improve their reading and writing were all topics at the three-day the training particularly useful. the radio campaigns that we skills and teach them good reading habits. capacity-building course held in A volunteer from Laongam drafted during the training. Ms Somphet has received an award for four Vientiane from July 3-5. district, Saravan province, Mr Adjust them according to local years of writing and publishing books for use Lao National Radio hosted Phouthone Duangoudom said customs and broadcast them in schools. Since 2005, she has written novels the training programme in “I have been working as a on your stations as soon as you that are easy to follow, unlike many that are cooperation with the United volunteer with Village Focus return home.” currently available. 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To succeed in life, a person needs Organisation, Village Focus “I found it very important collaborating with international to have knowledge, study in an educational International and World Vision to develop key messages about partners to increase public institution, and have encouragement from Laos. human trafficking on radio awareness on human yourself and your family.” Trainers advised radio slots and make educational trafficking and safe migration She says the most important thing for reporters on how to produce programmes that we could through its programmes. children is learning to read and write Lao, Ms Somphet Vongphachan talks about the because these skills are the gateway to learning reading project. everything else. This is why the Room to Read project is so significant for human resource The project has been extended by the development. government for a further five years from 2011- The project also promotes gender equality 2016. Besides expanding to Savannakhet, it and encourages girls to finish secondary school will also help and coordinate with Oudomxay so they stand a better chance of earning a and Vientiane provinces, and the capital. living. Ms Somphet thanked all parties involved, Nationwide, more than 200 community especially the Ministry of Education and Sports schools have been built and over 1,000 libraries and the Lao government for their cooperation have been set up since the project began in and helping the project to reach out to more 2005, and more than 1,000 girls are taking part children. JOB OPPORTUNITY in activities. If better education can be provided, the In seven years the budget has increased work being done in Laos will live up to Room In Siphandone Landscape by US$200,000 to US$4 million and the staff to Read’s motto “The world will change if we involved have grown from four to 55. give children an education”. 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Closing date: July 13 2012 Vientiane Times Wednesday July 11, 2012 Home news 3 Australian aid agency Laos marks World Population Day Times Reporters Reproductive healthcare services supports Lao trade unions include voluntary family planning, The Lao government reaffirmed assisted childbirth and prevention Times Reporters Union Aid Abroad - APHEDA yesterday it would strive to fulfill of sexually transmitted infections, was created in 1984 as the overseas its commitment to achieve the 5th including HIV. An Australian aid group is donating aid agency of the Australian Council Millennium Development Goal “This will directly impact on US$60,000 for the development of of Trade Unions. (MDG5) as Laos joined the rest of the achieving the other MDG targets, the Lao Federation of Trade Unions It contributes directly to countries world in marking World Population as we strive to graduate from least (LFTU). and regions of the world where Day. developed country status by 2020,” Representatives of the Union workers are disadvantaged by The Lao government, in he said. Aid Abroad - Australian People for poverty, a lack of workplace, denial collaboration with the United Nations “Only by doing this will we be able Health, Education and Development of labour and human rights, civil Population Fund (UNFPA), celebrates to contribute effectively to improving Abroad (APHEDA) yesterday signed conflict and war. World Population Day which falls on our human capital, and set our nation an agreement with LFTU Vice The agency has supported the July 11 every year. This year the day on a path to inclusive growth and President Mr Symoun Ounlasy, and Lao Federation of Trade Unions carries the theme ‘Universal Access sustainable development.” LFTU Labour Protection Department since 2004 with funding of about to Reproductive Health Services.’ Dr Bounthavy Sisouphanthong. Reproductive health problems Director General, Mr Ounkham US$315,000 over the past eight years. Deputy Minister of Planning remain the major cause of ill health Bounyaseng. The funding has gone towards and Investment Dr Bounthavy In Laos, statistics show that in women of childbearing age The LFTU Capacity Building occupational health and safety, Sisouphanthong delivered a message every day at least two deaths occur, worldwide, according to the UNFPA. Project 2012-2013 aims to continue English language training, to mark the day and reaffirmed of mothers and babies, during Some 222 million women, the government’s commitment to childbirth, Dr Bounthavy said, adding who would like to avoid or delay its work at national, provincial, information technology training, and achieving the relevant MDG. pregnancy, lack access to effective district and enterprise levels. providing equipment. that the major reason for this is a “Today, the Lao government lack of access to reproductive health family planning. Nearly 800 women The financing will help the LFTU “We want to improve and enable reaffirms its commitment to achieve services. die every day in the process of giving adapt to its changing role in the union leaders at all levels to develop MDG5 and further commits to Although access to services such life. About 1.8 billion young people market economy. the knowledge, skills and confidence invest more to ensure that every as family planning and contraception are entering their reproductive years, The project will focus on to fulfill their roles as leaders in woman, every man and every young is estimated at 84 percent, the often without the knowledge, skills networking between the LFTU contributing to meeting the challenges person in the country has access to percentage of those living in remote and services they need to protect and international unions, the of the growing private sector,” reproductive healthcare,” he told areas with access to these services themselves, the agency said. implementation of LFTU’s five-year Union Aid Abroad - APHEDA media representatives present at the remains low. Every year, the international plan, and promoting the awareness representative Mr Phillip Hazelton event. Dr Bounthavy stressed the need to community celebrates World of asbestos as a hazard to reduce said at the signing ceremony. The government admitted that expand reproductive health services to Population Day, which was established exposure. LFTU President Mr Khamla achieving MDG5, ‘Improve maternal reach marginalised groups including in 1987 to mark the day when the The project’s activities include a Lorlonsy thanked the Australian health,’ is a big challenge for Laos as those in remote areas, ethnic groups, world’s population reached 5 billion. study tour and training on collective agency and other international the maternal mortality rate remains young and unmarried women, and The population reached 7 billion 24 bargaining agreements, and organisations for their contributions high. men. years later, on October 31 last year. development and training in the area to union capacity building and the of occupational health. protection of Lao workers. Climate change adaptation project aims to strengthen farmers’ resilience Khamphone Syvongxay Each year thousands of hectares of crops in Laos are affected by the changing climate, and periodic flooding and drought seriously undermine agricultural development. A programme is underway to improve the capacity of both farmers and government staff when it comes to dealing with the effects of climatic extremes, and other unpredicted events. Scheduled to run until 2015, the objective of the project is to improve food security in the face of climate Dr Ty Phommasak (left) addresses the meeting in Vientiane. change and minimise the vulnerability of farmers to extreme flooding and components: knowledge management They have also developed climate Mr Symoun Ounlasy (right) and Mr Phillip Hazelton shake hands after signing the agreement. drought events. about agricultural adaptation, change training and adaptation The IRAS Lao Project, ‘Improving capacity building, community-based modules and set up a local integration the Resilience of the Agriculture agricultural adaptation practices and platform. Weather forecast Sector in Laos to Climate Change learning adaptation. “We also demonstrated rice Impacts’, will be jointly funded by About 80 percent of Lao people varieties, agreed on a project website

Xieng Khuang the Global Environment Facility, the are still planting rice, vegetables and and are in the process of updating Temperature in (C) Least Developed Country Fund, the other small crops as their primary training and management, while Date Weather Min Max government of Laos and the United means of making a living, he said. knowledge databases have been 11/07/2012 19 28 Partly cloudy Nations Development Programme Dr Ty asked project board established and a time framework set

12/07/2012 20 28 Mostly cloudy (UNDP). members to take responsibility to out,” Mr Khamphone said. Officials from the ministries help farmers in adapting to climate “In the future, we will try to 13/07/2012 20 28 Isolated showers of Agriculture and Forestry, and change for disaster impact reduction. mobilise more project resources, Luang Namtha Natural Resources and Environment, He believed that through the especially office facilities, staff, Temperature in (C) Date Weather Min Max National Land Management project, the capacities of sectoral experts, funding, management

11/07/2012 22 32 Light rain Authority and the National Disaster planners and agricultural producers procedures and project manuals.” Office gathered in Vientiane to would be strengthened when it comes The work plan needs further input 12/07/2012 22 33 Isolated showers discuss the progress of the project to mitigating the effects of climate and better preparation from the target 13/07/2012 22 33 Isolated showers so far, and suggest possible change. provinces however, and this will take Luang Prabang improvements. Project Manager Mr Khamphone time. Temperature in (C) Date Weather The meeting was chaired by Deputy Mounlamai informed the meeting The project concept, approach and Min Max Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, that, so far, the project board activities still need further explanation 11/07/2012 23 34 Partly cloudy Dr Ty Phommasak, and UNDP Deputy members have held several meetings and development, as they are not clear 12/07/2012 24 35 Partly cloudy Resident Representative, Ms Kyoko and visited project sites, and finished to all project staff or the provincial,

13/07/2012 24 35 Isolated showers Yokosuka. baseline surveys in Savannakhet and district and other stakeholders

Vientiane Capital Dr Ty said the project focuses on four Xayaboury provinces. involved, Mr Khamphone added. Temperature in (C) Date Weather Min Max from page 1 11/07/2012 25 32 Light rain Laos calls... 12/07/2012 25 33 Isolated showers budget to maximise the use of clearance teams from the province from January to May. According to the NRA,

13/07/2012 25 34 Isolated showers Army in conjunction with UXO Lao staff. however, the programme could not continue because the

Savannakhet “We think the target of clearing 200,000 hectares by vehicle was unable to destroy all the cluster bombs. In fact Temperature in (C) 2020 will be difficult to achieve. It means clearing at least only 50 percent of cluster sub-munitions could be destroyed. Date Weather Min Max 20,000 hectares per year and we don’t have the financial It is estimated that out of the 2 million tonnes of bombs, 11/07/2012 26 33 Partly cloudy resources to do this at present,” Mr Phoukhieo said including 288 million cluster bombs, that were dropped

12/07/2012 26 34 Light rain Currently, Laos receives funding from international on Laos between 1964 and 1973 about 30 percent did not donors amounting to about US$15 million per year, but this detonate. 13/07/2012 26 34 Isolated showers is not enough to meet the objective. That will require about It is thought that over 87,000 sq km of land is Pakxe US$30 million annually. contaminated with UXO. A countrywide survey on Temperature in (C) Date Weather UXO Lao wants to create more teams to speed up the socio-economic impact of UXO in 1996/97 found Min Max clearance and return the land to the people, but they cannot significant contamination in 15 provinces, with 25 percent 11/07/2012 26 32 Isolated showers do this because of funding constraints, Mr Phoukhieo of all villages reporting UXO.

12/07/2012 26 33 Scattered showers explained. During this period, a total of 580,000 bombing missions A specialised Japanese-made Komatsu UXO clearance were conducted, which averages out at one bombing 13/07/2012 25 32 Scattered showers vehicle was used for a pilot programme in Xieng Khuang mission every eight minutes around the clock for nine years.

4 Home news Wednesday July 11, 2012 Vientiane Times News in Brief Lao student’s artwork wins medal in Japan

Khammuan farmers to plant 62,080 ha of wet season rice Phaisythong Chandara Farmers across Khammuan province are planting their wet season rice on 62,080 hectares hoping for a yield of 3.75 tonnes Paintings created by Mr Khavay per hectare. Saipanya, 18, from Savannakhet Farmers began planting last month and are expected to finish province represented Laos at the by the end of July. So far, 56.87 percent of the area has been 2012 International High School planted using organic and chemical fertilisers. Arts Festival in Japan this Much of the rice has been planted in and Nongbok month. districts, district agriculture and forestry officials said. The proud artist graduated The planting area has been increased by 2,190 hectares from the from Phonsavanh Secondary 59,890 hectares used last year. It is hoped that more planting School in Kaysone Phomvihane will help to reduce slash and burn cultivation. district this year. Office staff said farmers are also being encouraged to grow Deputy Director of the other crops on 3,410 hectares, hoping to harvest 10,700 tonnes. Central Children’s Cultural Centre in Vientiane, Mr Huaphan folk improve health through community project Bounphak, told the Vientiane Phase 3 of the Community Development Project will be Times yesterday that Khavay’s implemented in many villages of Aed district, Huaphan artwork was selected by a province, after the success of the previous two phases. The project will help people to maintain better personal panel of judges as the best hygiene by gaining access to proper sanitation, latrines, first among those submitted by Lao aid training, midwifery and other activities related to health. secondary students. Aed district is home to 26,944 people in 4,394 households in He was awarded a medal, 78 villages. certificate and prize by Some 3,858 people from 709 families in 10 villages of Xeum representatives of the Lao district will also benefit from the project. embassy in Tokyo. One of Khavay’s exhibits Oudomxay to help rural families banish poverty was a 38x56 cm piece Oudomxay provincial authorities will cooperate with district entitled ’Environment of my authorities to help families in rural areas of Houn, Baeng and Hometown’, drawn in pencil and La districts who have insufficient land to grow crops. and pastels. He said his intention Mr Khavay Saipanya poses with his paintings. Provincial agriculture and forestry department officials said was to raise awareness among the plan includes helping farmers to find work on commercial the general public, especially the Earth by slowing global to Savannakhet’, ‘Nature’ and opportunity to display their plantations and also establishing animal husbandry projects. young people around the world, warming,” he said. ‘In the Morning’. All of the five amazing and creative talents to Hundreds of rural families in the three districts are thought to of environmental issues. “I’m very grateful that my artworks were displayed at the the world. be living in poverty, the provincial authorities reported. The picture portrays how artwork could be displayed event. IFAC is an annual event To achieve poverty alleviation targets for 2015, the department fuel and electricity can be used along with that created by other But only Khavay received that is intended to promote plans to work closely with local communities, offering farmers appropriately to sustain natural high school students around the an award at the festival after goodwill and understanding money in the form of low interest loans and providing technical resources, and suggests that world.” his work was displayed along among participating countries assistance for agricultural enterprises. trees should be planted and not Five paintings out of with other exhibits at the Ueno through the medium of art. Officials said loans will be given to farmers to allow them to cut. 300 submitted by students Royal Museum. This year’s festival was plant crops and to trade goods in their communities, to boost Mr Khavay’s message throughout Laos were chosen The festival was organised attended by high school their incomes and raise them out of poverty. also encourages the public to represent the country at the by the International Foundation students from Japan, Myanmar, Farmers can use the loans to grow rice, fruit trees, bananas, not to pollute rivers through festival. The paintings were for Arts and Culture (IFAC) of Ireland, Laos, Vietnam, Egypt, cassava, peas, sweetcorn, beans and other vegetables. The excessive waste disposal. entitled ‘Environment of my Japan. Its aim is to give senior Cambodia, China, Malaysia, department will also encourage farmers to sell their produce “I drew this picture to Hometown’, ‘Lao Woman in high school students from Israel, Singapore, Australia, UK in nearby markets. encourage people to save Wedding Costume’, ‘Welcome Japan and other countries the and the .

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6 Wednesday July 11, 2012 Vientiane Times Region In brief from Asia News Network Top Vietnamese ASEAN agrees on rules for Senkaku islands not legislator meets Cuban a diplomatic matter: South China Sea conduct Japan leader in Hanoi Tokyo (The Yomiuri Shimbun) -- The Japan HANOI (Xinhua) -- Chairman belief that with great potential, PHNOM PENH, Cambodia government hopes to avoid of the Vietnamese National the two countries will further (AP) — Ten Southeast Asian an escalation of political Assembly Nguyen Sinh Hung promote their bilateral ties and nations have agreed on a code polemics over its planned met Raul Castro, First Secretary cooperation. of conduct to prevent armed purchase of the Senkaku of Cuban Communist Party and He suggested the two clashes over the South China Islands in Okinawa Prefecture, President of the Council of national assemblies will further State and Council of Ministers expand visits to promote mutual Sea but still seek to get China although the move has already to agree to it, a Cambodian triggered sharp denunciations of Cuba in capital Hanoi on understanding and exchange of from China and Taiwan. As Monday during the his official experience in legislative work. official said Monday. the Senkakus are an integral visit to Vietnam. The Cuban leader expressed The agreement was part of Japanese territory, the The Vietnamese people his delight to revisit Vietnam reached at a meeting of government must avoid causing highly appreciate the pure and informed the Vietnamese foreign ministers in the misunderstanding at home and and unchangeable friendship NA chairman of the outcomes Association of Southeast between the two nations, and of talks and meetings with abroad that there is a territorial Asian Nations, to which dispute over the islands. also respect for the Cuban Vietnamese party and state If it fails to do this, it could people’s endeavor in fighting leaders, confirming that both China does not belong. The harm national interests. for independence, freedom and sides agreed to strengthen issue of contending maritime “The purchase of the Senkaku reunification in the past, as well bilateral ties and cooperation claims is the major topic of the Islands concerns transferring as in national construction and between the two parties and talks held in the Cambodian ownership of domestic land. development at present, Nguyen states. capital Phnom Penh, in large It is not a diplomatic matter,” Sinh Hung said. The Cuban people are part because tensions over Hung stressed that, as a close grateful to the Vietnamese a senior official at the Foreign the sea have escalated in Ministry said Saturday. and loyal friend of the Cuban party, state and people for people, the Vietnamese people their support to Cuba’s fight recent months. Chinese and are pleased with achievements for national independence in Philippine ships engaged in a Chinese navy plans drill that the Cuban people have made the past as well as national standoff in one disputed area near Zhoushan in the fight to defend national construction and development starting in April, and Vietnam Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen speaks at the opening of the Beijing (China Daily) independence and sovereignty at present, said the Cuban last month protested Chinese -- The Chinese navy will and in socialist construction. leader, adding that Vietnam’ 45th Association of Southeast Asian Nations Foreign Ministers’ The Vietnamese people believe s role in the region and across energy proposals for seas both Meeting in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on July 9. --Photo AP soon launch a drill in waters nations claim. near Zhoushan, East China’s that under the leadership of the the world has been increasingly Zhejiang province, as part Cuban Communist party, the upheld. In his opening speech at the State Kao Kim Hourn said at a among ASEAN only, and of its annual exercise plan, Cuban people will overcome During their talks, the two ASEAN meeting, Cambodian news conference late Monday from now on we have to start the Defence Ministry said difficulties and make more leaders also exchanged views Prime Minister Hun Sen urged that the declaration is intended discussing this with China.” yesterday. The ministry achievements in their noble on international issues of mutual Southeast Asian countries to to cover China in addition Details of the code of conduct made the announcement on revolutionary cause. concerns, including the global do more to promote mutual to ASEAN states. The code were not given. The Vietnamese top economic crisis, the situation its website in response to economic growth and security would spell out rules governing ASEAN will have a reports saying that the navy legislator informed his Cuban in the Asia-Pacific and Latin will conduct a six-day, live guest that the Vietnamese NA American regions, as well as and called for a code of maritime rights and navigation ministerial level meeting with ammunition drill starting has established the Vietnam- experience in state management conduct in the South China in the South China Sea. China today, along with other today in the East China Sea. Cuba Friendship Parliamentary and law construction in their Sea to be implemented. He said that ASEAN had high-level meetings later this Group, and expressed his respective countries. Cambodian Secretary of “agreed on the key elements week. Vacancy Notice VaCanCy annOunCeMenT (Announcement No. 12/45) (Re-advertise) OPen TO: All interested candidates POSITION: Computer Program Assistant (IPC) OPenInG daTe: July 10, 2012, 2012 The World Health Organization is seeking for a qualified Lao National for the position of: ClOsInG daTe: July 25, 2012 WORK HOURS: Full-time; 40 hours/week salaRy: Actual salary will be based on the qualifications of the applicant. Advertise nOTe: THIs Is a lOCal POsITIOn. THE SELECTED CANDIDATE WILL COME Assistant for Emerging Diseases, Surveillance and Response undeR lOCal laBOR law, and Be PaId aCCORdInG TO THe eMBassy’s (G 5- level)-Fixed-term Position LOCAL COMPENSATION PLAN. ALL ORDINARY RESIDENT APPLICANTS MUST Be ResIdInG In laOs and HaVe THE REQUIRED WORK AND/OR RESIDENCY To provide administrative support to Emerging Diseases, Surveillance and Response (ESR), WHO Representative Office in PERMITS TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION. Lao People's Democratic Republic. The U.S. Embassy in Vientiane is seeking an individual for the position of Computer Program Duties: assistant in the Information Programs Center (IPC), Management Section. 1 - Provides assistance in managing the operational budget for the ESR activities in Lao People's Democratic Republic in collaboration with the Ministry of Health (MoH); BasIC FunCTIOn OF POsITIOn: 2- Assists in developing budgetary plan for MOH activities funded by WHO by calculating payments for per diem, transportation, The incumbent assists the Information Programs Center (IPC) in four distinct areas: Computer and other financial transactions; Systems end- user support; setup and operation of Embassy audio-visual (A/V) systems such as 3- Liaises with the Division of the Department of Hygiene and Prevention and the National Centre for Laboratory and soundboards as well as schedule, test and operate Embassy DVC system; cross-trains on other Epidemiology, Ministry of Health and National Emerging Diseases Coordination Office, and other government counterparts, IRM related systems (e.g., telephone switchroom, mailroom, network administration) to provide banks and suppliers/vendors; initiates queries and provides information on administrative issues; support as needed; and performs individual and group instruction on Microsoft Suite products 4- Collates background documents: assists in preparation of relevant administrative and project documents for the recruitment and IRM supported web based programs as area matter expert. Trains and educates users on of short term consultants (STCs), issuance of agreement for performance for work (APWs) and direct financial cooperation proper email and file management practices. (DFCs) and processing of service procurement requests, fellowships, study tours and project implementation monitoring; QualIFICaTIOns ReQuIRed: 5- Prepares and submits procurement requests in GSM and provides necessary follow-up throughout the procurement processes, 1. Education: An Associate degree (2 years college) in computer science is needed. and initiating and completing formalities of incoming and outgoing shipments (via customs clearances), in a timely manner; Commercial computer certification required (Comptia A+ and Net+). Must have strong working 6- Maintains and monitors the financial records of DFC payments and procurement, and statement of expenditures and other knowledge and proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite. financial transactions; prepares regular budgetary statements and financial reports of project activities; 7- Provides interpretation services at the government meetings, workshops, seminars and field visits; translates documents, reports 2. Prior Work Experience: One to two years of progressively responsible experience as a and IEC materials between English and Lao for ESR team; Computer Systems administrator or end user helpdesk support. 8- Together with WHO technical staff, assists MOH in organizing and facilitating trainings and other capacity-building exercises 3. Language Proficiency: Level III – A thorough working knowledge of English is required to as may be required; include technical terms used in Computer Systems administration. Must be able to address and 9- Attends meetings, workshops and other events as requested by the Team Leader, and provides brief oral or written summaries train groups people in English. Level IV Lao - A thorough knowledge of spoken and written Lao as required; is required to interface with local providers. 10- Assists implementation of WHO-supported activities of priority interventions for zoonotic disease risk reduction and 4. Job Knowledge: Familiarity with systems analysis and basics of LAN/WANs. Working communicable diseases control as part of the ESR team knowledge of Windows 2003, Windows XP Professional, Exchange 2003, and SMS operating 11- Provides general administrative support and related duties for Environmental Health activities as required, such as providing systems and applications. Advanced knowledge of the Microsoft Office applications. Must have correspondence on administrative issues with national counterparts, maintaining files and records of all essential documents and excellent keyboarding and software skills. reports and maintaining a follow-up system on deadlines; 12- Performs other related duties as and may be required. 5. Skills and Abilities: Advanced knowledge of the Microsoft Office 2007 applications and SharePoint. Education: HOw TO aPPly Essential: Equivalent to completion of secondary school. Interested applicants for this position must submit the following for the application to be considered: 1. Universal Application for Employment (Form DS-174). Download the form at: Knowledge & skills: http://laos.usembassy.gov/job_opportunities.html 2. Candidates who claim U.S. Veterans preference must provide a copy of their Form DD-214 with their Thorough knowledge of office procedures. Good communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to perform tasks with tact, application. diplomacy, discretion and respect for confidentiality. Good typing and word processing skills; ability to prepare correspondence, 3. Any other documentation (e.g., essays, certificates, awards, copies of degrees earned) that summary of meetings and documentation. Ability to discern routine from non-routine. Good computer skills and ability to addresses the qualification requirements of the position as listed above. adapt to various software applications; use of spreadsheets. Ability to work harmoniously as a member of a team, adapt to suBMIT aPPlICaTIOn TO diverse educational and cultural backgrounds and maintain a high standard of personal conduct. Human Resources Office American Embassy Experience: Rue Bartholonie, That Dam At least five years' experience in secretarial/administrative areas, preferably in a large or international organization, embassy, PO Box 114, Vientiane, Laos or multi-national corporation. (Hardcopy or e-mail attachments are accepted) POInT OF COnTaCT Language: Excellent knowledge of spoken and written English and the local language. Telephone: 856-21-267176 Other Skills (e.g. IT): Proficiency in standard MS Office applications. Fax: 856-21-267140 Interested and qualified candidates are invited to submit applications inthe English language, with curriculum vitae and E-mail: [email protected] photograph, 3rd August 2012 to: Interested persons should contact Embassy Human Resources Office for more information. Blank application forms may be picked up from the cabinet inside the Embassy entrance. The World Health Organization P.O. Box 343 Only shortlisted candidates will be notified. 125 Saphanthong Road, Vientiane, Lao P.D.R. ClOsInG daTe FOR THIs POsITIOn: july 25, 2012 Unit 5 Ban Saphanthong Tai, Fax: (856) 21 353905 Tel: (856) 21 353902-904 An Equal Opportunity Employer Sisathanak District. E-mail: [email protected] Vientiane Times Wednesday July 11, 2012 7 World Second World Media Flooding exposes deep distrust of Russia’s leaders Summit ends KRYMSK, Russia (AP) -- The floods that washed through MOSCOW (Xinhua) -- The the 21st century.” Many media southern Russia and killed 171 Second World Media Summit leaders acknowledged that people followed storms that (WMS), a grand gathering of the industry has undergone dumped five months of rain in a global media organisations, some profound reshuffle matter of hours. Still, President concluded here on Friday, and transformation, and that Vladimir Putin has spent with organisers announcing traditional media are facing three days trying to persuade the establishment of a working mounting pressure from new residents that the flooding group to prepare for the next media and the Internet. was an act of nature and not summit -- possibly to be hosted World media organisations the result of government by Bahrain. should readjust themselves in negligence or worse. At the closing ceremony of face of severe challenges in the Some persist in believing, the Moscow summit, Bahrain’s industry and the fast-changing against all evidence, that the Information Minister Samira world, especially by adapting city of Krymsk and its 57,000 Rajab proposed that her country themselves to the development people were intentionally play host to the next summit in of information technology and sacrificed to prevent the 2014. remodeling their businesses, flood waters from damaging “I hope that Bahrain will noted Li Congjun, president of Novorossiysk, a major Black A man removes rubbish from a shop in Krimsk, become the next country to Xinhua News Agency, during Sea port essential for exporting about 1,200 kilometres (750 miles) south of host the World Media Summit. the discussions. Russian oil and grain. Moscow. --Photo AP It’s vitally important that it (the The media summit This deep distrust of the summit) will take place in an mechanism serves as a good government poses a challenge Krymsk streets into swirling above the city to prevent the members of the group were Arab country. The Arab world example of efficient media to Putin, who depends on the muddy rivers and filled one- dam from being breached. shown on television saying needs media attention because cooperation, said Li, citing a support of ordinary Russians story homes practically up to The suspicion was that they were now convinced that it has become a scene for events convention on the protection across the country to counter the ceiling in the middle of the this had been done to protect the reservoir had not been the that are crucial for the whole of intellectual property rights the growing challenge in night. Many of the 171 who the Novorossiysk port, source of the flooding. world,” Rajab was quoted as adopted by the WMS secretariat Moscow to his 12-year rule. died were elderly residents which is part-owned by the This was the same saying by ITAR-TASS. in June and a number of training At the very least, the unable to escape in time. government and Transneft, conclusion reached by a well- Vitaly Ignatenko, director workshops for young journalists flooding has Russians A total of 29,000 people in the state monopoly that runs known local environmentalist, general of ITAR-TASS and from across the world. once again questioning the Krymsk and the seaside resort the oil pipeline system. The Suren Gazaryan, who has co-chairman of the summit, More than 300 government’s ability to keep town Gelendzhik lost all of reservoir lies in mountains opposed the governor on other welcomed the proposal. representatives from 213 media them safe. Still fresh in their their possessions, while about situated between Novorossiysk issues. Gazaryan studied the A meeting will be held in outlets in 102 countries gathered memory are a string of disasters 300 homes in Krymsk and 100 and Krymsk. It was unclear area around the reservoir and November to discuss the in Moscow for the second World — from the bungled response in Gelendzhik were damaged whether the port was in any the high-water marks along a to the sinking of the Kursk technical issues related to the Media Summit. beyond repair, according to danger. network of mountain streams, submarine in 2000, to the government figures released The government denied posting the photographs and hosting of the next summit, and The first WMS was held in wildfires that swept seemingly Monday. the sluices had been opened his conclusions on his blog. a final decision made before the Beijing in October 2009 as a unopposed through a swath After torrential rains and, in an effort to convince Still, prominent Moscow end of the year, said Ignatenko. joint initiative by nine leading of western Russia in 2010, to dropped up to 300 milliliters the skeptics, the Krasnodar journalist Oleg Kashin, who During two days of media organisations in the the capsizing of an overloaded (12 inches) of water late Friday region governor arranged for was in Krymsk, said on discussions at the Moscow world, namely the Associated river boat that killed more than and early Saturday, the flooding a group of residents to fly over Kommersant FM radio that summit, hundreds of media Press, BBC, Google Inc., 120 people last year. inundated Krymsk so quickly the reservoir in a helicopter. He none of the residents he had representatives exchanged ITAR-TASS, Kyodo News, The Emergencies Ministry that that residents said they even arranged a second flight spoken to believed it was the views on media development News Corp., Thomson Reuters, acknowledged Monday that suspected that water had been over a wider area after they weather alone that caused the around the theme of “Global Turner Broadcasting System it had failed to warn residents intentionally released from complained that they had not flooding. media: meeting challenges of Inc. and Xinhua. about the flash flood that turned a reservoir in the mountains seen enough the first time. Two JOB VACANCY JOB VACANCY Advisor – Environmental Education and Communication Investment Promotion Advisor Lao Nationality Re-advertised The GIZ Programm on Human Resource Development for a Market Economy Programme (HRDME III) is closely working together with national institutions on meso and macro level to improve the ProCEEd (Promotion of Climate-related Environmental Education) is a Lao-German framework conditions for doing business and investment in Lao PDR. HRDME III is currently seeking cooperation project with the objective to improve knowledge, attitudes and behavior in for one Lao national to fill the position of Investment PromotionAdvisor: respect of the environment, biodiversity and climate change in Laos through communication Starting Date: Beginning of August 2012 and education. ProCEEd is implemented by the Department of Environmental Quality Promotion (DEQP) at the Lao Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) Duration of Assignment: until July 2014, with the possibility of extension in cooperation with the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ). Work Location: Investment Promotion Department at the Ministry of Investment and Promotion, Vientiane Capital ProCEED will combine strategy work on the national level with communication and learning processes at provincial, district and village level. Main tasks and responsibilities: ProCEEd is now looking for an Advisor – Environmental Education and Communication Under the responsibility and supervision of the GIZ Program Director and in direct cooperation with (full time). the Investment Promotion Department of the Ministry of Planning and Investment and the relevant national and international line agencies at national and provincial levels the Investment Promotion Starting Date: as soon as possible Advisor has to fulfill the tasks as below: • Support planning, coordinating and implementing activities which were agreed in the joint Work Location: Vientiane Capital (travel to provinces required from time to time) HRDME annual work plan related to investment promotion Main Tasks and Responsibilities • Monitoring and preparation of status reports on the implementation of activities of the annual • Coordinate ProCEEd activities with the executing agency and its relevant units as well work plan as with other relevant government agencies at national, provincial and district level, • Support the communication and cooperation between IPD/MPI, on one side, and relevant consultants, government officials, private sector representatives, GIZ Advisors and the local and international organizations and other GIZ-supported projects HRDME Program Coordination Office, on the other side • Maintain good communication and flow of information among all institutions and • Assist in strengthening the capacity of the IPD/MPI to promote appropriate and systematic organizations involved ways for improving the investment climate and providing effective support to private sector / • Contribute to the preparation and implementation of consultation processes at all levels business development • Provide conceptual input in matters of environmental education and communication • Assist IPD to address impediments to investment through Provincial Private Public Dialogues • Support the design, preparation and implementation of workshops, project missions • Enhance IDP’s capacity to develop, manage, negotiate, and promote SEZs in Lao PDR and other events related to ProCEEd • Conceptualising, preparing and implementing workshops, seminars, and other events on • Support all other daily project operations subjects that are related to the program’s interventions • Contribute to other tasks as assigned by GIZ- HRDME/ MPI supervisors related to improving Qualifications & Experience the investment conditions in Lao PDR • M.Sc. (or B.Sc.) degree in a relevant field with substantial knowledge in environmental Experience and Qualifications: issues including climate change • BA or equivalent to Masters/MSc in economics/Business or related fields • A minimum of 3 years of professional working experience in a similar position • Experience with investment promotion and improving business environment • Experience in stakeholder consultations and related participatory methods (PRA) • Fluent English language skills (written and spoken) • Experience in advisory services in the field of forestry/natural resource management • Proficient computer skills (MS Office, data management, email) • Experience in public relations is an advantage. • Knowledgeable on Project Cycle Management and monitoring • Experience in working with development organizations is an advantage. • Knowledgeable on investment promotion and business environment • Excellent working knowledge MS Office programs • Knowledgeable on Commercialization, public relations and Information and Communication Technology • Excellent communication skills & fluency in speaking and writing English • Good communication skills • Good self-management skills • Ability and willingness to work in a team of national / international experts • Ability to work in hard demanding conditions with frequent travel to provinces/remote areas • Gender knowledge is an advantage. • Personal flexibility and high motivation Women are encouraged to apply. • At least 5 years of experience in the related position Interested candidates should send an application with a comprehensive CV • Gender knowledge is an advantage including at least three reliable references and a covering letter explaining how their Female candidates are encouraged to apply. experience meets the requirements latest by 20th July 2012 to HR Unit of GIZ office Vientiane, P.O. Box 9233, Tel. 021 353605, Vientiane Capital, or by e-mail to pamouane. Interested candidates should send application- CV and a covering letter explaining how your experience meets the requirements latest by 20 July 2012 to HR Unit of GIZ Office Vientiane, [email protected]. P.O.Box 9233, Vientiane Capital, or by e-mail to [email protected]. All applications will be treated confidentially and only short-listed candidates will be notified. All applications will be treated confidentially and only short-listed candidates will be notified. 8 Wednesday July 11, 2012 Vientiane Times

Job vacancy Allianz General Lao (AGL) is the leading insurance company in Laos. AGL is a joint venture between the Lao government and the Allianz France International. With over 20 years experience in Laos, the AGL enjoys a very Soochow University in Laos good reputation among local and international customers. We provide friendly work environment, mixture of different culture and competitive salary. Now, we are looking for dynamic employees to join with us in Headquarter office in Vientiane as below positions: Helpline (1 position) Located in Vientiane, capital of Lao PDR, Soochow University in Laos is the first Responsibility foreign University approved by the Lao government in January 2009, and the first . Work on-duty at night time (from 17h00pm to 08h00am) to receive emergency calls and advice the insured Chinese overseas university solely established by 112-year-old Soochow University, by phone in case of the accident . Inform and follow up adjusters going to accident site; record the time of the intervention of the adjusters. Suzhou, PR China. . Follow-up claim documents from Adjusters & file into the claim file before forwarding to Open File Unit. With reference of world class university standard and mode, making full use of the . Key-in required data into Motor Claims System accordingly and accurately to the info. received from clients and/or adjusters to the IT System for further actions of following functions. international quality education resources, constructing advanced program setup . Provide necessary assistance to the client via telephone in case of emergency e.g accident happened in with full implement of credit system, Soochow university in Laos will conduct full- remote area, etc. time undergraduate of 4-year study and graduate of 3-year study (master & doctor) . Perform others works as advised by HoD. programs as well as various advanced training. In 2012, Soochow University in Qualifications: Laos will first set up two programs including International Economy &Trade and . BA in Business Administration/ English studies. BA in equivalent in Law or Communication Science is a plus International Finance as well as the Chinese Language Training. According to the . At least 1 years experiences in the above nature of work. . Experience in the field of Traffic Safety or similar responsibilities will be considered as a plus. general plan, through 10 to 20 years’ construction, Soochow University in Laos will be . Male between 25-30 years old with good health. developed into a comprehensive international first-class university of undergraduate . Computer skills e.g. MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook (Email), etc. Good command of written and spoken English. and graduate education with more than 5000 students, which will offer programs . Good personality, willing to learn and be able to work in team. in economics, management, law, hospitality, computer science, machinery, railway . Be able to work in a dynamic & under pressure environment. . Be able to deal with shortcoming and handle problem solving on the telephone. transportation, electronic communication, medicine, as well as Chinese language . Patience, Polite & Friendliness as to work with multicultural and discipline clients. training and various technical training in consistent with Laos economic and social Receptionist 2 positions: (1 French Speaker & 1 English Speaker) development. The university will also set up an affiliated clinic hospital. Duties and Responsibilities: Soochow University in Laos will facilitate Lao and Indochina students with excellent . Handle any incoming calls and make any necessary outgoing calls as required education condition and cultivate talented elites capable of the Lao, Chinese, . Provide accurate information to customers regarding AGL products and English languages, and with internationalized vision and strong professional . Communicate any information necessary to the head of Administration. . Check and control office stationery everyday and prepare stationery report to head of Administration. knowledge. Meanwhile Soochow University in Laos will be dedicated to serve as a . Ring the admin bill every time in and out communication window and free exchange platform for the Chinese enterprises in . Make Photocopies of all documents as requested by employees . Prepare stock report and distribute stock materials in case Admin Assistant is absent. comprehensive and in-depth understanding of Lao and the Southeast Asian regional . Perform other works as advice by Head of Department economic and social development. In order to establish the international level of high quality faculty library, and Qualifications: to improve teaching and management level, Soochow University in Laos will . Female with good-looking appearance and Lao nationality aged 20-30 years old . Higher Diploma or Bachelor Degree in arts of English or French implement long-term global recruitment of advanced talents. Warmly welcome those . Good command of English or French and Excellent communication and interpersonal skill with aspiration in higher education to join in! Details below: . Computer skills (MS Word and Excel and email) AGL offers: A. Qualification: . Competitive salary . Great career progress opportunities 1. Passionate and diligent with strong sense of devotion and responsibility . Comprehensive on job training 2. With the high spirit of team cooperation and dedication . A friendly and supportive work environment 3. With master or doctor degree from famous universities at home and abroad Interested applicants meeting the above requirements should submit his/her resume including cover letter 4. Healthy and fluent in Lao describing suitability for the role, career aspiration and salary expectation, and soft copied certificates to AGL Human Resources Department. 5. Skilled in Office Automation with rich experience of relevant work Address: 33 Lane Xang Avenue, ANZ Bank, Vientiane Commercial Building, 2F P.O. Box 4223 Vientiane, B. Position and requirement Lao PDR, Tel: (21) 215903; Fax : (21) 215904 E-mail: [email protected] Closing date: 19th July 2012 I Teachers 1. Major in Philosophy, law, environmentology, psychology, sociology, statistics, college mathematics, computer science etc. 2. Aged from 25 to 70, professionals or part time 3. Those with rich teaching experience are preferred.

II Students management: 1 person 1. elatively strong communication ability in Chinese 2. With relatively strong ability in interpersonal and public relations 3. he working experience in higher education institution 4. Aged below 45, restriction will be relaxed to those with special ability

III Logistics management: 1 person 1. With relatively strong communication ability in Chinese 2. Undergraduates or above majoring in architecture, civil engineering, industrial and civil building, water supply and drainage, engineering management, construction management, building economic management, project supervision, construction costs, etc. 3. With the working experience in institutional logistics management 4. Aged below 40, skillful in driving with license

IV Educational administration clerk. 1 person 1.With relatively strong communication ability in Chinese 2. Undergraduates or above educational background 3. With relatively strong ability in writing and management as well as computer skills 4. With good coordination in teaching management and daily work, those with rich experience in teaching management are preferred.

C. Benefits Soochow University in Laos will offer competitive treatment to those excellent professionals and part-time talents. Details will be negotiated. D. Materials submission 1. Personal resume (with photos) 2. Graduation certificate and degree 3. Any other materials that can certify the applicants’ education level and ability ( certificate of high level attainment, certificate of employment at home or abroad, etc.); 4. Contact details E. Deadline for application Before July 15th 2012 F. Contact: Address: Office of human resources, Soochow University Postal code: DD123 Contact person: Mr. Fan, 020-58971489 Mr. Vieng 020-22302626 Fax: 00856-21-720177 E-mail: [email protected] Vientiane Times Wednesday July 11, 2012 9

Plan International Laos

Call for Expressions of Interest from Consultants and Institutions for Study of Multi-Grade Teaching Practices within Two Districts of Bokeo Province

Plan, one of the worlds largest INGOs, works with children and poor communities in 48 developing countries, in the fields of education, health, water, sanitation and promotion of children’s rights, with a strong commitment to gender equity and inclusion. Plan has no religious or political aims or affiliations. Visit www.plan-international.org for more information. Plan is an equal opportunity organization. We especially welcome applications from women and members of ethnic groups.

Plan Laos began implementation of the Basic Education Program in July 2009. This Program aims to ensure children’s rights to basic education, enable children to develop basic knowledge, skills, and behaviors, and to help them to realize their fullest potential. The program supports the community lead development of schools, increasing rates of access, survival to Grade 5, and primary education completion for all children whilst enhancing the quality and relevance of basic education in the target districts. Multi-grade teaching has been implemented for many years under guidance of the MOES. Some teachers have been trained in multi-grade classroom management and teaching techniques, but most teachers have not yet been trained. Plan Laos therefore wants to conduct a study on multi-grade teaching in two districts namely Paktha and Meung, Bokeo province.

Objectives of Multi-Grade Teaching

The main objectives of the study are: 1. To survey the current teaching practices in multi-grade classrooms, including the physical environment set-up, such as classroom management techniques, student-teacher and student-student interaction, use of materials in teaching-learning processes and students’ performance evaluation. 2. To determine the main challenges faced by multi-grade teachers and suggest practical solutions. 3. To examine current training programs on multi-grade teaching in Laos, including the training module run by government (including teacher training institutes, TEIs) and other development partners. 4. To describe successful multi-grade teaching techniques and concepts in other countries and make suggestions for piloting in Laos. 5. To recommend relevant improvements for future teacher training programs.

Plan is seeking:

The Research Team should comprise two people (one international and one national) with the following experience and qualifications: 1. The Team Leader should have graduate degree or equivalent professional qualifica¬tion in education research or education management; 2. Experience in classroom observation and in interviewing primary school children, especially non-Lao ethnic children; 3. Minimum three years experience in education or community development; 4. Experience in study and research in social sector development; 5. Knowledge and experience of standard “multi-grade teaching techniques” is an advantage; 6. Proficiency in English is essential, and proficiency in both English and Lao is an advantage.

The national consultant should have a similar profile.

2.4 Time Frame

The study should be finished within 5 weeks, starting in early October 2012. An indicative work plan is as follows: • Week 1: Study preparation, including document review and draft instrument development; • Week 2, 3: Field testing, revising; and data collection, processing, analysis, and production of first draft reports; • Week 4: Preparation and conduct of 1-day workshop in Vientiane; • Week 5: Completion of final report in both Lao and English. Note: this time frame can be adjusted according to the need.

Interested?

For a full TOR please send an email to [email protected] Interested parties will then be invited to send an electronic copy of their Expression of Interest to [email protected] Before the 30 of July 2012

This should include a) Contact details – address, phone, email, Skype b) Professional background of the proposed individuals or teams’ consultant(s) (CVs, details of experience in similar roles.) c) For consultants - names of referees from previous client organizations d) Comment on the TOR if there is any e) Initial proposed methodology f) Initial cost estimate/ consultant rate

Plan does not tolerate child abuse. All Plan staff and consultants are selected and employed in line with the conditions of Plan’s Child Protection Policy. These include appropriate reference and background checks.

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Trade Development Facility Trust Fund No: TF091201 Project ID No. P106165 Request for Expressions of Interest For ຈະເປີດຊຸດຝຶກອົບຮົມໃຫ້ບັນດາຜູ້ບໍລິຫານທຸລະກິດຈະເປີດຊຸດຝຶກອົບຮົມໃຫ້ບັນດາຜູ້ບໍລິຫານທຸລະກິດ ຊຸດທີຊຸດທີ 88 ຫົວຂ້ໍ:ຫົວຂ້ໍ: Short Term International Consultant for Secondary Wood Processing ການປັບປຸງການບໍລິຫານແບບມີປະສິດທິຜົນການປັບປຸງການບໍລິຫານແບບມີປະສິດທິຜົນ ເພື່ອກາຍເປັນຜູ້ນຳໜ້າທາງດ້ານທເພື່ອກາຍເປັນຜູ້ນຳໜ້າທາງດ້ານທຸລະກິດຸລະກິດ Support Project to Support the Export Competitiveness Government Sub- ໃນວັນທີໃນວັນທີ 33 ຫາຫາ 66 ເດືອນເດືອນ ກັນຍາກັນຍາ 20122012 ທີ່ໂຮງແຮມທີ່ໂຮງແຮມ ເສດຖາປາລາສເສດຖາປາລາສ Executing Unit (GSEU), Trade and Product Promotion Department BACKGROUND

Trade Development Facility (TDF), multi-donor trust fund, is the first coordinated Government of Laos (GOL) and development partners’ effort in the area of Trade . The TDF supports the Lao Government’s National Socio-economic Development Plan (NSEPD) in its aims to reduce poverty and sustain economic development by facilitating trade and cross-border movement of goods, and by increasing capacity of the Government to undertake specific tasks related to regional and global economic integration. The TDF has been designed to specifically fund activities identified in the Diagnostic Trade Integration Study (DTIS) and its Action Matrix (AM) which were prepared under the Integrated Framework process (IF) . The TDF comprises of five main components, namely : a. Trade Facilitation; b. Strengthening of Sanitary and Phyto-sanitary Standards (SPS) and Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Frameworks (referred to SPS/TBT Component); c. Improving Export Competitiveness and the Business Environment; d. Capacity Building, Trade Policy, Trade Agreements and Global Opportunities; and, e. Strengthening of the National Implementation Unit (NIU). The Secondary Wood Processing Support Project is one of sub project under component C is specifically related to improving the capacity of the private sector to compete in international markets. However benefits of the project will not be limited to export trade, but should also enhance companies’ performance in domestic markets, which many rely upon for a large part of their business.

Objective of the Assignment The aim of this intervention is to improve this productivity and to establish stable marketing channels for the export of processes wood products.

Scope of work: The consultant is expected to work closely with the Lao wood processing industry Association; Lao Furniture Association under overall guidance from the Trade and Product Promotion Department (MoIC) and will carry out the following activities: (a) Assess business performance of about 10 to 15 well performing companies Lao People’s Democratic Republic and identify at least 5 companies that are interested in participating in the Ministry of Industry and Commerce Request for Expressions of Interest proposed business linkage with foreign wood processors in Vietnam; For (b) Identify a list of 5 to 10 wood processing exporters in Vietnam to study Administrative Assistant to the ASEAN Trade Integration Project in the ASEAN Economic Cooperation Division, Foreign Trade about marketing experiences and production technology Policy Department (c) Develop a plan to facilitate the establishment of business cooperation between Lao wood processors and processors from Vietnam; Trade Development Facility Trust Fund No: TF091201 (d) Assist and advise local processors in selection and negotiations with Project ID No. P106165 potential foreign producers; (e) Provide business consultancy to Lao processors in developing business Trade Development Facility (TDF), multi-donor trust fund, is the first coordinated Government of Laos (GOL) and development partners’ effort in the area of Trade . The TDF supports the Lao Government’s National Socio-economic cooperation agreements for the initial implementation of the operational Development Plan (NSEPD) in its aims to reduce poverty and sustain economic development by facilitating trade plan; and cross-border movement of goods, and by increasing capacity of the Government to undertake specific tasks (f) Develop position paper on access to raw material for both wood processing related to regional and global economic integration. The TDF has been designed to specifically fund activities identified in the Diagnostic Trade Integration Study (DTIS) and its Action Matrix (AM) which were prepared under industry association and Lao Furniture Association as basics for dialogue the Integrated Framework process (IF) . The TDF comprises of five main components, namely : public sector; a. Trade Facilitation; (g) Based on above assessment and sector studies develop medium term b. Strengthening of Sanitary and Phyto-sanitary Standards (SPS) and Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Frameworks (referred to SPS/TBT Component); training strategy for wood processing industry in Lao PDR. c. Improving Export Competitiveness and the Business Environment; d. Capacity Building, Trade Policy, Trade Agreements and Global Opportunities; and, Experience and Qualification e. Strengthening of the National Implementation Unit (NIU). • Advanced degree in a related field. Objective of the consulting assignment • Minimum of eight years experience working on trade/ private sector The objective of this assignment is to provide the ASEAN Economic Cooperation Division (AECD), Foreign Trade Policy Department, Ministry of Industry and Commerce with an Administrative Assistant to support the ASEAN development, agro-industry and/or wood and forest products development. Economic Cooperation Division in all administrative matters under the subcomponent 3 of the Capacity Building • Excellent team working and communication skills. Component of the TDF. • Excellent English language skills, knowledge of Lao language is an advantage. Scope of work: • Assist in preparation, logistical and budget planning for seminars, workshops, meetings and consultations, including preparation of relevant documentation, travel arrangements, visa applications. The expected duration of service is 40 days for duration of 8 Months • Control the project out-in documents including general Division document, ensure a systematic hardcopy and electronic filing • Manage and control the petty cash account, the safe custody of petty cash and withdraw cash from the bank, National Implementation Unit (NIU) would like to would like to invite the including bank statement expression of interests from qualified individual consultants to undertake Short Term International Consultant for Secondary Wood Processing Support Project. Experience and Qualification • University degree (Bachelor or equivalent); Please provide information indicating that you are qualified to perform the services • At least 1 year of relevant work experience in an administrative capacity; (CVs, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, etc.). • Familiarity with government and foreign aid project operations; • Proven knowledge of office procedures and office equipment; • Effective written/verbal communication skills (in English); The full detailed terms of reference are available from NIU upon request. • Good interpersonal skills and result orientation; A consultant will be selected in accordance with the procedures set out in the World • Computer literate (MS Office, Excel). Bank’s Guidelines. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. The full detailed terms of reference are available from NIU upon request. Expressions of Interest must be delivered to the address below by 19 July 2012, Consultants will be based in Vientiane. Consultant will be selected in accordance with the procedures set out in the 16:00 pm (Local Time) World Bank’s Guidelines. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Expressions of Interest must be delivered to the address below by 19 July 2012, 16:00 pm. Ministry of Industry and Commerce Planning and Cooperation Department Ministry of Industry and Commerce Foreign Trade Policy Department National Implementation Unit National Implementation Unit P.O.BOX 4107, Phonexay Road, Vientiane Lao PDR P.O.BOX 4107, Phonexay Road, Vientiane Lao PDR Tel: +856 21 413 916 Tel: +856 21 413 916 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] 14 Wednesday July 11, 2012 Vientiane Times Opinion How to meet population challenges Andrew Mason, Asia News age because people are living elderly. but scholar Wang Feng and I countries’ birth rates decline needs to refocus its efforts on Network, China Daily longer, an important dimension Since the beginning of believe that it added about 1.3 they substitute child quality building strong and successful of China’s great progress. But economic reform in 1978, percentage points to economic for child quantity. People pension funds that can meet China, perhaps more than the country’s low birth rate is changes in age structure have growth between 1978 and around the world are having the dual goals of supporting any other country, faces the most important reason for been very favorable in China. 2000, smaller than some have fewer children but they both economic development many important and difficult population aging, leading to a Because of the decline in argued, but still an enormous are spending more on each and economic security for the population challenges: very top-heavy age structure the birth rate, only partly a effect. child. In particular, they are elderly. China doesn’t need to reproductive health and spending more on health save more. If anything saving reproductive rights, rural- and education for children. rates are too high. But China urban migration and reform of Countries end up with fewer needs to save in a different way. the hukou system (residency The country’s low birth rate is workers, but workers who Second, China needs to permits where household are healthier, more educated, make better use of its older registration is required), the most important reason and more productive. China’s work force. Labour income and imbalances in the sex recent emphasis on improved peaks at a very young age in ratio at birth. And two human capital investment China and drops sharply at a deeply connected population for population ageing. is an important step toward much younger age than in other issues, the rapid aging of the realising this second countries in Asia, including population, on the one hand, demographic dividend. South Korea, Japan, India, and and the low birth rate and with many elderly, fewer consequence of the family China’s first demographic Realising the second . Life expectancy the family planning policy workers, and even fewer planning policy, the number dividend is coming to an end dividend also requires an is rising in China and older on the other, are of great children. of children in China has as the size of working age increase in wealth and adults are much healthier than significance to China’s future The low birth rate and decreased and the proportion population is peaking and will investment. If the elderly are in the past. Extending the development. population aging mean of the population that is of soon begin a rapid decline. to be self-sufficient in old age, years spent in employment, China’s population is China faces two important working age increased. This Over the next 40 years, they will need to save more lifelong learning, and better aging as rapidly as anywhere economic challenges. The led to a demographic dividend China’s support ratio, the while they are working. By employment opportunities for in the world and its low first is maintaining economic in China that provided an effective number of producers ensuring that China is well- older workers will contribute birth rate means it faces a growth and poverty reduction, important boost to efforts to per effective consumer, will endowed with both human to stronger economic growth significant population decline while the second is ensuring increase economic growth. decline by about 0.4 per cent capital and physical capital, and better economic security in the not too distant future. In economic security for Experts disagree about the size per year. As compared with the a strong second demographic for the elderly. part, China’s population will hundreds of millions of of the demographic dividend, dividend phase, this changing dividend is well within reach. Third, China needs to age structure of the population But three additional steps are reconsider its family planning could lead to a downward necessary if China is to meet policy. The low birth rate swing in economic growth of its population challenges. is leading to accelerated Online subscription 1.7 percentage points per year. First, China needs to population aging making That would be a very serious retool its approach to capital it more difficult to sustain After we receive your subscription, a username and password development and a great accumulation. High rates economic growth and to meet will be sent to you which will give unlimited access to the setback to China’s efforts to of saving and investment major population challenges. newspaper every day - including advertisements. You can also join the ranks of high-income have been critical to fuelling The author is a professor access back issues for up to seven days. Just log in and you’ll automatically countries. economic development, but of economics at the University A second demographic wealth accumulated by State- of Hawaii, senior fellow at be registered with www.vientianetimes.org.la.Contact Vientiane Times or send dividend could be the owned enterprises and in the East-West Centre, and an email to: [email protected]. Or [email protected] Tel: answer to China’s economic sovereign wealth funds is not co-author of Population (856-21) 216364 Fax: (856-21) 216365, 252631 growth challenge, but it is creating economic security Aging and the Generational far from automatic. First, as for China’s elderly. China Economy. Vientiane Times Wednesday July 11, 2012 Opinion 15 Harness small firms’ Preparing for Asean economic integration potential to revitalise Japan Yanyong Thammatucharee, procedure. valuable resources. But the process of implementing the Editorial Desk, Asia News with. Small and midsize Asia News Network, The A business plan has to project can fail at any stage, new project plan, a number of Network, The Yomiuri companies face an increasingly Nation be developed, justified and due to a number of reasons: unexpected incidents can arise Shimbun harsh business environment. supported with a financial No ownership - To ensure that require proper response. Looking for the next Toyota Along with today’s increasing feasibility study. This process a new project progresses Sometimes, waiting for clear Small and midsize companies The decline in small and business competition, com- would normally start with properly, a person or team understanding of every factor account for 90 percent of midsize businesses has led to panies have to cope with some key assumptions for the has to be clearly designated to involved can prolong decision- domestic enterprises, and a vicious cycle that exhausts unexpected uncertainties and financial model. The important take full responsibility. If the making until it becomes too late are a huge potential source regional economies. This can no new challenges such as the part is the review process of management cannot identify to prevent damage. of technological and human longer be ignored. forthcoming Asean Economic brainstorming, analysis and who is in charge, operations Ineffective execution of capital. We hope they will play The panel displayed a Community in 2015, natural assessment of the viability of can come to a standstill. This critical-path action plan - a significant role in kick-starting stronger level of concern, disasters, and so on. the project. is one of the major causes of There could be several actions the economy. pointing out that “small This has caused the A financial return indicator project failure. that depend and flow from A panel of the Economy, enterprises can change Japan”. management to rethink about review such as IRR (internal No monitoring, follow-up one central path of action or Trade and Industry Ministry Indeed, we believe that only the strategic approaches for decision-making. Without formed to investigate the future revitalised small and midsize both short-term and long- implementation of the central of small and midsize businesses firms can maintain regional term plan execution. It seems There is plenty of room for recently announced its proposals path of action, the project can jobs and prevent the further harder to accurately forecast for revitalizing this sector. The hollowing out of domestic new players to compete be delayed or stop altogether. panel’s report compiled the industries. the future even within the next For example, if an agreement views of workers at small and Many major firms such few months. more fiercely in the growing with a construction company midsize companies including as Toyota Motor Corp. and On the other hand, there to build the production facility managers, female entrepreneurs Panasonic Corp. started out as are also new opportunities business region in Asia. is not signed, no one can start and younger workers. small, local factories. A vital to be opened up for anyone doing anything on the facility. An important part of the question for today is how to with ambition and willingness In order to execute the proposals is the request for discover and support a future to take some risks. There is rate of return), payback period, and control - During the start- new project successfully, the government to revise Toyota that has growth potential. plenty of room for new players and NPV (net present value) up phase, it is necessary to team members need to acquire conventional measures by Unfortunately, many small to compete more fiercely in are key elements in the review hold regular reviews with all a different mind-set from paying more attention to firms miss opportunities for the growing business region process. Both positive and concerned on the development conventional practices of smaller companies, instead of dramatic growth because of a in Asia. negative factors must be taken of the project so that any routine business. It includes supporting the relatively major lack in practical management Consequently, this has lured into account before a conclusion issues arising can be acted on dealing effectively with members of this sector with expertise. business decision-makers to can be drawn. It’s possible that quickly. emerging factors that require priority. The panel’s proposal invest their resources and energy some reviewers may be too Lack of effective urgent and appropriate action. The number of small emphasised the importance in the new markets. It’s possible optimistic whereas others may communication - The matrix It’s important to try different and midsize companies has of boosting a one-stop that an increasing number of be too conservative - logical organisational structure is often ways in getting things done. decreased by 650,000 over the management support system new projects will be initiated. thinking is the key. Once used for project development. A new project may not last decade, to the detriment of where financial institutions, The question is how to ensure the proposed project passes Representatives from related necessarily need a whole new about 3 million jobs. Smaller certified tax accountants that these project plans will be firms that close or struggle are decision-makers and gets the functions form a team to carry team to make it successful, but and others could help small successfully implemented. particularly noticeable. and midsize enterprises in green light, the next important out the new project. This it does require new skills and With the domestic market cooperation with the central In principle, new projects step is implementation. requires extremely effective attitudes from existing people to shrinking due to the aging and local governments. Aid such as building a production No matter how attractive communication to ensure that deal with new challenges. Thus, population and low birthrate, would be provided depending facility in another country, the project may seem, it information is shared among effective execution of the plan and businesses being pinched by on the individual company’s developing a new product, means nothing if the beautiful members and everyone is on is just as important as finding an unusually high yen, smaller stage, whether just starting out, launching a new business, plan cannot be turned into the same page. Otherwise and selecting the right project. companies tend to be affected stable or growing, or looking engaging in a joint venture, reality. Sometimes the time misunderstanding and non- Yanyong Thammatucharee also by overseas transfers and for successors. Details of the and so on, have to be studied between proposing the project alignment can happen. is senior vice president for poor performance by the large system should be worked out as and evaluated according to and obtaining approval can be Inability to deal with Accounting and Finance at companies they do business soon as possible. the company’s policy and more than a year, soaking up uncertainties - During the Central Marketing Group. 16 Wednesday July 11, 2012 Vientiane Times Feature

economy into higher value- added activities in both industry and services. To MALAYSIA achieve these goals, Malaysia will need better skills, more wishes the 9th Vientiane ASEM Summit great success! competition, a leaner public sector, a better knowledge News Desk Bouphavanh in June 2010. Sarawak are bounded by base, smarter cities, and In the lead up to the Indonesia while Sarawak also greater efforts to ensure he Lao People’s 9th Asia-Europe Meeting shares borders with Brunei. environmental sustainability. Democratic Republic (ASEM) Summit which will Economy: The World According to the Finance and Malaysia have a take place in Vientiane on Bank ranks Malaysia as Petronas Twin Ministry, the Malaysian long relationship. It is November 5-6, the Vientiane an upper-middle income Towers in economy continued to expand 46T years since the two countries Times is running a weekly economy with a gross national Kuala Lumpur, despite the more challenging Malaysia. established diplomatic relations column to present information income of US$7,900 per external environment. Real on July 1, 1966. relating to the ASEM and its capita. It is a highly open Gross Domestic Product The governments of partner countries. We hope economy (exports comprise (GPD) registered a growth Laos and Malaysia signed this information will prove almost 100 percent of GDP) of 4.4 percent during the first three significant documents useful for people wanting to and a leading exporter of half of 2011. in 2010 to enhance learn new things about other electrical appliances, electronic People and Language cooperation between the two countries. parts and components, palm oil, Malays comprise 57 countries. The documents Location: The Federation and natural gas. Malaysia is also percent of the population, comprised a memorandum of of Malaysia comprises externally competitive, ranking while the Chinese, Indian understanding (MoU) on the Peninsular Malaysia, and the 18th (out of 135 economies) and Bumiputeras and other avoidance of double taxation, states of Sabah and Sarawak in the International Finance races make up the rest of the another on cooperation in the on the island of Borneo. Corporation 2012 ranking of country's population. field of higher education, and Situated between 2º and ease of doing business in the Malay is the national one on cooperation in sports. 7º north of the Equator, world. language in use, but English The agreements were signed Peninsular Malaysia is Malaysia has progressed is widely spoken. The ethnic during an official visit to Laos separated from Sabah and from being a producer of raw groups also converse in by Malaysian Prime Minister Sarawak by the South China materials, such as tin and the various languages and Dato’ Sri Mohd Najib Bin Sea. To the north of Peninsular rubber, in the 1970s to being dialects. Tun Haji Abdul Razak in Malaysia lies Thailand, and a multi-sector economy that Vientiane Times encourages response to an invitation from in the south is neighbouring grew on average 7.3 percent the embassies of ASEM Lao Prime Minister Bouasone Singapore. Sabah and between 1985 and 1995. partner countries in Vientiane After the Asian financial percent in 2009. However, for the country to reach to participate in this column by Facts crisis of 1997-1998 it has pockets of poverty exist and high income status by sending articles and pictures continued to post solid income inequality remains 2020 while ensuring that representative of their country Area: 329,758 square km growth rates, averaging high relative to the developed growth is also sustainable to [email protected] 5.5 percent per year from countries Malaysia aspires to and inclusive. The NEM Sources: World Bank Population: 28.3 million 2000–2008. Growth was emulate. envisions economic growth website: (http://www. accompanied by a dramatic In 2010, Malaysia that is primarily driven worldbank.org), Website of Capital city: Kuala Lumpur reduction in poverty, from launched the New Economic by the private sector and Malaysia Tourism Office 12.3 percent in 1984 to 2.3 Model (NEM) which aims which moves the Malaysian (ttp://www.tourism.gov). Vientiane Times Wednesday July 11, 2012 Feature 17 Spy cameras help Peeping Toms go on the prowl Kim Young-won, The cameras. around this summer season. The is not strong enough to make Korea Herald In May, a man in his 40s was brand new glasses-type camera the Peeping Toms realise that indicted for covertly filming is the most popular these days,” they are committing serious REPUBLIC OF KOREA -- 221 women in eight years. said the owner who wished to crimes,” Lee Sang-hyun, an A 31-year-old middle school The offender identified by his be unnamed. emeritus professor at police teacher has been convicted of surname Kang made a tiny hole Police data shows that administration of Dongguk sexual harassment for using in his shoe and hid a micro- these sexual crimes occur University. his mobile phone to record camera inside it, later posting more frequently in the summer Not only sexual gratification, about 240 women largely in the the photos and video clips on a season. In 2010 around 6,400 but chances to sell the images school and on subways for more website. He was not detained. cases were reported from June online and earn a considerable than two years. “It is scary,” said Shin Soo- to August, which is 30 percent amount of easy money also He was caught secretly jeong, a 34-year-old woman. more than those that occurred motivate the criminals. photographing a woman under “After I heard about the criminal from December to February. “They take those pictures her skirt on the stairs of a Seoul method of hiding a camera Legal loopholes are for their own sexual pleasure, subway station. Police found inside shoes, I am always blamed on the increase of but at the same time they do it more than 500 indecent video wary of men around me on the such crimes. It is not illegal to because they can make money. files saved on his memory card. subway when I wear a skirt.” sell spy cams and there are no High unemployment could be Victims included students, Restrooms and public baths regulations currently to curb linked to the pervert behaviour,” parents and even female have long been easy targets the misuse of the high-tech the professor said. teachers he knows well. for rigging cameras up on the equipment. Since the crime is The teacher was dismissed ceiling and wall. Sophisticated For example, the committed most of the time from his post immediately. In technologies make the devices government recommends without victims’ notice, it is not May, he received a suspended increasingly hard to detect smartphone makers to have easy to catch the criminals. sentence of 10 months in prison and produce photos of higher women. And they feel more crimes increased 10-fold from their devices play a shutter The Seoul Central District and 40 hours of education on resolution. thrilled and ecstatic from such 2002 to around 20,000 cased sound automatically when Prosecutors’ Office analysed sexual violations. A 43-year-old coffee shop abnormal behaviours than in 2010, meaning around 55 taking a photo or recording 100 crimes in which cameras The incident shocked owner installed an automobile having an actual interaction,” people, mostly women, fell a video. However, it is not were used. The results showed his colleagues and students, black box camera inside the said Gong Jung-sik, a professor victim per day. mandatory and the function has 70 victims did not realise they who never thought he was a restroom last year. The motion- at criminal psychology As technology develops, been rendered almost useless by were the targets of the crimes. pervert. Normal in appearance sensing camera recorded over department of Kyunggi more sophisticated and subtle applications that mute the sound. Experts recommend if one and everyday life, he told 900 people. He was indicted University. devices are manipulated for Some apps even show a blank feels strange then the person investigators that he was driven earlier this year. As voyeurism is very peeping. screen when taking pictures or should warn the suspect directly. simply by curiosity. “Snapping shots of female addictive, they are highly likely Devices such as the original background images “Avoiding or ignoring the Fast-developing technology body parts belongs to a to repeat offenses. wristwatches equipped with a of their phones. situation gives more pleasure has enabled spy cameras to type of sexual perversion in The coffee shop owner had micro camera and a pen-type The current law states that and lets criminals do the same be installed inside phones, psychology,” said Lim Joon- been fined in 2005 and given a camera can be bought easily those who take pictures of others’ thing or even more perverted wristwatches, neckties, belts, tae, a professor of police suspended sentence in 2008 for both online and offline. Some body parts without consent can things next time. And asking for bags, shoes, pens and even administration department at similar sexual crimes. of them have an infrared camera be jailed for up to five years help by pointing out a certain cigarette lighters. Dongguk University. “When they succeed once, that allows video recording and be fined with 10 million person around themselves is These gadgets enable “Those who are mostly men they feel enraptured. They tend in the dark. They cost around won (US$8,700). However, in important,” Gong said. voyeurs to act on their sexual in the category of voyeurism to dig a deeper hole and look for 200,000 won (US$175) to most cases if the violators are Around 80 males in their 20s urges. Thriving markets online satisfy their sexual desire by a new target,” Gong said. 400,000 won. a first-time offender, express and 30s were held accountable for those images give the collecting underwear or other Sexual crimes using the At one hidden camera store remorse and are not considered for the criminal cases in the criminals a chance to earn belongings of females about mobile phones have been in Busan, which runs three other to be a danger to society, they analysis. The majority of the money from them. whom they fantasize,” he said. increasing dramatically. The stores in Daegu and Seoul, they are usually not detained and just perpetrators were office workers Light punishment, lack of The offenders are likely to number has jumped fivefold sell five gadgets a day, adding fined with much less than 10 and students. regulation and legal loopholes be introverted. from 231 in 2004 to 1,054 in up to 150 a month. million won. Around 80 victims, most of are blamed for the rise of “Lacking confidence, they 2010, according to the National “We are almost out of stock. “Considering the suffering whom were in their 20s, wore Peeping Toms with covert think they are unattractive to Police Agency. Overall sexual They are selling like hot cakes that victims experience, the law either a short skirt or short dress. 18 Wednesday July 11, 2012 Vientiane Times Art & Entertainment New medical drama ‘cheery’ and ‘goofy’? What’s On Vientiane Jean Oh, Asia News Network, Korea Herald - Life and Living Fair will be held from July 14 to 22 at the Lao International Trade Exhibition and The medical drama is a tough Convention Centre. genre to pull off successfully. - Action with Lao Children Library: Open Mon to Fri The series needs to be real, 9am to 6pm and Sat 9am to 3pm. Come in and read but not too gory, humane, but and borrow Lao, Japanese, Thai and English books. not too sappy, and chock full of Located in Ban Saphangmor, Xaysettha district. likeable characters. - Permanent UXO exhibition and the provision of The plot has to have enough artificial limbs for victims. COPE Visitor Centre, believability to keep viewers Khouvieng Road, opposite Green Park Hotel. Every from having difficulty buying day: 9am-6pm. into it. - Chess Club meets at 1pm every Sunday at City Inn It’s no cakewalk, which on Pangkham Road, Vientiane. is why it is fascinating to see Contact: [email protected] directors, scriptwriters and - Women’s International Group. For activities and thespians tackle the genre over times email [email protected] and over again. - Toastmasters Club meets every Sun. from MBC’s latest stab at the 4-6pm at Khopchaideu restaurant (3F). Everyone is genre, “Golden Time,” is looking to refresh audiences welcome. with “bright,” “cheery” and - Meditation at Vat Sokpaluang every Saturday, “goofy” characters in an ER- 4-5.30pm. - English Language Church Service every Sunday setting. The cast of MBC’s “Golden Time” ― (from left to right) Song Sun-mi, Lee Sun-gyun, Hwang Jung- “Pasta” actor Lee Sun-gyun, eum, Lee Sung-min ― attend the drama’s press conference in Seoul, Monday. 10am at the ARDA Language Centre (near the who plays a jaded intern in the --Photot Kim Myung-sub/The Korea Herald Mercure, formerly Novotel). Call (021) 261441, or visit series, said at the drama’s press http://www.the-chs.org conference in Seoul on Monday, does not put out slow-paced surprise that the broadcaster is lies in the realm of medicine. “My character is very free- fare, according to Lee. returning to the genre. The whole process of Luang Prabang Lao Elephants Australian spirited and goofy.” Lee, who worked with The plot of the series, awakening from a moment of Rules Football Club -Meet “I’m having a good time Kwon on “Pasta,” said, “I have “Golden Time,” rides primarily jaded apathy or lack of self- Big Brother Mouse helps at 6.30 pm on Thursdays for playing him,” the 37-year old worked with the director on on its two leads, Lee Sun-gyun awareness is nothing viewers young people practise their training, please contact the actor added. ‘Pasta’ before and his dramas and Hwang Jung-eum. have not seen before. English at free drop-in sessions, LE President at president_ Of his decision to cast have this tempo, a tempo that is Lee plays an intern who What will matter is how 9-11am and 5-7pm, open every [email protected] “High Kick 2” actress Hwang faster than the average drama. wanted it easy and is jolted out compelling Lee and Hwang day. 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Vientiane Times Wednesday July 11, 2012 Sports 19 Chelsea captain John Terry’s racism trial begins Ferdinand told Westminster England captaincy before the year with the police and FA. Magistrates’ Court that his 2010 World Cup following Terry claimed Ferdinand initial intention was not to allegations he had an affair had shouted a “number of ensure Terry faced a criminal with teammate Wayne Bridge’s abusive comments” toward him prosecution as he thought it former girlfriend. and made “at least one obscene was a matter for England’s Ferdinand told the court gesture with his hand, a Football Association. But he that Chelsea defender Ashley pumping action clearly directed later changed his mind and Cole reproached him after the at me and no other Chelsea went to the police, a decision he game for abusing Terry about player.” says wasn’t influenced by his his private life. “I felt he was accusing management team. “You can’t talk to JT like me of making a racist remark, “I made up my own mind, that,” Cole said, according to which is simply not true,” Terry I wanted to do it,” Ferdinand Ferdinand, who “responded to said. In one of Britain’s most said. In his interview with the him by saying, ‘I’m a big man high-profile racism trials, slow- FA read out in court, Ferdinand — I can talk to anyone I want, motion footage of the alleged said the confrontation started the way I want.’” incident was examined from with abuse from Terry and in Two weeks after Terry multiple angles. response he said words to the played in England’s quarterfinal And Terry’s legal team tried effect of: “How can you call me loss to Italy at the European to discredit evidence from his a (expletive), you (expletive) Championship, the court only accuser, asking Ferdinand at your teammate’s missus.” heard from him via statements one point if he was a liar — an Terry was stripped of the read out from interviews last accusation he denied.

Former England football captain and current Chelsea player John Terry (second left) leaves Westminster Magistrates Court in London on Monday. --Photo AP

LONDON (AP) -- Two weeks Duncan Penny said, opening Anton was an (expletive) for after starring for England at the case that is expected to last even alleging that I had,” Terry the European Championship, five days in front of a judge said in comments to the police John Terry was in a London rather than a jury. read out in court. “I felt he was courtroom on Monday, facing Terry does not deny calling accusing me of making a racist the rival player he is accused Ferdinand an “(expletive) remark which is simply not of racially abusing during a black (expletive)” following true.” globally televised Premier an exchange of insults in the Ferdinand, though, denies League match last year. penalty area in the October west even hearing Terry use the From the dock, the Chelsea London derby when they were racial slur inside QPR’s Loftus captain scribbled notes as Anton initially separated by the referee Road stadium. Ferdinand of west London rival and other players. After the game, he had Queens Park Rangers told “Watching the video ... that shaken hands with Terry and of his anger that an on-pitch doesn’t look good,” Terry said accepted that their clash was confrontation had allegedly in an interview with English just “banter” — not becoming descended into racism. Football Association officials aware of the alleged racist slur The 31-year-old Terry, read out in court. until footage spread on YouTube who accuses Ferdinand of But Terry claims the after QPR’s shock 1-0 victory. fabricating the racism claim, term was only used to deny a Ferdinand, whose brother Rio faces a maximum fine of perceived false accusation of plays for Manchester United, 2,500 pounds (US$3,900) if he racism by Ferdinand after being said he would have reported the becomes the first top football goaded over an alleged affair, remarks to game officials if he player in England convicted of dismissing it as a “sarcastic realised what had been said at racial abuse during a game. exclamation,” according to the time and potentially fought “The words he used prosecutors. Terry. demonstrated hostility based on “My use of these words “When someone brings Mr Ferdinand’s membership, were intended to make it plain your colour into abuse, it takes or presumed membership, of I had not called him a black it to another level and it’s very a racial group,” prosecutor (expletive), and that in reality hurtful,” Ferdinand said. Wiggins in Tour’s driver seat after time trial win Senans to Besancon. “It’s probably my best time trial ever.” Defending champion Evans of Australia, seen as Wiggins’ greatest threat, placed a disappointing sixth. He called Wiggins and Sky teammate Christopher Froome, who was second, “very, very, very strong riders.” A day earlier, Evans was all too aware of the important stakes in the time trial: “Tomorrow is the test of truth. It’s each with their own two legs,” he said. Wiggins put to work skills that he developed while training to become an Olympic pursuit gold medalist, and pedaled with rhythmic and aerodynamic discipline to win 35 seconds faster than Froome. Evans was 1:43 behind. He remains second overall, trailing Wiggins by 1:53. Froome rose to third, from sixth, and is 2:07 behind his teammate. “I was really motivated - the time trial is my thing,” Wiggins said, adding he had worked hard on his riding position, breathing and study of the course. “I am very happy now.” Overall, Italy’s Vincenzo Nibali is in fourth, 2:23 behind, Denis Menchov of Russia is fifth, 3:02 back, and Spain’s Haimar Zubeldia sits sixth, 3:19 off the leader’s pace. Wiggins has been the odds-on favourite to win after showing dazzling form with three stage-race Bradley Wiggins wins the 9th stage of the Tour de victories this season. At the Tour, he was fourth in France cycling race in France on Monday. 2009, placed a disappointing 24th in 2010 — just --Photo AP behind Lance Armstrong, riding in his final Tour — and crashed out last year. BESANCON, France (AP) -- If Monday’s time- As this 99th Tour continues, Sky is likely to trial at the Tour de France was “the test of truth” shelter Wiggins in the flats, and escort him up — as Bradley Wiggins’ main rival Cadel Evans Alps and Pyrenees climbs by pressing the pace had said it was — then the Englishman passed it with him in their draft — trying to wear out rivals. with flying colors. Then, it’ll be up to Wiggins to pull out his solo The 31-year-old Olympic champion Wiggins, finesse again in the penultimate stage: An even aiming to be the first British winner of cycling’s longer, 53-kilometre time-trial from Bonneval to showcase race, sped to victory in the first big time Chartres before an often-celebratory ride to the trial in Stage 9, consolidating his grip on the race Champs-Elysees finish. leader’s yellow jersey. Wiggins insisted the three-week race is far “That was my physical best out there,” he from over, saying a crash or illness could douse said of the race against the clock - a discipline he his victory hopes. He also noted that Evans has loves - in the 41.5-kilometre jaunt from Arc-et- vowed to fight to the finish. Wednesday20 July 11, 2012 Vientiane Times Sport Badminton events get underway at Lao Sports Day German trainer puts Lao

Sangkhomsay and junior levels attended the swimmers through their paces Bubphanouvong National Games last December. The badminton federation’s when Pathana Inthavong will More than 40 young badminton assistant coordinator Mr swim the men’s 50 and 100 players from 11 provinces are Somsaveng Sengsilavong said metre freestyle events. playing at the Laos Sports Day they are testing new players’ Lao Swimming Federation games from July 10-14. skills at the games. President Mr Soutthanome The matches include men’s “The federation will select Inthavong said the target is to and women’s singles, men’s and young players to join the allow the young swimmers of women’s doubles, and mixed national team for the 16th Aean Laos to set new records at the doubles. University Games, to be hosted Asean University Games and The Lao Badminton by the National University the Olympics. Federation drew the teams of Laos in December,” Mr into two groups at the indoor Somsaveng said. The Lao Swimming stadium on Monday. The winning teams will be Federation will send six male Although the host province presented with their medals at and two female swimmers to Khammuan opened the event ceremonies held on July 11 and compete at the Asean University up to all provinces to enter 14. Games. Mr Soutthanome teams, the number of players is The federation did not send said the Lao team are amateur down on previous years. a Lao badminton team to the swimmers, while the swimmers Almost 100 badminton 15th Asean University Games from other Asean countries players at both national level held in Thailand in 2010. compete at an international level. In September and October, Russell ousts fellow American the Lao swimming team will train at the regulation-sized Young in tennis champs swimming pool in Xaythany A swimmer trains at the Chao Anouvong swimming pool in Vientiane. district, which will also be NEWPORT, Rhode Island (AP) Olympic team. -- Michael Russell beat fellow Young dominated in the used for the Asean University American and seventh-seeded opening set, winning 10 of 11 Sangkhomsay the International Swimming lacked training that was up to Games. Donald Young 1-6, 6-1, 6-4 first-serve points and 16 of 18 Bubphanouvong Federation. The trainers and international standards. The Lao team has had some Monday in the opening round service points overall. He closed swimmers learn skills and In September, the federation competition experience at the at the Hall of Fame Tennis the set in 25 minutes before the he Lao Swimming training methods at the Chao will also hold an advanced regional level. Just last month, Championships. 96th-ranked Russell changed Federation is holding Anouvong swimming pool in training course in Vientiane for Lao swimmers competed at The tournament, the only his attack. beginner-level courses Vientiane. swimmers and swim coaches. an Asean event in Indonesia. one held on grass courts in North “It’s difficult on a grass T for trainers and swimmers Upon completion of the Improved training for the The Lao swimming team America, features a number of court, it’s almost like you’re this month, based at the Lao training course, Mr Nottleman Lao swim team will show also participated in the 15th Olympians from 10 different hitting and you keep waiting National Olympic Committee’s will present certificates to the benefits when the athletes Asean University Games in countries scheduled to play to see who’s going to get a bad before heading to the London bounce first,” Russell said. “I office. coaches and athletes. The compete at the 16th Asean Thailand in 2010. The team Games on Wimbledon’s grass thought I was playing a little Trainers and swimmers coaches will then be able University Games hosted by also competed at the 25th SEA surface later this summer. more aggressive in the second from Vientiane and the use their knowledge to train the National University of Games in Vientiane in 2009 Young, the 57th-ranked or the third set. Even when I did provinces are being instructed swimmers in the provinces. Laos (NUOL). Lao swimming and the 26th SEA Games in player in the world coming miss, I thought I was playing by German professional Previously many provincial will also make a splash at Indonesia in 2011 but came into the week, is part of the US with the right style of play.” trainer Mr Gerd Nottleman of trainers and swimmers the London Olympic Games away empty-handed. VientianeVientiane TimesTimes 21

Read more news at www.vientianetimes.org.laBusiness Wednesday July 11, 2012 PetroTrade’s Plus Card to Public confidence in Lao kip rises Times Reporters reflection of public confidence middle of last year. It now in the stability of the kip. Its allows kip to be exchanged in fuel faster transactions People are more confident value has strengthened from unlimited amounts, to further about building their savings in 10,000 kip to the US dollar in stimulate public confidence in Lao kip now that the value of 2005 to about 8,000 kip per US the currency. the national currency has been dollar at present. “We began running the stable for the past few years. Deputy Director General test project in the middle of According to an annual of the central bank’s last year; we have not set a report from the Bank of the Lao Monetary Policy Department, timeframe for its completion,” PDR, the value of kip deposits Mr Phetsathaphone Keovong- he said. The Bank of the Lao at commercial banks in Laos vichith, yesterday welcomed PDR closely monitors currency reached 9,869 billion kip in the growing public confidence exchange and has observed December 2011, accounting in the kip. He said the that there has been no rush to for about 45 percent of total increasing circulation of kip exchange kip. deposits. The rest of the money in Laos helped the central Previously, one person deposited was in foreign bank to manage its monetary could only change amounts less currencies. policy more effectively. than 20 million kip, which was a The bank’s 2011 report “Partial dollarisation problem for people who needed revealed that its total deposits makes if difficult for the bank baht to go shopping in Thailand. amounted to 22,125 billion to manage monetary policy,” Many commercial banks allow kip as of the end of December, he told Vientiane Times their ATM cardholders to Ms Chanthadom Meksavanh and Mr Vanhkham Voravong display the MOU after signing the agreement. up by about 18 percent on yesterday. withdraw their money in baht the previous year. The value He said the stability of the when in Thailand. Advertorial Desk of deposits accounted for 34 kip was maintained because Mr Phetsathaphone said percent of total GDP in the it was kept within a 5 percent people were also depositing etroleum Trading Lao same period. range of change in value against kip because commercial banks Co Ltd (PetroTrade) and Kip deposits at commercial foreign currencies. were offering better deposit Banque pour le Commerce banks soared to about 48 percent Last year the kip rose 2.9 interest rates compared to the P in 2010, up from 34 percent in percent in value against the baht and US dollar. Exterieur Lao Public (BCEL) signed a Memorandum of 2009, before dropping to 42 US dollar while dropping 1.3 The Bank of the Lao PDR Understanding in Vientiane on percent in May last year. percent against the Thai baht. is continuing to run campaigns Monday to start a new customer The increasing amount Mr Phetsathaphone said the to promote the use of the kip, to service initiative called the ‘Plus of kip being deposited at central bank eased restrictions encourage more people to use Card’. commercial banks is a strong on currency exchange in the the national currency, he added. The MOU was agreed to after the two parties ran a nationwide trial of the Plus Card, Nissan GT-R an ‘everyday supercar’ an electronic payment card for fuel purchases, at Petroleum Lee Ji-yoon, The Korea on Thursday at a Nissan R’s engine is also very easy to Trading Lao Co Ltd’s petrol The Plus Card which customers can now use at Petroleum Trading Herald showroom in southern Seoul, handle, making driving the car stations a few months ago. Lao Co Ltd’s petrol stations. has overseen the car’s stunning more comfortable,” he said. The signing ceremony The Nissan GT-R is designed evolution over the past decade. GT-R maintains almost was attended by the Deputy allow the expansion of various PetroTrade was established to become an everyday Since being first introduced half the braking distance of Governor of the Bank of services through upgrading in 2008 with an initial supercar for everyone, said as the Skyline 2000GT-R ordinary vehicles on wet roads. the Lao PDR, Mr Sonexay to modern technology and investment of 75.6 billion kip. It Kazutoshi Mizuno, who in 1969, the production of It was also designed to run not Sithphaxay, former Minister equipment, he explained. operates petrol stations in rural is affectionately called the concept vehicles had to be just on a circuit but also in to the Government Office Mr Ms Chanthadom added areas that offer prices similar “father” of the Japanese suspended twice. But it made unpredictable conditions such Khamlouat Sitlakone, other “This project is being to those in large towns, with carmaker’s flagship sports car, a brand new debut as a product as the sands of the Middle East senior officials and members of implemented as part of the the aim of supplying fuel to in Seoul last week. model in 2007 during the or the icy roads of Canada. the business community. government’s policy to facilitate rural farmers. It also supplies While other supercars Tokyo Motor Show. He also cited some special PetroTrade representative payment via the banking fuel to the mining, energy, are sold in a closed market “When we started cases like a 25-year-old disabled Ms Chanthadom Meksavanh system.” The automated, transportation and construction for some healthy, rich people discussions on reviving the man who participated in a recent said the Plus Card gives computerised payment system sectors. who have several cars, GT-R GT-R as an everyday supercar, driving test and some doctors customers the convenience will make transactions much PetroTrade already operates is targeting an open market even most people at Nissan in Hokkaido, Japan, who of simply using an electronic easier to record and track, more than 100 petrol stations for everyone,” said the chief said it’s just a dream. But I own a GT-R for transferring swipe card rather than going and therefore greatly boost nationwide, and plans to expand vehicle engineer and chief continued thinking about what emergency patients during through the hassle of making transparency, she said. that number even further. product specialist for Nissan. our customers wanted,” the heavy snowfall. cash payments at PetroTrade’s “This cooperative project Last September the “With GT-R, you can GT-R chief recalled. He said, however, some stations. will benefit both customers company was awarded cruise on the autobahn After six generations of part of production such as The convenience of the and us, as the two business internationally recognised (motorway) at 300 kilometers innovation, the latest version final assembly is done by plastic cards will mean customers operators.” certificates on quality control, per hour with some stuff for the Korean market features machines to secure accuracy, spend less time at the pump and Company IT staffer Mr environmental management loaded in the trunk, while you a 3.8-liter V6 engine with 545 adding, “Making a good car more time getting to where they Southchay Phimmasy said systems, health and safety can go shopping in downtown horsepower and a maximum at reasonable prices is not a are going, she enthused. “Some 5,000 to 10,000 cards standards and occupational areas using the automatic torque of 64 kilogram-meters. contradiction. They can be “We decided to collaborate will be issued next week, and health and safety zones. transmission mode.” The twin-turbo V6 engine achieved together.” on the Plus Card project due we expect to issue about 15,000 PetroTrade is involved in Zero to 100 km/h took is assembled by hand at a GT-R is priced at 166.8 to customer demand. Such cards by the end of this year.” various community projects roughly 2.8 seconds in a special clean room in Nissan’s million won (US$146,500) services are already available Another company official in Laos, providing sustainable recent circuit driving of the Yokohama engine factory, in Korea. Currently, there are in other countries, but this is said customers who use ATM, building materials to local latest 2012 model, outpacing with a single technical master some 70 GT-R drivers here. the first time that customers in Visa and MasterCard cards villagers, helping victims of its European rivals Ferrari, overseeing the whole process “It’s our mission to have Laos have been able to use a issued by BCEL can now pay natural disasters and donating Lamborghini and Porsche. from start to finish. GT-R continue to evolve. I card for fuel payments and other for fuel and other products at food and other materials to And the 60-year-old “What’s important is not hope customers can enjoy the payments at PetroTrade’s petrol PetroTrade petrol stations. Soon schools and disabled people’s Japanese veteran engineer, the engine power itself but best driving experience out of stations,” BCEL Managing customers who use ATM, Visa associations. who held a news conference how to transfer the power. GT- the car,” he said. Director Mr Vanhkham and MasterCard cards issued Voravong said. by Phongsavanh Bank will be The collaboration between able to utilise a similar service the two parties will modernise at PetroTrade stations. service systems and implement “We are currently preparing BCEL’s business plan and to launch such a service,” he strategy at the same time. It will said. Exchange rates as of July 10, 2012 Banque pour le Commerce Exterieur Lao

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US Dollar 50-100 8,004 8,043

Thai Baht 252.58 253.85

Euro 50-500 9,834 9,882 B22 2 Wednesday July 11, 2012 Vientiane Times Phonesack Group leads Lao investment in Vietnam Times Reporters provincial People’s Committee, Vietnam,” he said as quoted in Global markets slump for third day Vo Kim Cu, said construction the Vietnam News Agency. Phonesack Group has become of the factory is just one of Phonesack Group’s Vientiane: After light volumes of 127K on Monday volumes fell right away to 26K by the one of the first Lao enterprises the activities marking the 50th investment in Vietnam has 10:30am close yesterday. to invest in Vietnam as the two anniversary of Vietnam-Laos surprised many people, as it is BCEL up until then had gained 50 kip on 3K of stocks to reach 7050 kip - its best price since neighbouring countries enhance diplomatic ties, 35th anniversary a reverse of the usual situation January 9 this year. their economic cooperation. of the signing of the Vietnam- which sees Vietnamese Lao currency exchange rates: The local kip traded at 8,003 / US$1, the THB 252.58, the €uro at a new low 9,833 kip, the GBP at 12,221 kip, the CA$ 7,721 kip, and the ¥en was at The multiple industry Laos Friendship Treaty, and companies investing in Laos. 99.05 kip. enterprise officially kicked Vietnam-Laos Friendship and Vietnam is one of the top off construction of a US$50 Solidarity Year 2012. exporters of wood products. million wood processing plant Attending the ground- The Lao government has last week in the central province breaking ceremony were tried to reduce the export of of Ha Tinh. The facilities Lao Deputy Prime Minister unprocessed timber, instead will be complete and become Somsavat Lengsavad and other adding value to the country’s operational in 2013. senior Lao and Vietnamese natural resources by processing Situated on a 30 hectare officials. them before export. However, site in the Vung Ang Economic Vietnamese Deputy Prime it is not easy to put this policy Zone, the wood processing Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc into practice because Laos has a factory will manufacture wood said at a joint meeting of Lao shortage of skilled workers and products such as floorboards, and Vietnamese ministries of markets. tables and desks with most of Planning and Investment on Phonesack Group is a major the raw materials imported from Saturday that Vietnam would company and operates a wide Laos, Myanmar, Indonesia offer more opportunities for Lao range of businesses including and Malaysia, according to the businesses to invest. construction, mining and wood Vietnam News Agency. "I also ask the Lao processing. The factory requires government to create favourable According to the Ministry of 180,000 m3 of timber annually conditions for Vietnamese Planning and Investment, Laos and is expected to generate jobs businesses to speed up their and Vietnam plan to achieve for over 1,500 local people. projects in Laos. Meanwhile, bilateral trade of US$1 billion Speaking at a groundbreaking Vietnam will offer more this year and US$2 billion in ceremony for the factory last opportunities for Lao businesses 2015 as part of efforts to boost week, the Chairman of the considering investment in economic cooperation. IMF urges govt to accelerate infrastructure projects

A boat passes Bitung Port in North Sulawesi, which will be developed into a special economic zone.

Global markets • The euro rose slightly overnight EUR / US$ 1.2311 after falling sharply last week, but not before hitting a new two-year low of US$1.2267 in trade in New York on Monday. • Asian markets slumped as investors nervously await the release of key Chinese economic indicators this week. • Oil prices started to tumble yesterday, Brent losing US$1.74 and Nymex US$1.2/brl to Monday’s close. • Alcoa Inc says it lost US$2 million ($A1.97 million) in the second quarter. • Slow economy worries about European stability didn’t help markets yesterday; add to that Chinese growth pressing down on investor sentiment and that fueled the US stocks losses ahead of the this week’s earnings season results. • Spanish bond yields spiked to the danger level of 7 percent that caused EU markets to Hans David Tampubolon, because the government has National Land Agency (BPN) drop. Spain now must pay a new high of 7.023pct. Asia News Network, The yet to issue a presidential head, Joyo Winoto, promised • Following crisis talks in Brussels on Monday the Euro-zone finance ministers now appear Jakarta Post regulation on it. The law that the regulation would be to have given Spain more time, in an extra year to bring its budget deficit in line with the basically provides more issued before the end of June; bloc's rules. The International Monetary certainty for land acquisitions however, so far, no regulation Fund (IMF) has called on the to support government- has materialized. government to be more serious backed infrastructure projects. Sanjaya said the about its commitment to Land acquisition is the most government really needed developing infrastructure. vital element in developing to be aware that they had to IMF Asia and Pacific infrastructure. Businesses do more about infrastructure Department chief Sanjaya have said that acquiring land development because it would Panth said in Jakarta on Friday is equal to between 75 and 85 serve as a crucial long-term that one of the main factors percent of an infrastructure factor for Indonesia to maintain hindering Indonesia from project’s completion. its economic growth amid the accelerating its infrastructure Based on the law, disputes deepening global crisis. development was the lack over land acquisitions must Partly due to the slow of capacity among public be resolved within a 436- realization of infrastructure officials. day timeframe at the most. projects, as well as the “On the public side, there This is considered one of the slowdown in the global are capacity constraints ... more progressive elements in economy, the IMF has revised implementation has always the law because previously, the country’s economic growth been very low. Therefore, disputes over land acquisitions to 6.1 percent this year, lower further efforts should be sometimes took several years than the government’s target of undertaken,” Sanjaya told to resolve. 6.5 percent. reporters. The government itself IMF’s senior resident For example, Sanjaya said has pledged to accelerate representative in Indonesia, the private sector had been infrastructure development Milan Zavadjil, said the waiting far too long for the and has launched the Master Indonesian government implementation of the Land Plan for the Acceleration and also had to be more willing Acquisition Law. Expansion of the Indonesian to provide larger portions The law cannot be Economy (MP3EI). from the state budget for practically implemented On May 29, the then infrastructure spending. Continued from last issue

Vientiane Times Wednesday July 11, 2012 B23 3 In brief Oil drops to near US$85 as China trade growth slows SINGAPORE (AP) -- Oil dropped to near US$85 a barrel on Tuesday after weak Chinese trade figures suggested the economic slowdown in the world’s second-largest crude consumer is deepening. China said on Tuesday that June imports increased 6.3 percent, which was less than analyst forecasts and down by half from May’s growth rate while export growth declined to 11.3 percent from 15.3 percent in May. Euro finance ministers agree on bailout for Spain BRUSSELS (AP) -- Euro area finance ministers agreed early on Tuesday on the terms of a bailout for Spain’s troubled banks, saying that €30 billion (US$36.88 billion) can be ready by the end of this month. The finance ministers for the 17 countries that use the euro as their official currency will return to Brussels on July 20 to finalise the agreement, having first obtained the approval of their governments or parliaments, eurozone chief Jean-Claude Juncker said. Dubai’s duty-free company lines up US$1.75B in loans DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – Dubai’s airport duty-free company says it has lined up US$1.75 billion in loans to pay for the expansion of the city-state’s main airport. A photographic equipment and technology show in Beijing. Dubai Duty Free said on Sunday the six-year syndicated credit facility is the largest such financing package for a Dubai state-linked firm since 2008, the year before a financial crisis rocked the emirate. Consumption promises to benefit Japan Ding Qingfen, Asia News FDI. By the end of 2011, Japan on attracting FDI. In new Network, Japan China Daily had US$83 billion worth of FDI industrial guidelines, accumulated investments in China said it is welcoming China’s plan to have an China. investments into high-end increasing amount of its For years, the majority manufacturing, services and economic growth generated of Japanese companies that research and development. from domestic consumption have invested in China have Among those that have opens opportunities to done so because of the low- heeded the call is Japan, Japanese companies and cost labor they found there. which has been making large encourages the Japanese to They set up factories and investments into China since invest in the world’s second- imported raw materials and it was shaken by a devastating largest economy, former Vice- components from Japan while earthquake in March last year. Premier Zeng Peiyan said on exporting final products to A white paper initiated Thursday. overseas markets, particularly by the China-Japan Chamber China resolved, during to developed markets. of Commerce said China’s the recent global financial As Chinese labor costs amount of FDI from Japan crisis, to change its sources of continue to rise, the world’s increased by 50 percent in economic growth. As a result, second-largest economy is 2011 from a year earlier. the country is “turning into planning to have its growth And the momentum has more of a global market and depend more on domestic been sustained. From January less of a global manufacturing consumption and less on to April, Japan invested powerhouse”, Zeng said. exports. Japanese companies, US$2.7 billion into China, The policy change is meanwhile, are “finding it up 16 percent from the same “bringing fantastic business necessary” to invest more period a year earlier. During opportunities to Japanese in Chinese research and the same period, countries in companies”, he added. development and design the European Union invested Zeng’s remarks came and technology, similar to 28 percent less year-on-year. during an opening ceremony what a slew of international Zeng called on Japanese held for the China-Japan companies have done, Zeng companies to invest more Entrepreneurs Exchange said. into Chinese bioengineering, Meeting of the Boao Forum “This will help the two new materials, information for Asia, which took place in countries find new sources of technology and equipment Japan’s Yokohama. economic growth and lead to manufacturing, as well as China is Japan’s largest more cooperation,” he said. modern service industries such trade partner, and Japan is the China, as part of its plan to as the cultural, medical care, third-largest source of China’s change its sources of economic cartoon and education and foreign direct investment, or growth, is concentrating more training industries.

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