th 40 Lao PDR 2/12/1975-2/12/2015 VientianeThe FirstTimes National English Language Newspaper WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 9, 2015 ISSUE 286 4500 kip Thai princess visits Laos to enhance Huaphan vehicle caravan ties, mutual understanding expected to grow Souknilundon a major historical role in the Times Reporters Southivongnorath struggle for the independence of the Lao people in the past. Her Royal Highness Princess A vehicle caravan travelling The caravan shall depart Maha Chakri Sirindhorn of to the northern provinces from Vientiane before passing through Thailand arrived in Vientiane December 11-15 this year should Xieng Khuang province on yesterday for a two-day double in size compared to the its way to Vienxay district of official visit to Laos, aimed previous year, according to the Huaphan province under the at enhancing bilateral ties Ministry of Information, Culture theme “Return to the Birthplace- between the two neighbours and Tourism yesterday. Glorification to the revolution and mutual understanding The ministry arranged a press of Laos” between the Lao and Thai conference to officially announce Running from December 11- peoples. the caravan to the public. The 15, the trip will start from That Her visit is in response main objective of the activity was Luang Esplanade in the capital to an invitation from Deputy to promote tourism sites among and head up through Xieng Prime Minister and Minister local people and foreign visitors Khuang on its way to Huaphan of Foreign Affairs Thongloun or foreign residents in Laos. province. Sisoulith, the Lao Ministry of They said it is also part of The caravan group will Foreign Affairs said in a press celebrating the 40th anniversary visit the Kaysone Phomvihane release. of the foundation of the Lao Memorial Cave, the Caves of the The ministry said the People’s Democratic Republic Government Leaders and join a princess’s visit will be an and the 95th anniversary of photo exhibition at Xang-Lot important boost in enhancing President Kaysone Phomvihane’s Cave in Viengxay district. mutual understanding birthday on December 13. The caravan will then between the people of Laos The conference reported move to Xamneua district in and Thailand, and furthering today that so far about 65 the evening of December 13 to relations and cooperation vehicles have joined the caravan enjoy a traditional arts show by between the two countries. and it is believed that this number local communities in Huaphan Shortly after landing at shall increase to over 100 before province. December 11, the scheduled date During its return to the Wattay International Airport President Choummaly Sayasone (right) yesterday welcomes Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri where Her Royal Highness Sirindhorn of Thailand. of departure from Vientiane to capital on December 14, the was warmly welcomed by the northern provinces. participants of the caravan will high-ranking Lao officials, the Sirindhorn presented study Lengsavad, hosted a dinner for Office. Deputy Minister of enjoy various other activities and princess visited an ethnic and materials and sports equipment the princess at the Lao Plaza The president, on behalf Information, Culture and new experiences at the historic cultural school for orphans in to the school. Hotel in Vientiane. of the Lao people, expressed Tourism, Mr Chaleun tourist sites in Xieng Khuang Vientiane province where she Later in the day, the In the afternoon, the heartfelt thanks to Her Royal Warinthrasak said this year province before returning to attended the official opening Deputy Prime Minister in princess paid a courtesy visit Highness for the valuable the caravan will visit many Vientiane on December 15. of a computer studies building. charge of goods production to President Choummaly assistance she has extended great activities relating to the Mr Chaleun explained that During her visit, Princess and circulation, Mr Somsavat Sayasone at the Presidential CONTINUED PAGE 3 celebrations, in particular in there will be many great events Huaphan province, which played CONTINUED PAGE 2 NA seeks power to control public debt ÍçÖéÅèÈ Öà× ÍçÖéÀàÌÁíÌųà Times Reporters government to seek approval National Assembly government expenditure. 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The United Nations Population Committee meeting of land use plan and zoning code For the historic area covering Fund (UNFPA) will use a the Urban Development for 62,000 hectares across the 190 ha, the basic concept for the transformative new agenda and Management Project between city as well as developments area as well as proposals for the strategy for helping women Vientiane authorities and Japan for a detailed land use plan and cityscape control and the pilot and girls in the natural crisis- International Cooperation zoning code for 4,000 ha of the project were also presented prone world, it was highlighted Agency (JICA) experts has inner city. yesterday. at a recent meeting. reported on results so far and Mr Khamthavy emphasised The project is attempting Deputy Minister of Planning improvements needed. participants had previous agreed to set up basic principles and and Investment, Dr Kikeo The meeting in the capital with the idea of dividing the conditions for the development Chanthabouly spoke at a press yesterday explained the project’s urban development process of Vientiane and is seen as a very conference to announce ‘Shelter progress, particularly covering into two stages - obtaining significant but also challenging from the storm: A transformative general and detailed land use permission for land development step. agenda for women and girls in a plans and zoning codes as well and permission for building Participants agreed that it was crisis-prone world’ on Monday as a cityscape code for historic construction. important for everybody not only in Vientiane. Dr Kikeo Chanthabouly (right) and Dr Hassan Mohtashami (left). areas. In addition, a consensus to have active discussions but “The new strategy is The Ministry of Public was reached on the need for also to take concrete actions in important to the current global protection of family and and heighten vulnerabilities Works and Transport’s Director appropriate measures and order to support the development context because the new community, as women and to rape, when an epidemic General of the Department of administrative tools to cope of Vientiane. strategy can play an important adolescent girls can easily makes it unsafe for expectant Housing and Urban Planning, with illegal urban development Mr Khamthavy said he hoped role to solve the problems of become victims of sexual mothers to find the services of Mr Khamthavy Thaiphachanh and construction, with concrete that after yesterday’s discussion violence against women and violence, unintended pregnancies a midwife. chaired the meeting which also steps to be taken to address this. the involved sectors could see girls in today’s natural crisis- and sexually transmitted The report calls on conferred on further actions Based on the inclusive tangible results and a clear way prone world,” Dr Kikeo said. infections, he added. governments and assistance required. planning process, the project has forward for each project activity. For many years, the Dr Kikeo explained groups everywhere to move In his address, Mr Khamthavy already organised stakeholders’ He also asked for the governments of countries that critical basic services women’s health and rights, and said the meeting was based on meetings in order to explain the continuous efforts of participants around the world have been like maternal health and in particular women’s sexual the master plan study that was project components and to in support of the project and working to solve the problems contraception are necessary to and reproductive health, from jointly conducted by the Lao obtain further support from future cooperation with JICA of violence against women save women’s lives and enable the backseat to the front seat government and JICA between community representatives of experts to ensure its successful and girls. Now, they need to adolescents to make a safe and of the world’s humanitarian 2010 and 2011.