VIENTIANE, March 14 (Vientiane Times/ANN): The government has launched e-civil registration and vital statistics (eCRVS) systems and District Health Information Software 2 (DHIS2) to ensure more accurate population registration.
The systems will be shared and operated by the Ministry of Health and Ministry of Home Affairs, which signed agreements on their use in Vientiane on Wednesday.
Representing the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Deputy Director General of the Citizen Management Department, Mr Vandy Chanthalideth, signed the agreement with the Deputy Director General of the Ministry of Health’s Planning and Cooperation Department, Dr Soutthanou Nanthanontry.
The signing was witnessed by the Minister of Home Affairs, Dr Thongchanh Manixay, and Deputy Minister of Health, Dr Bounfeng Phoummalaisith.
VIENTIANE, March 9 (Vientiane Times/ANN: The government of France is further supporting the sustainable agriculture value-chain through the Mekong Tea Project, aiming to strengthen the tea production value-chain in Laos and increase the benefits to small farmers.
The official launch of the Mekong Tea Project took place in Vientiane recently and was chaired by the Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, Dr Linkham Duangsavanh, and the Ambassador of France to Laos, Florence Jeanblanc-Risler.
Speaking at the event, a representative of the Mekong Tea Project said “The upper Mekong region is the cradle of tea. In Laos, there are different varieties of wild tea, whose rich genetic heritage remains to be explored.
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China Southern Power Grid response on Namtha 1 Dam
China Southern Power Grid responded to the Resource Centre s request for comment. The company quoted a response from Nam Tha 1 Lao Power Company Limited, produced as follows:
Subject: Clarifications on the Report of the Namtha Hydro Project in Laos
[.] [A]fter a thorough investigation into the issues raised in the âLao Villagers Relocated from China-Backed Dam Lack Land to Grow Cropsâ article, we have concluded that the contents described in the article were seriously inconsistent with the actual situation. Our fact-based formal response and clarifications are as follows:
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