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Vientiane - the capital of Laos (Source: internet) Vientiane (VNA) – Laos will host the Lower Mekong Tourism Cities’ Mayors Summit in Vientiane from October 12 to 15 to promote cooperation between cities in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam. Local newspaper Vientiane Times quoted Director of Vientiane’s Department of Information, Culture and Tourism Vilayvone Chanthalaty as saying the mayors or vice mayors of Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City, Cambodia’s Phnom Penh, Myanmar’s Yangon, Thailand’s Bangkok, and Vientiane will attend the event. The summit will focus on discussing measures to improve tourism products and services as well as increase the appeal of cities in the lower part of the Mekong River to attract more tourists from the region and beyond, she said. Vilayvone added that the event coincides with the end of Buddhist Lent and the Boat Racing Festival in Vientiane. This will be an excellent opportunity for Laos and its … [Read more...] about Laos to host Mekong mayors’ tourism summit

Foreign migrant workers in Thailand (Photo: AFP/VNA) Amid globalization, migrant workers have contributed to the economic growth and sustainable development of the countries that send and receive them. People living along the borders of Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam frequently move to the neighboring country. Initiated by Thailand, the 5 countries’ Ministers of Labor and Senior Officials convened their first meeting in 2015 to seek better management of migrants. Since then they have met every 2 years to discuss migration-related policies, social insurance, and human resource development. Migrant management tightened The 5 countries have cooperated to provide social welfare to migrants, share information, and build common mechanisms to better manage them. At the 3rd Ministers of Labor Meeting held in Siem Reap, Cambodia, on September 17, Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Labor, Invalids, and Social Affairs Doan Mau Diep said the mechanism for strengthening … [Read more...] about Five ASEAN nations strengthen protection of migrant rights

Hanoi (VNA) – Thai authorities have designated 24 provinces as "surveillance areas" for African swine fever and ordered strict animal control with the aim of preventing an outbreak of the disease that has struck neighbouring countries. Thailand has been on high alert since the outbreak of African swine fever among pigs in Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, but it has yet to report any outbreak. Earlier this month, the Thai Government ordered the culling of 200 pigs as a preventative action after two pigs died mysteriously in the northern province of Chiang Rai, just 20 km from the Myanmar border. The Government has put 24 out of its 77 provinces on watch with restrictions on movement of pigs and wild boars, as well as its carcasses, semen or embryos for breeding, Director-General of the Department of Livestock Development Sorawit Thaneto said on September 27. Violation of the restrictions is punishable by imprisonment of up to two years and a fine of up to 40,000 baht (1,300 … [Read more...] about Thailand puts 24 provinces on alert against African swine fever

Bangkok (VNA) – Thailand’s biggest drinks company Thai Beverage (ThaiBev) will allocate 7 billion THB (about 230 million USD) next year to renovate 25-year-old breweries and increase sales from all beverages in populous ASEAN countries in the next six years. Bangkok Post newspaper quoted Thai Beverage’s president and chief executive Thapana Sirivadhanabhakdi as saying that three breweries located in Kamphaeng Phet and in Ayutthaya are due for a major renovation after brewing for 25 years. Some of the investment budget in 2020 will be for Sabeco, the brewer of Saigon beer in Vietnam that the company acquired in 2017, to reduce debt and financial costs, he said. Sabeco is Vietnam’s leading beer by volume with a market share of 40 percent. In the first nine months, 4.4 billion litres of Sabeco was sold in Vietnam, one of the largest beer-consuming countries in the region. Thapana said Cambodia is another country that drinks mainly beer. The company is exploring … [Read more...] about Thailand’s biggest drinks firm strives to become ASEAN market leader

The 5th Annual Meeting Mekong Extension Learning Alliance (MELA) opens in the central city of Da Nang on September 11, 2019 - Photo: VNA The conference is organized from September 11-14, attracting the participation of 60 delegates from five nations of Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Viet Nam.  The event aims to share information, knowledge and experiences in agricultural counseling and extension services between nations in the Greater Mekong Sub-region.  A number of reports were presented on nations’ efforts and policies on smart agriculture in response to climate change, green agriculture and developing farm organizations including the development of agricultural co-operatives of MELA members.  Head of the international cooperation department, under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Do Anh Tuan said that the MELA will help farmers to get access to information technology, market development … [Read more...] about Mekong Extension Learning Alliance meeting held in Da Nang