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peaceful, orderly
Timor-Leste
parliamentary election
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Jacks country music
strikes a chord with
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The United Nations has
committed to further support
public administration reform
in Xieng Khuang province,
aiming to build capacity
within district administrations.
Assistant Resident
Representative of the United
Nations Development
Programme (UNDP) in Laos,
Ms Sudha Gooty, explained
how UNDPs support would
continue during a visit last
week to Xieng Khuang
provinces Party Deputy
Secretary and Organisational-
Personnel Department
Director, Ms Outhen
Malixonxay.
Were running an
operation expenditure
programme that will help in
providing social development
capacity to manage operation
expenditure across district
administrations, Ms Gooty
said.
In mid-2004, the Lao
government requested UNDP
to support the development
of a Governance and Public
Administration Reform
project (GPAR) in Xieng
un extends support for Xieng Khuang
Khuang province. The
project is seen as an
opportunity to effect change
in the delivery of government
services, particularly in the
agricultural and forestry
sector, which will have
an immediate and lasting
impact on the livelihoods of
vulnerable people.
One of the outstanding
project activities is the One
Door Service piloted in Paek
district at the same offce
as the Citizen Information
Centre.
According to provincial
offcials, the pilot project
has improved coordination
and ensured transparency
in investment authorisation,
and built public trust in the
government.
Ms Gooty mentioned
the possibility of providing
similar services in other
districts.
Another new initiative
under the GPAR is the
Community Participation
Communication Support
Programme through
community radio. In this
regard UNDP has mobilised
US$1.6 million for the
Ms Sudha Gooty (second left) visits Khang Khai Market in Xieng Khuang province.
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US Secretary of State
Hillary Rodham Clinton
will make an offcial
visit to Laos to enhance
bilateral relations and
cooperation between the
two countries, according
to a government press
release.
Ms Clinton is
scheduled to arrive in
Laos on Wednesday July
11 for a one-day offcial
visit, after an invitation
from Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Dr
Thongloun Sisoulith, the press release from the Lao Ministry
of Foreign Affairs said.
development of community
radio in Xieng Khuang
province from 2011 until
2014.
Ms Gooty said that
building on the success
of the Khoun community
radio, she hopes a similar
programme will be set up in
Nonghaed district by the end
of this year.
Xieng Khuang is the first
province Ms Gooty has visited
since taking up her post at
UNDP two months ago.
She visited UN-supported
projects including the
Khoun Community Radio
for Development and
Khang Khai Market, the
construction of which
is supported by GPARs
District Development Fund.
She also visited Khang Khai
Teacher College, and the
Citizen Information and One
Door Service Centres.
US Secretary of State Hillary
Clinton to visit Laos
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Private investment in Laos
saw an unexpected surge
over the frst six months
of this fscal year after the
government launched its one
stop registration service in
October.
From October to March,
the government approved
98 domestic and foreign
investment projects with a
total investment value of US$2
billion, 31 percent higher than
originally forecast, according
to a report from the Ministry
of Planning and Investment.
The government had
Laos approves US$2b in investment
projects this fscal year
expected to approve only
US$1.5 billion worth of
investment projects this fscal
year, but after six months the
approved investment value
was already above the target
fgure. The increase was
attributed to the improved
services provided for
investors.
The government launched
the one stop investment
service to make it easier for
local and foreign businesses
to obtain permission to invest
in a concession project.
In the past, businesses
had to visit many ministries
and offcials before getting
investment permission from
the government. This not only
wasted time but became an
expensive exercise.
The government has now
amended a number of laws and
regulations to facilitate private
investment after realising that
the private sector is a major
driver of economic growth
and sustainable development.
Mining, hydropower and
agriculture remained the top
three industries of choice for
investors in the frst half of the
fscal year.
According to the report
from the Planning and
Msian domestic
demand expected to
slow in Q2
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Members of the public joined
with offcials and industry
executives last Thursday for
a rally and helmet handover
ceremony at Chao Anouvong
Park in Vientiane.
The event aimed to
promote driving safety and
encourage people to recognise
the need for children to wear
safety helmets when riding
motorbikes with their parents.
Some 1,000 childrens
safety helmets, 250 T-shirts
and 50 safety posters,
valued at 65 million kip,
were generously donated
by the Thai Foundation for
Responsible Drinking and
Campaign advocates safety helmets for children
Children and
their parents
take part in the
road safety
campaign.
Head-Care Club.
The rally, held under the
slogan Wearing Helmets
for Kids, featured 100
motorcycles with parents
and helmeted children riding
along main roads in Vientiane,
circling the Patouxay
Monument and returning to
Chao Anouvong Park.
This is the second year
of public support by the
foundation for driving safety.
The theme for the frst year
discouraged people from
drinking and driving. This
year it is the protection of
childrens lives through the
wearing of safety helmets.
The event was attended
by representatives of line
ministries, companies and
the Asian Handicapped
Development Organisation,
to show their support for the
campaign.
Secretary of the Thai
Foundation for Responsible
Drinking and Head-Care Club,
Dr Thaejing Siriphanich,
thanked their Lao colleagues
for collaborating in the
campaign and said that the
helmets donated would greatly
beneft children, saving lives
and reducing injuries.
The event was organised
in collaboration with the
Vientiane Administration
Offce, whose chief offcer,
Mr Bountha Sengdara, was
present on the day.
Phoonsab Thevongsa
The Vientiane Capital State
Bus Enterprise (VCSBE)
on Friday put 42 new buses
into service, after they were
donated by Japan to improve
public transport in the capital.
The 42 buses, worth 500
million yen or (about US$6
million) were given by the
people and government of
Japan through the Japanese
International Cooperation
Agency in Laos.
VCSBE Director Mr
Khamphoune Temerath
said The buses will run on
various routes. Seven will run
to Dongdok, 10 to the Lao-
Thai Friendship Bridge, six
on the Phonetong-Dondok
route, while six will service
Thangon, and four will run to
new buses ready to
roll in Vientiane
Mr Khamphoune Temerath (frst left) stands with Head of the Japanese International Cooperation
Agency in Laos, Mr Togawa Masato (centre), and a Japanese expert.
Thongpong.
The other buses will be
used on the Dongkhamxang,
Nongteng and Nongtha
routes which are still under
construction.
The 45-seater buses have
air conditioning and will run
from 6am till 5:30pm with
services every 15, 25 or 30
minutes.
Traffc jams are increasing
in Vientiane as the size of
the city and its population
increases. However, the
number of people using public
transport remains low.
VCSBE plans to use an
electronic payment system on
the new buses, as part of the
projects under the National
Strategy on Sustainable
Transport and particularly
under the Vientiane Urban
Transport Master Plan set up
with JICA assistance in 2008.
These projects are seen as
greatly helping national socio-
economic development.
Mr Khamphoune said
When we get these buses in
service on all the routes Im
sure they will not only help
to ease traffc congestion,
but will also reduce carbon
emissions by lowering the
number of personal vehicles
on the roads. If more people
use public transport it might
also lead to a reduction in road
accidents.
We believe that having
more buses in service in
Vientiane will encourage more
people to use public transport
instead of motorbikes and
cars, which are creating traffc
jams.
Bounfaeng Phaymanivong
Khualuang village in
Chanthabouly district,
Vientiane, has become a pilot
site for model sanitation in
response to the drive to create
a clean, green and beautiful
capital city.
The Community Based
Sanitation (CBS) project
under the Japan International
Cooperation Agency (JICA)
and Laos Pilot Programme for
Narrowing the Development
Gap towards Asean
Integration (LPP Project) was
offcially handed over to local
authorities on Friday after
completion.
JICA Laos Offce Senior
Representative Mr Masahiko
Takizawa, Chanthabouly
district and local authorities
attended the handover
ceremony at Khualuang
temple.
The Community Based
Sanitation project aims to
improve surface water quality
in the drainage canal and
sanitation conditions in the
village through the installation
of a CBS System.
It will also be an indicator
to enhance peoples
awareness of the need to
improve the sanitation of
public water resources and
JICA improves sanitation for
Vientiane community
Lao and JICA offcials pose for a group photo at Vat Khualuang
temple during the handover ceremony last Friday.
will demonstrate a clean
technology approach to the
public through the LPP pilot
project.
Construction of the project
was funded by JICA with
more than US$80,000. An
agreement for the venture
was signed last November
and construction was
completed in March 2012,
based on Japanese Technical
Cooperation for the clean,
green and beautiful model
community project.
Construction was carried
out by the Lao Institute of
Renewable Energy using
Decentralised Wastewater
Treatment System technology
from Germany.
The system has been
installed at Khualuang
temple and aims to improve
sanitation conditions in the
area by processing human
waste and everyday grey
water discharged from
households. The water
quality of the Pasak canal
should also improve.
The Khualuang community
was selected as a pilot site
in response to the Clean,
Green, Beautiful and Model
Community that relates to
Environmentally Sustainable
City programme, which is one
of the three components of the
LPP project.
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Khonesavanh Latsaphao
Over 50 lawyers from the
Lao Bar Association (LBA)
convened in Vientiane on
Thursday to learn how they
should comply with the Law
on Bar Association, following
its enactment by the National
Assembly earlier this year.
Prior to the law being
passed by the National
Assembly, the LBA provided
legal services under a prime
ministerial decree that was
Lawyers urged to comply with
Law on Bar Association
issued in 1996.
The Associations meeting
from July 3-5 explained
how the law related to the
Resolution of the 9th Party
Congress and why it was
important to comply with it.
After LBA members
heard a brief outline of the 69
articles contained in the law,
Association Vice Chairman
Mr Viengsavanh Phanthaly,
who chaired the meeting,
opened the foor for members
to share their ideas on how the
law could be implemented.
During discussions,
LBA lawyers advised that it
was essential for lawyers to
behave ethically in carrying
out their work on behalf of
their clients.
Director of the Justice
Department under the
Ministry of Justice, Ms
Bounphone Heuangmany,
advised Mr Viengsavanh that
lawyers must provide legal
advice and assistance when
asked to do so as it was a basic
human right.
She also commented
that as they are required to
provide legal counsel they
must behave ethically towards
those who need their services.
However, if some people
are facing lawsuits that could
be potentially damaging to the
country, the lawyers should
consider their positions
carefully.
Clients who use the
services of the LBA must
pay for them in line with the
agreement drawn up between
the lawyer and his client, she
said.
The LBA has a policy of
not charging poor people for
legal services.
The Association plans
to ensure that Lao citizens
are aware of the Law on Bar
Association, and also wants to
encourage more people to use
LBA members to mediate on
their behalf in legal cases.
Ms Bounphone told
Vientiane Times that people
throughout Laos are quite
familiar with the Lao Bar
Association, but the practice
of engaging lawyers is not
common as it is in other
countries. One reason for the
reluctance to hire a lawyer is
because LBA members lack
experience.
Investment Ministry,
one of the most signifcant
investment projects is the
US$1.3 billion iron ore mining
operation in the southern
province of Xekong and the
US$199 million Xepian-
Xenamnoy hydropower
project in Champassak
province.
The growing amount
of investment funding and
projects will play a signifcant
role in boosting economic
growth and creating jobs over
the next fve years.
The government plans to
achieve an economic growth
rate of 8.3 percent next fscal
year and maintain that level
until 2015.
Over the frst six months
of the 2011/2012 fscal year,
Laos received US$2.6 billion
in investment capital. US$605
million of this was in cash and
transferred to Laos through
commercial banks while the
rest was supplied in the form
of materials.
Laos has to import a
large amount of construction
materials, machinery and
trucks to build mining and
hydropower plants, as the
country is unable to supply
these goods.
The government said
it would achieve 8 percent
economic growth this fscal
year, about 0.3 percent less
than earlier forecast after
fooding severely damaged
agricultural production bases
last year. Construction of
facilities and infrastructure to
host the Asia-Europe Meeting
Summit has also bolstered
Laos approves US$2b... FROM PAGE 1
Bounfaeng Phaymanivong
Laos and the Democratic
Peoples Republic of Korea
last week agreed to set up
cooperation between their
trade unions.
The Lao Federation
of Trade Unions (LFTU)
met a delegation from the
General Federation of Trade
Unions of Korea (GFTUK)
during a visit to Laos from
July 5-8, in which the two
sides agreed to further
annual exchange visits by
high-ranking officials and
laos, dPRK boost
trade union cooperation
High-ranking offcials from the two federations meet last Thursday in Vientiane.
technical personnel.
LFTU International
Relations Department
Director General Mr
Khamtanh Sorphimmavong
told Vientiane Times the two
federations had already been
working together for many
years.
Weve been cooperating
for a long time but 1999-2000
was a remarkable year, and
since then we have enhanced
cooperation and made
frequent visits to each other
almost every year, he said.
During the meeting
last Thursday in Vientiane,
we agreed to support each
other on the international
stage as well as to exchange
information about movements
between the two trade union
federations, and GFTUK
invited Lao representative
delegates to visit them in
2014, Mr Khamtanh said.
The high-ranking GFTUK
delegation was led by Vice
President Han U Phal in the
meeting with LFTU Vice
President Mr Tongyeyang
Yongseng and other senior
union offcials.
Souksakhone Vaenkeo
The Vientiane authority
has asked foreigners who
are currently operating
fsh and pig farms in the
capital illegally to obtain
the necessary documents to
legalise their business.
The Vientiane Taskforce
Committee in charge of
regulating foreigners working
and trading in the capital
reported that nationals of a
neighbouring country are
illegally raising 1,055 cages
of fsh in Xaythany district.
Offcials reported the
fndings of their latest
investigation at a two-day
meeting held in Vientiane last
week to discuss measures to
regulate foreigners working
and trading in the capital.
The offcials also found
38 pig farms containing more
than 19,000 pigs, which were
being illegally operated by
foreigners in Naxaithong
district.
Director of the Vientiane
Labour and Social Welfare
Department and a member
of the taskforce, Mr Vilasack
Nammounty, told the
Vientiane Times yesterday
that foreigners were operating
these farms without having
obtained a business licence
from the government agencies
concerned.
Offcials noted that
foreigners were raising pigs
without complying with safety
standards, and suggested that
some were feeding their pigs
certain chemicals to make
them grow faster, which could
be harmful to human health.
The offcials warned
the foreigners and gave
them documents to sign that
required them to obtain the
paperwork to legalise their
business. The documents
also obliged them to comply
with safety standards in line
with the relevant laws and
regulations.
Measures to legalise such
unauthorised activities are
being carried out in line with
the governments resolution
on regulating foreigners
working and trading in Laos,
Mr Vilasack said.
The resolution, which
was approved in March
last year, stipulates that
foreigners found to be running
businesses such as fsh and
pig farms without government
permission may apply for
legalisation if the value of
their business amounts to one
billion kip.
Those whose business
value is below one billion kip
but not less than 250 million
kip will be given a two-year
period to grow their business
to one billion kip, then apply
for legalisation.
Those who fail to meet
the requirements must return
to their country of origin,
according to the resolution.
Mr Vilasack said these
illegal business operations
had not been conducted in line
with the countrys laws and
regulations.
Some operators had
entered Laos as tourists, while
some entered as legal workers
with development projects but
did not return home after the
projects ended. Instead, they
stayed on in Laos to run some
kind of business.
The Vientiane authority
and relevant ministries have
been working closely together
to address the issue, hoping
to make use of lessons learnt
in Vientiane to extend the
regulation of such issues
countrywide.
Vientiane clamps down on illegal
pig, fsh farmers
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Its objective is to offer an international level of services in a traditional Lao style and in a way
that takes full advantage, but also preserves the unique environment of Vang Vieng. For more
information, go to www.facebook.com/Riversidevangvieng
The Riverside Boutique Resort operates under international management and is committed to
provide its employees with development opportunities, including training in modern hospitality
practices. It is currently looking for a motivated FInanCE manaGER and aCCounTanT
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Organizing the work of the fnance staff.
Ensuring effective and accurate fnancial resources management and oversight.
Ensuring proper control of the Resort accounts.
Ensuring proper cash management.
Regular reporting to management.
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Very good knowledge of accounting.
Ability to formulate and manage budgets, manage transactions, conduct fnancial analysis
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Attention to details.
Demonstrated integrity and ethical standards.
QualIFICaTIonS oF manaGER
Degree in Finance, Business Administration, Public Administration, Economics or related feld.
3 years of relevant experience in fnancial management
spoken and written English.
Experience in the usage of computers and offce software.
Attractive remuneration and beneft packages are offered for this position based on the
qualifcations and experience of the candidates.
For a more detailed job description or to apply,
please contact us by email at: info@riversidevangvieng.com
or by phone to: 020 55516735 or 5555 8500
applicants will be requested to provide a short letter explaining why they want to work
with us and indicating their current salary level, as well as a recent resume describing
their work experience.
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
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
offce in Vientiane as below positions:
Helpline (1 position)
Responsibility
Work on-duty at night time (from 17h00pm to 08h00am) to receive emergency calls and advice the insured
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.
Follow-up claim documents from Adjusters & fle into the claim fle before forwarding to Open File Unit.
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.
Provide necessary assistance to the client via telephone in case of emergency e.g accident happened in
remote area, etc.
Perform others works as advised by HoD.
Qualifcations:
BAin Business Administration/ English studies. BAin equivalent in Law or Communication Science is a plus
At least 1 years experiences in the above nature of work.
Experience in the feld of Traffc Safety or similar responsibilities will be considered as a plus.
Male between 25-30 years old with good health.
Computer skills e.g. MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook (Email), etc. Good command of written and spoken
English.
Good personality, willing to learn and be able to work in team.
Be able to work in a dynamic & under pressure environment.
Be able to deal with shortcoming and handle problem solving on the telephone.
Patience, Polite & Friendliness as to work with multicultural and discipline clients.
Receptionist 2 positions: (1 French Speaker & 1 English Speaker)
duties and Responsibilities:
Handle any incoming calls and make any necessary outgoing calls as required
Provide accurate information to customers regarding AGL products
Communicate any information necessary to the head of Administration.
Check and control offce stationery everyday and prepare stationery report to head of Administration.
Ring the admin bill every time in and out
Make Photocopies of all documents as requested by employees
Prepare stock report and distribute stock materials in case Admin Assistant is absent.
Perform other works as advice by Head of Department
Qualifcations:
Female with good-looking appearance and Lao nationality aged 20-30 years old
Higher Diploma or Bachelor Degree in arts of English or French
Good command of English or French and Excellent communication and interpersonal skill
Computer skills (MS Word and Excel and email)
aGl offers:
Competitive salary
Great career progress opportunities
Comprehensive on job training
a friendly and supportive work environment
Interested applicants meeting the above requirements should submit his/her resume including cover letter
describing suitability for the role, career aspiration and salary expectation, and soft copied certifcates to AGL
Human Resources Department.
Address: 33 Lane Xang Avenue, ANZ Bank, Vientiane Commercial Building, 2F P.O. Box 4223 Vientiane,
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E-mail: recruitment@agl-allianz.com Closing date: 19th July 2012
Times Reporters
The latest batch of Korea
Overseas Volunteers (KOVs)
arrived at Vientianes Wattay
International Airport on
Thursday to take up their
missions in Laos.
According to the KOICA
Lao Offce, the new 12
Korean volunteers begin
new missions in laos
volunteers will be assigned
to various provinces such as
Savannakhet, Luang Namtha
and Borikhamxay.
The KOICA Lao
Office will give a special
training programme for
these volunteers focusing
mainly on learning and
understanding the Lao
Korean volunteers pose on arrival at Wattay International Airport.
language, history, culture
and economy, as well as
aiming to familiarise them
with their new working
environment.
Currently, about 54
Korean volunteers are
actively working in various
government sectors. Since
2000, KOICA has been
dispatching volunteers
regularly to Laos.
KOICA is committed
to increasing the number
of volunteers in Laos to
share Korean expertise and
knowledge for practical
contributions to the socio-
economic development of
Laos.
Saravan to boost education standards
Saravan, Vapy and Lakhonpheng district education and
sports offces are gearing up to improve standards in primary
and secondary schools, especially in relation to the quality
of teaching. Provincial Education and Sports Department
Deputy Director Mr Sirisack said at a recent meeting to review
the progress and challenging issues of last academic year
that the offces will ask development partners and donors to
develop teachers skills through training courses. Assistance
is also needed to renovate schools and buying educational
supplies for the needy students in rural areas. Mr Sirisack said
the department will work closely with local authorities and
childrens parents associations to help improve the education
system. Although the education offce has received assistance
from several partners, it is still short of funds to carry out
repairs to school equipment and facilities, especially in rural
areas. More resources are needed to enable schools to pay
administrators and train teachers both locally and in other
provinces, the department reported.
Farmers in Vientiane province on track
with rice planting
Farmers in many districts of Vientiane province are busy
planting wet season rice, with 70-75 percent of the targeted
1,000 hectares already planted. Farmers have planted more
than 700 hectares of rice seedlings, with the expectation of
harvesting more than 2,000 tonnes. However, some farmers
in Kasy and Hinheup districts are struggling to plant and grow
crops because of water shortages. Farmers around the province
are expected to fnish planting wet season crops by the end of
this month.
More rural Khammuan residents get
access to clean water
More people in Nongbok and Boualapha districts in
Khammuan province now have access to clean water for daily
use thanks to support from donors and NGOs. According to
a report from local authorities recently, the new water supply
system is helping people involved in farming and animal
breeding. In the past, villagers had to use unclean water every
day, which led to an increased risk of disease. The new water
supply system means women and children no longer have
to carry water over long distances. However, hundreds of
households still use unclean water. The provincial authorities
plan to seek funding from local businesses to build more
water supply systems for other villages in the province.
Vientiane Times 5 Monday July 9, 2012 Photo news
Vacancy notice
The World Health Organization has a vacancy for the position of:
agreement for Performance of Work (aPW)
Laboratory (Infuenza Virology Expert)
The consultant will be based at the National Centre for Laboratory and Epidemiology (NCLE), Vientiane, Lao PDR and provide
daily hand-on training on a day-to-day basis report to, and guided by, the WHO Representative offce. In collaboration with NCLE of
Ministry of Health of Lao PDR, the Emerging Disease, Surveillance and Response (ESR) team and the WHO Representative. The
consultant will conduct the following activities and submit progress report for each activity at the end of every month.
Assist in the writing (or revision), developing training materials of and implementation of standard laboratory operating procedures
on PCR Testing, Quality Assurance, Bio-safety, Specimen collection and others as required in collaboration with partners (Product:
Reviewed SOP and training report).
Provide necessary oversight, training, and technical assistance to the virology laboratory in NCLE on the development of infuenza
surveillance capacities including conventional and Real-Time-PCR, hemagglutination inhibition, cell cultures, virus isolation, serologic
tests and sequencing so that the virology laboratory can function according to WHOs terms of references for a National Infuenza
Centre (Product: Training report, Laboratory test report)
Provide technical guidance and training to the sentinel network on specimen collection, transportation, storage, bio-safety and
laboratory quality management (Product: Training report, Laboratory test report) and for expansion of the network to include other
diseases e.g. dengue.
Liaise between NCLE and reference laboratories for infuenza this includes WHO Collaborating Centres on Infuenza, reference
laboratories on H5, and other National Infuenza Centres as necessary. Assist in formalizing links between laboratories (Meeting
minutes and communication summary)
Assist NCLE in evaluating different Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) for NCLE, planning for implementation of
a national system, data management, analysis, interpretation, reporting of laboratory and surveillance data, including contributing to
preparation of presentations and publications, and linking laboratory and epidemiology information,
Assist NCLE in the setting up of national laboratory network with focus on virology including contributing to network guidance
document and providing other technical assistance as required e.g. development of SOPs and standard forms required for the network.
Assist NCLE with developing and managing technology and resource sharing and exchanges with other partners, like National Animal
Health Center, NIID Tokyo, Welcome Trust, USCDC-IEIP/Bangkok, and USCDC Atlanta.
Assist in Laboratory Management, such as assessing operational costing in managing laboratory activities, budgetary estimations of
equipment, reagent, and designing laboratory management practices including setting up systems, specifcally (i) for material inventory
and procurement in liaison with partners such as the USCDC-THAI (IEIP) Collaboration and USCDC Atlanta (Product: Monthly
update of the procurement inventory and training report);
Perform other duties as required by the WHO representative in Lao PDR in the related laboratory work area (Monthly report)
duration: 1 year
Education:
Essential: University degree in health sciences or laboratory sciences or relevant areas.
desirable: Postgraduate degree or training in virology and molecular biology desirable.
Experience:
Essential: At least 5 years experience of training on laboratory theory and practice in virology and molecular biology, preferably in a
large or international organization or multinational corporation.
desirable: Experience in working for public health laboratory function, planning implementation and monitoring of activities at a
national level work plan such as an annual national laboratory work plan.
language:
Excellent knowledge of local languages (reading, speaking) and English (reading, speaking, writing)
other skills:
Profciency in standard MS Offce applications.
Interested and qualifed candidates are invited to submit applications in the English language, with curriculum vitae by 16 july 2012 to:
The World Health Organization
125 Saphanthong Road,
Unit 5 Ban Saphanthong Tai,
Sisathanak District.
P.O. Box 343
Vientiane, Lao P.D.R.
Fax: (856) 21 353905
Tel: (856) 21 353902-904
Email: who.lao@wpro.who.int
Vacancy notice
The World Health Organization has a vacancy for the position of:
agreement for Performance of Work (aPW)
laboratory (Bacteriology Expert)
The APW will be based at the National Centre for Laboratory and Epidemiology, Vientiane, Lao PDR and provide daily
hand-on training on a day-to-day basis report to, and guided by, the WHO Representative offce. In collaboration with the
National Centre for Laboratory and Epidemiology (NCLE), Ministry of Health of Lao PDR, the WHO Representative,
and the Emerging Disease, Surveillance and Response (ESR) team, the APW will conduct the following activities and
submit progress report for each activity at the end of every month.
Assist NCLE in developing, reviewing and implementing standard laboratory operating procedures on Bacterial
Testing, Quality Management, Bio-safety, and Specimen collection (Product: Reviewed SOP and training report) in
collaboration with WHO international staff and partners
Assist in Laboratory Management, including setting up systems of material procurement inventory and procurement
Assist NCLE in development of network documents e.g. SOPs and standard forms required for the network with
focus on bacteriology
Assist NCLE in discussion of different Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) for NCLE and planning
for implementation of a national system.
Provide necessary oversight, training, and technical assistance to the bacteriology laboratory in NCLE including
Bacterial culture of clinical specimens by using appropriate culture media, Identifcation of isolated microorganism
using different biochemical tests and procedures, Serologic typing sera, Susceptibility testing of identifed bacteria
and bacterial PCR. (Training report, Laboratory test report)
Provide technical guidance and training to the sentinel network on specimen collection, transportation, storage, and
bio-safety (Training report, Laboratory test report)
Liaise between NCLE and WHO Collaborating Centres on bacteria, reference laboratories, and other organization as
necessary and help in formalizing links between laboratories (Meeting minutes and communication summary)
Submit monthly report with laboratory test results achieved
Perform other duties as required by the WHO representative in Lao PDR in the related laboratory work area (Monthly
report)
duration: 1 year
Education:
Essential: University degree in health sciences or laboratory sciences or relevant areas.
desirable: Training in bacteriology desirable.
Experience:
Essential: At least 5 years experience of training on laboratory theory and practice in bacteriology, serology and
molecular biology, preferably in a large or international organization or multinational corporation.
desirable: Experience in working for public health laboratory function, planning implementation and monitoring of
activities at a national level work plan such as an annual national laboratory work plan.
language:
Excellent knowledge of local languages (reading, speaking) and English (reading, speaking, writing)
other skills:
Profciency in standard MS Offce applications.
Interested and qualifed candidates are invited to submit applications in the English language, with curriculum vitae by
15 july 2012 to:
The World Health Organization
125 Saphanthong Road, Unit 5 Ban Saphanthong Tai, Sisathanak District.
P.O. Box 343, Vientiane, Lao P.D.R.
Fax: (856) 21 353905
Tel: (856) 21 353902-904
E-mail: wrlao@wpro.who.int
Large holes have appeared in the road leading to Ammone Temple in Sisattanak district. The
authorities and the relevant sector should resurface the road and motorbike riders need to take
care in this area.
Workers cut grass at the National University of Laos last week. The clean-up job will deter
mosquitoes and improve the appearance of the university before the new term begins.
Visitors take photos of statues of a farmer, soldier and a worker at the Lao Peoples Army Museum
in Vientiane. Army offcials visited the museum last week to boost visitor interest in the facility.
Lao Ford City unveils the Ford-F150 pick-up truck on Friday at the Lao Ford City Showroom
in Vientiane. The F-150 comes in a 4.6l confguration and a 5.4l V8 paired with four-speed
automatic transmission. Fords F series has enjoyed long term popularity in the US, selling
continuously for over six decades
6 Vientiane Times
In brief from Asia
News Network
Region
Monday July 9, 2012
The World Health Organization has a vacancy for the position of:
Special Services Agreement
A) Overall objective:
To provide administrative and management support to priority health fnancing and human resources for health activities to the WHO country
offce in Lao PDR
B) Timeline:
11 July to 10 August 2012
C) Duties:
1. Support the fnalization of Out of Pocket Expenditure (OOP) study in close collaboration with the National Institute of Public Health and
the Ministry of Health
o Follow up with the authors of the study for the revision of the national report in line with new data/graphs from a regional comparative
paper and ensure a timely delivery of the revision;
o Support the administrative process for the editing of the English version; translation of the fnal version into Lao; printing and distribution
of the report in both Lao and English.
2. Assist in the completion of the National Health Accounts - NHA 2009/2010 - in close collaboration with the Ministry of Health
o Follow up with the consultant and national team for the fnalization of data review, report update and editing - and ensure a timely delivery
of the fnal report;
o Support the administrative process for the translation of the report into Lao; printing and distribution of the report in both Lao and English.
3. Support the endorsement process and dissemination of the Health Financing Strategy
o Follow up the process with the Ministry of Health;
o Support the administrative process for the translation of the Strategy into Lao; printing and distribution of the Strategy in both Lao and English;
o Follow up with the consultant in charge of updating the costing of the Health Financing Strategy and ensure a timely delivery of the fnal
costing work (to be added as an addendum to the Health Financing Strategy document).
4. Assist in the follow up and reporting of progress on the approval and implementation of the National Health Insurance Decree
o Follow up with the Ministry of Health and related ministries/authorities (including attendance of relevant meetings);
o Support the administrative process for the translation of the Decree into English;
5. Support the ILO-WHO project on Social Health Protection
o Assist in the completion and endorsement of the project documents (including budget and memorandum of understanding);
o Organize the preparations for the launch of the project in early August 2012 in close collaboration with the International Labour
Organization, Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare and the Ministry of Health.
6. Provide support to WHO and its counterparts (particularly the MoH) in all Human Resources for Health (HRH) related strategy, planning,
implementation, monitoring & evaluation support activities (including HRH data analysis).
7. Support the MoH technical departments / units to complete Statement of Expenditures (SOEs) and technical reports as related to Direct
Funding Contributions (DFCs) provided by WHO.
8. Perform other related duties as may be required.
D) Requirements
Education:
o University degree in social sciences or health sciences from a recognized university, preferably in the feld of health management or
health fnancing.
Knowledge & skills:
o Broad knowledge in programme/project planning, project management, implementation, monitoring and evaluation in health systems
and preferably on social health protection.
o Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
o Ability to maintain a high standard of professional and personal conduct
Experience:
o Minimum of one year of experience in programme development, in areas relevant to health, preferably working with international
organizations and in providing technical and administrative support to government counterparts.
Language:
o Excellent knowledge of spoken and written English and local language.
Other skills:
o Computer applications: Offce (Word, Excel, Power Point, Access).
Interested and qualifed candidates are invited to submit expressions of interest in English language, with curriculum vitae and cover letter
by 10 July 2012.
Addressed to:
Dr. Valeria de Oliveira Cruz
Technical Offcer
World Health Organization
125 Saphanthong Road, Unit 5, Ban Saphanthong Tai,
Sissathanak District. Vientiane, Lao P.D.R.
Fax: (856) 21 353 905
Tel: (856) 21 353 902-904
Email: who.lao@wpro.who.int
Vacancy notice
The French Red Cross delegation in Lao PDR is seeking 1 competent Lao national to fulfl the position
of Finance and Logistic Assistant based in Xienghone district, Sayabouri Province.
Position: Finance and Logistic Assistant
Place of assignment: Xienghone
Language required: Lao with good knowledge in English or French
Qualifcation: University degree related felds
Starting date: As soon as possible
Duration: One year with possible extension
How to apply: Send a CV plus motivation letter mentioning to French Red Cross
Application deadline: As soon as appropriate candidate identifed
The French Red Cross (FRC), in partnership with the Lao Red Cross (LRC), will be implementing
two Food Security projects in Hongsa and Xienghone districts of Sayabouri Province. Duration of the
project: Until mid 2014
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Under the supervision of the Food Security Project Manager, and in coordination with the Finance and
Logistics team in Hongsa and in Vientiane, the Logistics offcer will have the following responsibilities:
LOGISTICS:
Identify suppliers for all equipment and supplies to be purchased locally
Coordinate deliveries and control delivered supplies and material
Assist the Project Manager during distributions
Supervise storekeeper to ensure proper warehousing conditions and accurate records
Maintain inventory of all FRC equipment
Supervise the maintenance of offce premises and equipments
FINANCE:
Cash management: make treasury forecasts and ensure payment of all invoices and advances;
Ensure bookkeeping of all transactions as well as budget lines allocations of the expenses;
Ensure administrative follow-up of the base personnel FRC ;
Liaise with the district administration;
Translate documents when required.
REQUIREMENTS
At least 3 years experience in project logistics and/or fnance, preferably with international
organizations,
University degree in relevant felds,
Fluency in written and spoken Lao and French or English,
Good organizational skills,
Proven knowledge of computer offce applications,
Ability to work as a team and produce good work in a short time or under stress,
Capacity to live in a remote area,
Car and motorcycle driving licence.
Experience in working with Government agencies.
CONDITIONS
Salary: between 5 200 000 and 5 400 000 KIP following experience and competencies
Specifc Bonus: insurance, allowance for accommodation, 13th month bonus
Job Description: Finance and logistic assistant
Interested applicants should send their CV and cover letter until the18th of July 2012 to acc1-lao.frc@
croix-rouge.fr under the reference Xienghone admin-log.
Only short listed candidates will be contacted within 10 days after the closing date.
FRC is an equal opportunity employer. Women and ethnic minority candidates are thus strongly
encouraged to apply.
Urban fund to
help Vietnam cities
develop
HCM CITY (Viet Nam
News) -- A draft national
urban development
programme that includes
the creation of an urban
development investment
fund and development of
so-called intelligent urban
areas has been submitted
by the Ministry of
Construction to the Prime
Minister for approval.
Under the plan, Vietnam
would strive to achieve
an urbanisation rate of 38
percent, with 870 urban
areas by 2015, and a 45
percent rate, with 940
urban areas, by 2020.
Japan to offer aid
to Afghanistan
JAPAN (The Yomiuri
Shimbun) --The Japanese
government decided
Friday to contribute about
3 billion dollars in aid to
Afghanistan over fve years
through 2016 to help the
war-torn country develop
its economy and maintain
security, government
sources said. Foreign
Minister Koichiro Gemba
will announce the plan at a
meeting of countries offering
assistance to Afghanistan set
for Sunday in Tokyo.
UNITED NATIONS (Xinhua)
-- UN Secretary-General
Ban Ki-moon on Saturday
congratulated Timor-Leste
on the peaceful and orderly
parliamentary election.
A statement, issued by
Bans spokesman here late
Saturday, said the secretary-
general congratulates the
people, government and
political parties of Timor-
Leste on the peaceful and
orderly manner in which
todays parliamentary election
un chief lauds peaceful, orderly
Timor-leste parliamentary election
An East Timorese woman casts her ballot during the parliamentary election at a polling station on
Saturday. --Photo AP
was held.
The secretary-general
commends the national
authorities, particularly the
Technical Secretariat for
Electoral Administration
and the National Electoral
Commission, for organizing
and supervising the polling,
and the National Police of
Timor-Leste for maintaining a
stable environment throughout
the electoral process, the
statement said.
The secretary-general
trusts that the same peaceful
and democratic spirit which
characterized todays elections
will prevail during the vote
counting and subsequent
announcement of the election
results, said the statement.
The successful conduct
of the 2012 presidential
and parliamentary elections
further consolidate the
progress made by Timor-
Leste since the restoration of
independence 10 years ago,
it said.
YANGON (Xinhua) -- At least
eight foreign airlines have
planned to resume fights to
Myanmar along with changes
in the country following the
countrys landmark by-elections
on April 1.
They are Japans All Nippon
Airways, Qatar Airways, Sri
Lankan Airline, Bangladeshs
Biman Airline, Hong Kong
Express Airline, Pakistan
International Airline, Korean
Air and Chinese Taipei- based
EVA Airline.
The Japanese All Nippon
Airline will resume fight
between Tokyo and Yangon in
September after stopping for 12
years.
Using Boeing 737-700ER,
the airline will operate the
Narita- Yangon--Narita fight
three times a week, and the
charter fights of Tokyo-Yangon
and Nay Pyi Taw-Yangon-
Hanoi-Tokyo will also be
launched by using Boeing 767.
From 1996 to 2000, the
airline operated direct fight
between Osaka and Yangon
three times a week. For the
past 12 years, Japanese visitors
had to travel to Myanmar via
Bangkok or Singapore when
the airline suspended its Yangon
fight.
Qatar Airways, which had
suspended its fight for nearly
four years, will also resume
fights between Yangon and
Doha by Oct. 3, with three
fights a week and the schedule
More foreign airlines plan
fight resumption to Myanmar
will change to a daily service on
Oct. 28, using A-319 and A-320
aircraft.
Qatar Airways signed a
bilateral airways contract with
Myanmar in 2004 to start
operating Doha-Yangon-Doha
fight four times a week starting
January 2005 until it stopped its
fight in January 2008.
Sri Lankas Minhin Lanka
Airline would extend its wing
to Myanmar, coordinating with
a Myanmar travel company
for launching the direct fight
service between Yangon and
Colombo.
Bangladeshs Biman Airline
has tried to re-establish direct
air link to connect Yangon and
Dhaka as travelers from Yangon
visiting Dacca have to transit
through Bangkok.
In fact, Myanmar and
Bangladesh have been working
to resume direct air link after
Biman stopped its fight between
Dhaka and Yangon before 2007
due to economic loss.
Negotiations were held
over the resumption of the
direct air link during visits
to Myanmar by Bangladesh
offcials in 2011.
Concerning the Hong
Kong Express, coordinations
were made with Myanmar
in October 2011 to re-launch
direct fight to Yangon and
a delegation of the Hong
Kong Express was seeking
international ticket sale agent
in Myanmar for the move.
Vientiane Times 7 Vientiane Times Monday July 9, 2012
World
REQuEST FoR EXPRESSIon oF InTEREST
Country: Lao Peoples Democratic Republic
Project: Education for All Fast Track Initiative Catalytic Fund (EFA FTI CF Program)
Sector: Education
description: Financial Assistants (9 Positions)
Grant No.: TF097384
Project ID No.: P118494
The Ministry of Education and Sports (MoES) is implementing the Education for All Fast Track Initiative (EFA-
FTI) Catalytic Trust Fund Grant Agreement with the objective to increase the coverage and improve the quality of
pre-primary and primary education with a focus on the most educationally disadvantaged children in 56 districts in
16 provinces of Lao PDR. As part of this program, the Ministry will be constructing new classrooms, renovating
schools, adding additional classroom, supplying latrines and water over the frst two and half years of a three year
implementation period. The Program will be started at the same time in all 16 target provinces: Attapeu, Champasack,
Xekong, Saravanh, Savanaket, Khammouan, Borikhamxay, Vientiane Province, Xiengkhouang, Xaiyaboury,
Houaphan, Luangprabang, Bokeo, Oudomxay, Luangnamtha and Phongsaly.
1. National Financial Assistant (9 Positions)
Scope of Work:
The 9 Financial Assistants will work closely with Provincial fnance offcer and collaboratively with FM Coordinator
and Finance at the central level as to (a) support the FM advisor and Finance Offcer in budget planning, management
and training, (b) maintain proper internal control and procedures and (c) provide timely and relevant fnancial
management information and reporting on the expenditure.
Qualifcations and Experience:
Bachelor Degree in Accounting or Financial Management and other relating area of studying;
At least 5 years of work experiences in related accounting and fnancial management with external funding
projects (preferably WB or ADB projects);
Knowledge and understanding of international accounting standards;
Knowledge and understanding of fnancial regulations and documentation process of the Ministry of Finance;
Ability to prepare and submit the request for payment;
Demonstrated ability to service effectively donor fnancial management requirements;
Willingness to travel extensively in , and to work in remote areas for extended periods;
Ability to work as part of a team and to meet deadlines;
Ability to advise the IUs at provincial levels regarding to all fnancial aspect.
Ability to communicate in English a decided advantage.
The 9 Financial Assistant will be for a period of Eight [8] months with the possibility of contract extensions to be
determined according to perceived business need and consultant performance. The 9 Financial Assistants outputs
will be delivered to the Program Director under the direct supervision of EFA FTI Program Director and Department
of Finance, MoES.
Interested eligible candidates in both positions may obtain further information and the detailed TOR from the
Ministry of Education and Sports, ESDF Coordination Unit (ECU) at the address below during offce hours 08:00
to 16:00 hours or by e-mail.
Please submit CVs and three [3] references along with a letter of interest by 27th june to 11th july, 2012 to the
address below. Please mention the position clearly on the letter of Application. Only short listed individual candidates
will be contacted for an interview.
Attn: Mrs. Khampaseuth KITIGNAVONG, Program Director
ministry of Education and Sports
lane Xang avenue,
P.O Box 067, Vientiane Capital, Lao PDR
e-mail: edpiimoe@laopdr.com
Tel/Fax: (856 -21) 243 672
MOSCOW (AP) -- Intense
fooding in the Black Sea
region of southern Russia
killed 103 people after
torrential rains dropped nearly
a foot of water, forcing many
to scramble out of their beds
for refuge in trees and on
roofs, offcials said Saturday.
Many people were asleep
when the fooding hit overnight
in the Krasnodar region, and
the water rushed into the area
around the hard-hit town of
Krimsk with such speed and
volume that rumors emerged
that local offcials had opened
103 dead in southern Russia foods
A woman walks in a muddy street after fooding in the Black Sea resort of Gelendzhik, southern
Russia on Saturday. Photo AP
a nearby water reservoir.
Muddy water coursed through
streets and homes, in some
cases high enough to fow over
the hoods of cars and even as
high as rooftops, according to
witnesses.
People waded through
waist-high water or
maneuvered the streets in
boats on Saturday. About
5,000 residences were fooded,
the Krasnodar governor was
quoted as telling the Interfax
news agency.
Nobody remembers such
a food in all of the areas
history, Alexander Tkachev
said.
The Interior Ministry
gave the death toll as 103
on Saturday evening,
according to Russian news
agencies; a regional ministry
spokesman said earlier that
at least 67 of the deaths were
around Krimsk, about 1,200
kilometres south of Moscow.
Five people were
electrocuted in the Black Sea
coastal city of Gelendzhik
after a transformer fell into the
water, state news agency RIA
Novosti said.
TRIPOLI (Xinhua) -- Libyas
national congress election
wrapped up on Saturday
evening, with a turnout of less
than 50 percent.
Head of Libyas High
National Electoral Commission
(HNEC) Nuri al-Abbar said
at a press conference that 1.2
million out of more than 2.7
million registered voters have
cast their ballots.
Most polling stations in
Tripoli and Libyas second
largest city of Benghazi were
closed at 8pm local time as
scheduled and vote counting
begins immediately.
Voting period at some
polling stations in eastern
region might be extended,
according to a text message
sent to local residents by the
Libya wraps up national congress
election, vote counting begins
Offcials count votes after the polling station closed in Tripoli,
Libya. --Photo Xinhua
HNEC.
The landmark national
congress election kicked off
on Saturday morning and was
hailed as a milestone on the
path toward democracy after
the toppling of former leader
Muammar Gaddaf. The
election result is scheduled to
be announced on July 11.
Abbar said 94 percent of
polling stations across the
country are running smoothly.
Nevertheless, the polls
encountered a series of violent
disruptions, mainly in Libyas
eastern region.
In Libyas eastern city of
Ajdabiya, one person was
killed in a drive-by shooting
outside a polling station, an
interior ministry offcial told
Xinhua.
Also in Ajdabiya, a voter
was shot down and another
one wounded when a group
of armed men tried to close a
polling station there.
A security source told
Xinhua that two polling
stations in Libyas second
largest city Benghazi was
attacked on Saturday morning.
The attackers stormed
polling stations, destroyed
ballot boxes and set some
electoral materials on fre,
with no casualties reported,
the source said on condition
of anonymity.
Earlier in the day, voting in
the eastern cities of Ajdabiya
and Brega was suspended as
electoral materials there had
been destroyed by arsonists,
the pan-Arab Al-Jazeera TV
said, adding that some 20
polling stations in Ajdabiya
resumed later.
Meanwhile, voters in the
Oasis area of Jalo-Aojalla-
Jakhirra in eastern Libya was
not able to vote Saturday
because airplanes carrying
electoral materials for the
district had been held at
Zawitina Airport by protesters
demanding national congress
seat allocation.
Voters in most parts of
Libya started to cast their
ballots since 8am local time.
In Libyas capital of Tripoli,
checkpoints were set up in
the early hours of Saturday to
secure the election.
8 Vientiane Times Monday July 9, 2012
Vientiane Times 9
Programme Assistant (Environmental Health)
(G 5-Level)-Fixed-term Position
The post will provide secretarial/clerical assistance to the Environmental Health team of WRs Offce, Lao PDR.
Duties:
Under the supervision of Technical Offcer, Expanded Programme on Immunization, the incumbent will perform the following functions:
1) To provide assistance in managing the operating budget for the Environmental Health (EHE) activities in Lao PDR in collaboration with
Ministry of Health (MoH);
2) To assist in developing budget plan for with Ministry of Health (MoH) activities funded by WHO by computing per diem payment,
transportation, and other fnancial transactions;
3) To liaise with the Environmental Health division of the Department of Hygiene and Prevention and the National Centre for Environmental
Health and Water Supply, Ministry of Health and the Department of Housing and Urban Planning, Ministry of Public Works and Transport and
other government authorities, banks and suppliers/vendors; initiate queries and provides responses on administrative issues;
4) To screen and checks background documents for completeness; prepares relevant administrative and project documentations for agreement
for performance for work (APWs), direct fnancial cooperation (DFCs), procurement, study tours, project monitoring and evaluations, etc.;
5) To prepare and submit procurement requests into GSM and follow up all the procurement process, initiating and completing formalities of
incoming and outgoing shipments (via customs clearances), in a timely manner;
6) To maintain, monitors and records payments for DFC requests, procurements, statement of expenditures, and other fnancial transactions;
prepares regular budgetary statements and fnancial implementation reports of project activities;
7. To arrange appointments for supervisor and other members of the team, receives visitors; places and screens telephone calls, responds
to routine requests for information, and prepares briefng folders for supervisors duty travels;
8) To provide administrative briefng and information on the project and its activities to WHO technical staff;
9) To perform general administrative tasks and related duties to Environmental Health activities as required, such as, providing correspondence
on administrative issues with national counterparts, maintaining fles and records of all essential documents and reports and maintain a follow
up system on deadlines;
10) To provide support in the arrangements for meetings, workshops and training courses, including preparation of related folders;
11) To provide secretarial and clerical support to visiting staff and consultants as and when required;
12) To perform other related duties as and may be required.
Education:
Completion of secondary school education with thorough secretarial/administrative training.
Training in accounting theories and principles is desirable. Formal or self-training in the use of standard offce software and/or training
in Oracle-based or other ERP systems is an asset.
Knowledge and Skills:
Thorough knowledge of offce procedures, including accounting principles and the ability to acquire quickly knowledge of WHO procedures,
rules and regulations. Excellent organizational, communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to act with tact, diplomacy, discretion and
respect for confdentiality. Good typing and ability to take dictation at required speed. Ability to work harmoniously as a member of team is
essential. Adaptability to diverse educational and cultural backgrounds and maintain a high standard of personal conduct.

Experience:
Five years experience in secretarial/administrative position, preferably in a large or international organization, embassy or multinational
corporation.
Experience in programme support would be an advantage.
Language:
High degree of competency in written and spoken English.
Other skills:
Basic computer skills, ability to write reports both in English and Lao Language, training curriculum and IEC development skills
Interested and qualifed candidates are invited to submit applications in English language, with curriculum vitae and cover letter
by 31 July 2012 to
The World Health Organization
125 Saphanthong Road,
Unit 5 Ban Saphanthong Tai,
Sisathanak District.
P.O. Box 343
Vientiane, Lao P.D.R.
Fax: (856) 21 353905
Tel: (856) 21 353902-904
Email: who.lao@wpro.who.int
Vacancy notice
Monday July 9, 2012
10 Vientiane Times Monday July 9, 2012
This is an excitng tme to join Phu Bia Mining in a dynamic industry. Our Phu Kham Copper-Gold Operaton is in its fh year of producton, our new Ban Houaxyai Gold-Silver Operaton has just
commenced producton and we have a pipeline of exploraton projects in Laos.
Closing date is 17th July 2012.
Visit our website at www.panaust.com.au/current-vacancies to explore our current opportunites.
We encourage you to apply online via our website, or to apply in person at our Vientane o ce at 7th Floor Capital Tower (Indochina Bank Building), 23 Singha Road, Saysetha District, Vientane.
For general enquiries or assistance completng an online applicaton, please contact our Recruitment team on 021 268 000.
We are a growing company, commited to the future development of Lao PDR and its people. By joining the Phu Bia Mining team, you will have the opportunity to truly discover your potental and
enjoy a long term, successful career. Working in a mult-cultural environment, you will be supported by experienced expatriates and Lao supervisors who will provide you with training and
development and the opportunity to develop and improve your English language skills. You will be rewarded with a generous salary and benets package, including family medical insurance and performance bonuses.
We are seeking enthusiastc and motvated Lao natonals for the following positons:
COMPLIANCE ADVISOR
Locaton: Vientane o ce
Roster: 5 days on, 2 days o
Reportng to the Financial Reportng and Accountng Superintendent, you will be responsible for the
development, implementaton and ongoing leadership for a new compliance/internal audit program, in order
to identfy and mitgate nancial risks for our operatons in Laos.
Your responsibilites will include:
Developing an internal compliance program with management support
Conductng regular audits across the business, with an emphasis on high risk areas including payroll and
pety cash
Following up recommendatons and actons idented from audits
Coordinatng with internal and external auditors to ensure a rigorous compliance framework
Process mapping of key nancial functons
Liaising with a range of internal stakeholders to ensure that company policies and procedures are
adhered to
To be successful in this role, you will require:
Degree in accountng/nance or equivalent
5-7yrs audit experience gained from experience in an internatonal accountng rm or a similar
in-house role with a large company
Experience developing and implementng a compliance program will be highly regarded
Experience with Microsof O ce and Pronto or similar nancial sofware package
Fluent in writen and spoken Lao and English
Excellent communicaton and interpersonal skills to deal with a range of stakeholders
High level analytcal skills and the ability to prioritse and meet deadlines

COMMUNITY LIAISON OFFICER
Locaton: Phonsavan o ce
Roster: 20 days on, 8 days o
Based at our Phonesavanh Exploraton o ce, you will report to the Senior Community Liaison O cer and be
responsible for communicatng and negotatng with the local villagers who live in our exploraton area.
Your responsibilites will include:
Maintaining and enhancing positve relatons between the company and local communites through
regular, open and transparent communicaton and engagement
Investgatng and resolving community grievances in a manner consistent with company policy
Assistng to minimize impacts to community lands through mitgaton, rehabilitaton and compensaton
strategies
To be successful in this role, you will require:
Bachelor degree in social science, agriculture, engineering, irrigaton, law or other relevant eld
Minimum 3 years relevant work experience, including working with communites
Excellent writen and verbal language in Lao and English; Hmong language would be benecial
Ability to communicate clearly, condently, and persuasively
Competent in Microsof O ce suite
Current drivers licence
SENIOR GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS ADVISOR
Locaton: Vientane O ce
Roster: 5 days on, 2 days o
Reportng to the External Aairs Manager, you will be one of Phu Bia Minings key representatves who
liaise with senior Lao Government o cials, NGOs and other Lao-based companies regarding Phu Bias
mining and exploraton actvites in Laos. This is a very senior and interestng role that will oer you a broad
scope of work and interacton across the whole of our business.
Your responsibilites will include:
Developing and maintaining relatonships with Government, company and NGO representatves
Atending regular meetngs with key Government representatves regarding PBMs business actvites and
development
Hostng visits and meetngs for external stakeholders at our mining and exploraton sites
Preparing reports for the Department of Mines and other Government stakeholders
Presentng company informaton to external audiences as required
To be successful in this role, you will require:
Degree level qualicaton in a relevant discipline
15 years work experience, including experience in a senior role within Government
Previous experience or exposure to the mining industry will be highly desirable
Proven ability in dealing with a range of complex projects
Excellent verbal and writen skills in English and Lao
Outstanding interpersonal skills to deal with a range of stakeholders at varying levels
High level of demonstrated integrity, ethics and judgement
Good skills in Microsof O ce
SENIOR SURVEY TECHNICIAN
Locaton: Phu Kham Operaton
Roster: 20 days on, 8 days o
Reportng to the Senior Surveyor and have the opportunity to be involved in survey actvites for the large
open pit mine, the tailings dam storage facility and roadworks around our mine site. You will have the chance
to develop your skills in using the latest GPS technology.
Your responsibilites will include:
Processing and editng daily survey data
Uploading set out survey data to the GPS controller system
Making out ore block polygons, pit crest, toe, berms , ramp, blast patern for all mining actvites
Preparing maps and survey data for making out
Assistng water sampling, water discharge, impact area as required
To be successful in this role, you will require:
Higher Diploma or Degree qualicaton in Survey
Minimum of 2-3 years survey experience, ideally including experience in the mining industry
Experience using Surpac or similar mining sofware and GPS is highly desirable
Strong computer skills with MS O ce
Current drivers licence
www.panaust.com.au
DISCOVER YOUR POTENTIAL. DEVELOP YOUR FUTURE.
GROW WITH PHU BIA MINING.
As an equal opportunity employer, we oer both men and women many dierent career opportunites at our mine and exploraton sites and in our Vientane o ce. Our modern mine camps provide great Lao, Asian and
Western food, sport and recreatonal facilites and housekeeping services. Site-based employees work a roster of 20 days on, 8 days o or 14 days on, 7 days o for shif work, while Vientane-based employees work 5 days
per week with 2 days o.
11 Vientiane Times
VaCanCy announCEmEnT
(Announcement No. 12/43)
oPEn To: All interested candidates
PoSITIon: Security Guards (Residences), FSn-2
oPEnInG daTE: June 29, 2012
CloSInG daTE: July 18, 2012
WoRK HouRS: Full-time; 48 hours/week
SalaRy: Actual salary will be based on the qualifications of the applicant.
NOTE: THIS IS A LOCAL POSITION. THE SELECTED CANDIDATE WILL COME UNDER LOCAL
LABOR LAW, AND BE PAID ACCORDING TO THE EMBASSYS LOCAL COMPENSATION PLAN.
all oRdInaRy RESIdEnT aPPlICanTS muST BE RESIdInG In laoS and HaVE THE
REQUIRED WORK AND/OR RESIDENCY PERMITS TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION.
The U.S. Embassy in Vientiane is seeking four (4) individuals for the position of Security Guards (Residences) in
the Regional Security Office (RSO).
BaSIC FunCTIon oF PoSITIon:
Incumbents serve as the security guard for all official residences and reports to the Local Guard Shift Supervisor.
He/she is responsible for controlling access, securing, patrolling and reporting all problems, incidents or
emergencies at official residences.
QualIFICaTIonS REQuIREd:
1. Education: Completion of primary school is required.
2. Prior Work Experience: One year of directly applicable military or police or guard experience.
3. language Proficiency: Be able to communicate in English (level 2). Good working knowledge of Lao
language (level 3) is required.
4. Knowledge: Must be thoroughly familiar with all Embassy Guard orders, procedures, standards and
emergency responses.
5. Skills and abilities: Must be physically fit and able.
HoW To aPPly
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:
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
application.
3. Any other documentation (e.g., essays, certificates, awards, copies of degrees earned) that
addresses the qualification requirements of the position as listed above.
SuBmIT aPPlICaTIon To
Human Resources Office
American Embassy
Rue Bartholonie, That Dam
PO Box 114, Vientiane, Laos
(Hardcopy or e-mail attachments are accepted)
PoInT oF ConTaCT
Telephone: 856-21-267176
Fax: 856-21-267140
E-mail: VientianeHR@state.gov
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.
Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
CloSInG daTE FoR THIS PoSITIon: july 18, 2012
An Equal Opportunity Employer
Invitation for Bids (IFB)
name of Country: Lao Peoples Democratic Republic.
name of Project: Education for All Fast Track Initiative Catalytic Fund (EFA FTI CF Program).
Grant number: TF097384.
IFB Title: Procurement of three [3] units of Pick Up Truck, 4 WD double Cab, diesel
engine, off - road for EFA FTI CF Program.
1. The Government of Lao PDR has received a Grant from the IBRD/IDA (World Bank) acting as
Administrator of Grant Funds Provided under EFA FTI Catalytic Trust toward the cost of EFA FTI CF
Program and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this Grant to payments under the Contract for
Procurement of 3 units of Pick Up truck, 4 WD double cab, diesel engine, off road for EFA FTI CF
Program.
2. The Ministry of Education and Sports (MoES) now invites sealed bids from eligible and qualified
bidders for 3 units of Pick up truck to be supplied to implementing units of ESDF Coordination Unit
(ECU) at various sites in the country.
Bidders must bid for the whole lot, i.e. for the total quality specified. Bid evaluation and contact
award will also be for the whole lot.
3. Bidding will be conducted through the National Competitive Bidding (NCB) procedures in accordance
with the Decree of Prime Minister on Government Procurement of Goods, Construction, Maintenance
and Service, 03/PM dated January 9, 2004 and the Implementing Rules and Regulations on Decree of
Government Procurement of Goods, Works, Maintenance and Service, 0063/MOF dated March 12,
2004 specified in the Grant Agreement between Lao Peoples Democratic Republic and International
Bank for Reconstruction and Development/International Development Association dated August 12,
2010 and are open to all bidders from eligible source countries as defined in the Guidelines.
4. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from Ministry of Education and Sports
(MoES), ESDF Coordination Unit (ECU) and inspect the bidding documents at the address given below
from 08:00 to 16:00 hours.
5. A complete set of bidding documents in English may be purchased by interested bidders at the address
below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of LAK500,000 (Five hundred thousand Lao kip) per
each. The method of payment will be by cash.
6. Bids must be delivered to the address below at 10:00 am Vientiane Local Time on Friday 10
th
august
2012, 425 conference room, 4
th
floor, New Building, Ministry of Education and Sports. Late bids will be
rejected and returned unopened to the bidders. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security of
minimum USD1,680.00 (One thousand six hundred and eighty US Dollars). Bids will be opened in the
presence of the bidders representatives who choose to attend at the address below:
Attention: Ms. Khampaseuth KITIGNAVONG
Deputy Director General of DP
Program Director
Address: Ministry of Education and Sports (MoES)
Department of Planning (DP)
Education for All Fast Track Initiative Catalytic Fund (EFA FTI CF Program).
Conference room No. 425, 4
th
floor, New Building.
Lane Xang Avenue, P.O Box 67
Vientiane, LAO PDR.
Email: edpiimoe@laopdr.com
Tel/Fax: (856-21) 243 672
No. Description Qtt/unit(s)
Delivery
Schedule
Final Destinations
1
Pick Up Truck, 4 WD double
cab, diesel engine, off road
3 45 days
Ministry of Education and
Sports (MoES)
Total unit(s): 3
Monday July 9, 2012
12 Vientiane Times Monday July 9, 2012
Head Office: Kolao T2 , Oupmoung Village ,Sikhottabong District , Vientiane Capital
TEL: 021 520 241 MOBILE: 020 5556 6600 , 020 5552 9557 FAX: 021 520 243.
More Information:
design of the best in the century
the best quality given to you
power unlimited
stronger than others
Hydraulic Pump Water Pump Centralized Control Device Washing Hose Reduction Gear & Oil Cooler
Safe Control Unit Safety Stopper Telescopic-type
(HD370) dump mechanism
Marrel-type
(HD270) dump mechanism
Vientiane Times 13 Monday July 9, 2012
14 Vientiane Times
Landmark Mekong Riverside Hotel is located in Vientiane, Lao PDR. Just minutes away from Consular District,
and only 15 minutes west of Wattay International Airport. Contemporary in design, yet with stylish Lao flair, The
Landmark defines as Vientianes most striking and sophisticated hotel. The 200 room property includes 12 suites
and 33 deluxe guestrooms, tropical balconies captivate guests with commanding views of Mekong River. Both
corporate visitors and travellers will be attracted to our amenity-rich accommodations, unparalleled hospitality and
premium services. The Hotel will be opened in October 2012.
We are currently seeking oriented service and right candidates with right attitude to join our team as belowed
positions.
1.Room Division Department
Room Division manager
Assistant Room Division Manager
Assistant Front Office Manager
Front Office Supervisor
Assistant Housekeeping Manager
Housekeeping Supervisor
2. Food & Beverage Department
Food & Beverage Manager
Assistant Food & Beverage Manager
Food and Beverage Supervisor
3. Kitchen department
Executive Chef
Western Chef
4. Security Department
Chief Security
Assistant Chief Security
5. Engineering Department:
Chief Engineering
Asst Chief Engineering
Mechanics Supervisor
Plumber Supervisor
A/C technician Supervisor
*Skill full at least 1 year Experience will be
advantage.
6. Human Resource & Administration
Executive Secretary/administrator Officer.
Information System Supervisor
*Executive Secretary/Administration officer should
be fluent in writing and speaking English,
experience of making report and take minute of
meeting both in Laos and English, 1 years
experience advantage.
7. Finance and Accounting Dept.
Assistant Finance& Accounting manager.
Purchasing officer.
Requirements:
Able to speak English.
Confident and outgoing with PR skills, ability to take responsibility and work under pressure, good
background with minimum 1 year experience in relevant filed.
Women, handicraft, new graduated students are encourage apply,( Attractive salary and benefits awaits the
right candidate)
please submit an application letter together with CV, copy of ID, Copy Family book, certificate, guarantee
Certificate, bio data, photos: 3x4= 6pcs. Before 15
th
July 2012. Email: risinglaos@hotmail.com or
manorakm@hotmail.com. Address: Rising Investment and Development Co.,Ltd. Krittiphong Group Building .
P.O.Box 10199. Ban Phonsaarth, Kaisonephomvihan Road.
Tel: 856-021- 454426, Fax: 021-4563477 and 020 557 24537. Only shortlisted will be contracted
Monday July 9, 2012
Vientiane Times 15
APPLICATIONS CLOSE ON 11 JULY 2012
A generous remuneration and benefits package is offered for these roles.

We strongly encourage you to apply through WWW.MMG.COM. Please click Lao National Job Search, click Search,
select the job/s you are interested in and click View selected jobs, then click Apply.
Applications may also be sent to:

AR YOU LOOKlNG lOR A CARR wlTH A LARG, DYNAMlC, lNTRNATlONAL R5OURC5 COMPANY?
MMC Lane Xang Minerals LimiLed Sepon (LXML) is a member o Lhe MinmeLals Resources LimiLed group o companies lisLed on Lhe Hong Kong SLock Fxchange (sLock code. 208) and
operaLes Lhe Sepon Cold and Copper OperaLions in vilabouly DisLricL, SavannakheL Province - Lao P.D.R. Our copper operaLion produces approximaLely 80,000 Lonnes o copper
annually and gold operaLion is in iLs eighLh year o producLion.

MMC LXML is commiLLed Lo provide employees wiLh opporLuniLies Lhrough Lraining iniLiaLives in boLh on and o Lhe job. We believe LhaL engaging in open communicaLion, being
responsible and decisive, and respecLing local communiLies, culLure and LradiLions are Lhe key acLors LhaL conLribuLe Lo our success and LargeLed expecLaLions.

we are currentIy Iooking for quaIified and enthusiastic Lao NationaIs to join MMG LXML in the foIIowing positions.


Advisor - Human Resource (3 positions)
HRMD, 5epon Operations

An exciLing opporLuniLy or excepLional HR personnel has become available wiLhin our
dynamic organisaLion. 1he posiLion will mainLain close liaison wiLh Lao employees and
provide supporL and advice Lo relaLed deparLmenL managers in areas o Lao recruiLmenL
process, salary adminisLraLion, employees' beneiLs, perormance managemenL, record
managemenL and reporLing. ou will also assisL and provide Lhe deparLmenL managers and
Leam members wiLh inormaLion and Lraining Lo implemenL human resource policies and
procedures.

1he ideal candidaLe should possess a degree in Human Resource ManagemenL, 8usiness
ManagemenL or any relaLed ields wiLh good communicaLion skills and sLrong command o
Fnglish, boLh wriLLen and spoken. ou will also have.

Previous experience working in HR acLiviLies including perormance managemenL,
compensaLion and reward managemenL, recruiLmenL eLc
Knowledge o HR policy and procedure developmenL and implemenLaLion
Lao labour law and oLher relaLed legislaLions
Familiar wiLh consulLaLive approach and undersLand Lhe recruiLmenL process and
procedure
AbiliLy Lo meeL deadlines, gauge workload and work under minimum supervision
FxcellenL analyLical skills as well as aLLenLion Lo deLail

5upervisor - Construction
Project ngineering, 5epon Operations

As Supervisor - ConsLrucLion, you will coordinaLe all consLrucLion acLiviLies Lo meeL
speciicaLions and deadlines as well as supervising Leading Hands and Lheir crews Lo ensure
sae work pracLice is mainLained aL all Lime. OLher duLies include.

Planning and scheduling consLrucLion acLiviLies
AssisLing in Lraining Lao personnel in day Lo day consLrucLion acLiviLies
Liaising wiLh relevanL sLakeholders on consLrucLion work progression

7o be consiJereJ jor this role, you will ossess.

QualiicaLion in Civil Fngineering or oLher relevanL ields
Cood wriLLen and spoken Fnglish wiLh sound knowledge o compuLer skills
Proven supervisory experience in consLrucLion works
Knowledge o common consLrucLion pracLices, meLhods and sLandards or civil
consLrucLion projecLs
AbiliLy Lo read and inLerpreL Fnglish Lechnical Lerms and consLrucLion drawings
Officer - Processing 5ystem
GoId Processing, 5epon Operations

ln Lhis role, you will coordinaLe all o Lhe gold processing sysLems including documenL
conLrol Lo ensure deparLmenLal SaeLy ManagemenL Plan (SMP) LargeLs are meL. ou will
need Lo manage work prioriLies and plan work daily Lo ensure LhaL all Lasks are compleLed as
scheduled Lo meeL deadlines. FurLher Lo Lhis, you will deliver Lraining, book Lraining and
assess 1raining veriicaLion Form or operaLors, and also submiL "On 1he Job 1raining" Lo Lhe
1raining DeparLmenL.

7o be successjul in this role, you will have.

Diploma in MeLallurgy and Minerals Processing or 8usiness AdminisLraLion
lnLermediaLe compuLer skills in MicrosoL Oice Packages
High level o Fnglish language skills
2 monLhs supervisory experience wiLh some exposure Lo minerals processing
Cood problem solving and abiliLy Lo achieve work wiLh minimal supervision

5enior Officer - Community DeveIopment
5ociaI 5ustainabiIity, 5epon Operations

ReporLing Lo 1eam Leader - CommuniLy DevelopmenL, you will primarily lead a small
agriculLure Leam and help developing Lhe company's agriculLure projecLs aL Houay
Kong 1raining CenLer by coordinaLing wiLh vilabouly DisLricL AgriculLure and ForesLry
Oice (DAFO) Lo ensure Lheir undersLanding and supporL o our projecLs. FurLhermore,
you will work closely wiLh villagers Lo improve ood securiLy and ensure qualiLy o
agriculLure acLiviLies is meL.

7he criteria oj this selection incluJe.

8achelor degree in AgriculLure or oLher relaLed ields
lnLermediaLe Fnglish level wiLh good undersLanding o Word, Fxcel, OuLlook and
Power PoinL
FxLensive knowledge o agriculLure Lraining and demonsLraLion
Cood knowledge o rural pracLices and agriculLure policies & sLraLegies
AbiliLy Lo work well and build relaLionships wiLh eLhnic minoriLies and disLricL
governmenL
Proven experience in rural developmenL and governmenL relaLions in regards Lo
agriculLure

Officer - Community DeveIopment
5ociaI 5ustainabiIity, 5epon Operations

1he Oicer - CommuniLy developmenL will parLicipaLe, inLeracL, and lead communiLy
parLicipaLory acLiviLies. ou will work wiLh a young moLivaLed Leam in an exciLing
CommuniLy Driven ProjecL and will also work wiLh DisLricL AuLhoriLies and communiLies
Lo help Lhem reach Lheir developmenL goals.

1o be considered or Lhis role, you will have Diploma in CommuniLy DevelopmenL or
relaLed Lechnical ield wiLh Lwo years o experience in communiLy projecLs or similar
volunLeer work. ou will have abiliLy Lo relaLe Lo communiLies and develop an
undersLanding o Lheir issues and concerns. OLher areas o requiremenL include.

DemonsLraLed abiliLy Lo communicaLe ormally wiLh governmenL auLhoriLies
FlexibiliLy and willingness Lo learn new Lhings
Fnglish compeLency
8rou or Mon-Khmer language (desirable)

Trainer TransIator - Language 5kiIIs
HRMD, 5epon Operations

ln Lhis posiLion you will deliver Fnglish Language Lraining aL a varieLy o levels Lo LXML
sLa and Lao Language Lraining Lo LXML expaLriaLe sLa. ou will also deliver Lraining
presenLaLions based on communicaLions relaLed subjecLs and LranslaLe Lraining
maLerials rom Fnglish Lo Lao and vice versa. ln addiLion Lo Lhis, you will assisL and
supporL oLher 1rainers/1ranslaLors wiLhin Lhe 1raining DeparLmenL in various
adminisLraLion Lasks.

1o succeed in Lhis role, you are required Lo have a high level o Fnglish Language and
possess high level o compeLency in personal compuLer applicaLions including Fxcel,
Word and OuLlook.

Other requirements incluJe.

Fxperience in delivering Fnglish and Lao language Lraining wiLhin a sLrucLured/
ormal learning environmenL
FxcellenL inLerpersonal skills wiLh Lhe abiliLy Lo work well as parL o a Leam
AbiliLy Lo mainLain direcLion and achieve work objecLives wiLh minimal supervision


Savannakhet Office:
PO Box 13, Ban Nalao, Kaison, Savannakhet
Tel (041) 212 686, (041) 251 636, Fax (041) 213616
Email: LXMLrecruitment@mmg.com
Vientiane Office:
HRMD, Bourichanh Road, Phonesinuan, Sisattanak, Vientiane Capital
Tel (020) 2221-3503, (020) 2223-5838, (021) 268 200, Fax (021) 268 201
Email: LXMLrecruitment@mmg.com
Monday July 9, 2012
16 Vientiane Times
Located in Vientiane, capital of Lao PDR, Soochow University in Laos is the frst
foreign University approved by the Lao government in January 2009, and the frst
Chinese overseas university solely established by 112-year-old Soochow University
, Suzhou, PR China.
With reference of world class university standard and mode, making full use of the
international quality education resources, constructing advanced program setup
with full implement of credit system, Soochow university in Laos will conduct full-
time undergraduate of 4-year study and graduate of 3-year study (master & doctor)
programs as well as various advanced training. In 2012, Soochow University in
Laos will frst set up two programs including International Economy &Trade and
International Finance as well as the Chinese Language Training. According to the
general plan, through 10 to 20 years construction, Soochow University in Laos will be
developed into a comprehensive international frst-class university of undergraduate
and graduate education with more than 5000 students, which will offer programs
in economics, management, law, hospitality, computer science, machinery, railway
transportation, electronic communication, medicine, as well as Chinese language
training and various technical training in consistent with Laos economic and social
development. The university will also set up an affliated clinic hospital.
Soochow University in Laos will facilitate Lao and Indochina students with excellent
education condition and cultivate talented elites capable of the Lao, Chinese,
and English languages, and with internationalized vision and strong professional
knowledge. Meanwhile Soochow University in Laos will be dedicated to serve as a
communication window and free exchange platform for the Chinese enterprises in
comprehensive and in-depth understanding of Lao and the Southeast Asian regional
economic and social development.
In order to establish the international level of high quality faculty library, and
to improve teaching and management level, Soochow University in Laos will
implement long-term global recruitment of advanced talents. Warmly welcome those
with aspiration in higher education to join in! Details below:
A. Qualifcation:
1. Passionate and diligent with strong sense of devotion and responsibility
2. With the high spirit of team cooperation and dedication
3. With master or doctor degree from famous universities at home and abroad
4. Healthy and fuent in Lao
5. Skilled in Offce Automation with rich experience of relevant work
B. Position and requirement
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. Benefts
Soochow University in Laos will offer competitive treatment to those excellent
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UNITED NATIONS -- What
if billionaires the world over
are asked to shell out at least
one percent of their wealth
as an international tax for
development?
The question arises in
a new UN survey, which
bemoans the fact that many
donor nations continue to
shy away from fulflling their
pledge to fnance development
goals by providing 0.7 percent
of their Gross National
Product (GNP).
It is time to look for
other ways to fnd resources
to fnance development
needs and address growing
global challenges, such as
combating climate change,
said Rob Vos, the lead author
of the report, entitled World
Economic and Social Survey
2012: In Search of New
Development Finance.
In their analysis, Vos and
his colleagues suggest that a
one percent tax on one billion
dollars holding could help
gain better results in regard to
fnancing for internationally
agreed development
initiatives.
Currently, there are at least
1,225 billionaires in the world
from 58 countries, according
to Forbes magazine. The US
alone is home to more than
400.
The global survey says
there is an urgent need to fnd
new sources of support for
development because many
donor countries have failed to
keep their promises, a situation
worsened by the prolonged
economic recession.
According to the UN,
there is a shortfall of US$167
billion in terms of Offcial
Development Assistance,
which is making it diffcult for
various agencies involved in
achieving development goals
aimed at fghting poverty,
deadly diseases and climate
change.
Thus, in addition to an
international tax, the UN is
proposing several other ways
to tap resources that could
strengthen international
actions for sustainable
development, such as taxes on
carbon emissions, air traffc,
and fnancial and currency
transactions.
The UN says it wants to
raise more than US$400 billion
annually for development
and global challenges such
as fghting climate change.
But that is an amount that is
becoming increasingly hard to
secure from governments.
UN studies show that a
large number of developing
countries remain far behind
in terms of achieving the
Millennium Development
Goals, mainly because they
lack fnancial resources and
assistance from the donor
nations.
Researchers say they
have witnessed some
success in regard to global
health programmes aimed
at providing immunisations,
AIDS and tuberculosis
treatments to millions of
people in the developing
world, but add that such
initiatives hardly yielded any
additional funding on top
of traditional development
assistance.
Donor countries have
fallen well short of their
aid commitments and
development assistance
declined last year because of
budget cuts, increasing the
shortfall, said Vos, adding
that donors must meet their
commitments.
Experts who carried out
the survey see potential to
raise over 400 billion every
year by taxing carbon dioxide
emissions in developed
countries: a US$25 tax
per tonne would raise an
estimated US$250 billion per
year, collected by national
authorities, but earmarked for
international cooperation.
The survey also
recommends a tiny currency
transaction tax of one half
of a basis point (0.005
percent) on all trading in
four major currencies (the
dollar, euro, yen and pound
sterling), which could yield an
estimated 40 billion per year
for international cooperation,
among other measures.
Such taxes also make
economic sense as they
help stimulate green growth
and mitigate fnancial market
instability, Vos said.
In his view, such new
fnancing mechanisms
will help donor countries
overcome their record of
broken promises to their own
beneft the world at large.
The survey provides
important suggestions to
generate solid fnancial
underpinnings for the actions
to be undertaken in follow up
to the agreement reached at the
recent United Nations Rio+20
Conference to achieve global
sustainable development,
said Sha Zukang, under-
secretary-general of the UN
Department of Economic and
Social Affairs.
The survey points out
that the design of appropriate
governance and allocation
mechanisms is crucial for
innovative fnancing to
ultimately meet development
needs and contribute to
UN calls for tax on ultrarich to boost development
fnancing the post-2015
development agenda.
In recent years, a number
of mechanisms have been
developed under the rubric
of innovative development
fnance, mostly in the feld of
health. The survey confrms
that these mechanisms helped
improve aid effectiveness and
contributed to the fnancing
of the Global Fund to Fight
AIDS, Tuberculosis and
Malaria.
However, according to re-
searchers, the funds channeled
through these programmes
have mainly come from
existing aid budgets, rather
than generating additional
resources. Overall, a total
of US$5.8 billion has been
channeled through these
innovative mechanisms
since 2006, but only a few
hundred million dollars can
be counted as additional to
existing aid.
There is an urgent need
for additional resources, and
proposing an international
tax for development is one of
those, they said.
But whether the
billionaires tax is feasible
remains an open question.
We made this suggestion
(but) technically its very
diffcult, Vos told IPS.
The survey points out that the design of
appropriate governance and allocation
mechanisms is crucial for innovative
fnancing to ultimately meet
development needs.
Vientiane Times 19 Monday July 9, 2012 Opinion
Chen Weihua, China Daily,
Asia News Network
BEIJING -- Brazil ranks
second in the world for its
number of lawyers per capita,
only the United States has
more. Now I know why.
The many Chinese and
Brazilian business executives
I met during my recent trip to
Brazil continually complained
about the strict labor laws that
often make them defendants
in court.
Even sending an e-mail to
employees after work hours is
illegal, said one newly arrived
Chinese businessman, with a
puzzled look on his face.
While this may sound
bizarre in China, where
employers and employees
often send and check e-mails
after work, Brazil has a new
law that requires companies
to pay overtime to employees
who make or receive work-
related e-mails or phone calls
out of offce hours.
Employers can be sued if
employees are required to do
things not included in their
job description, and they
need to select their words
very carefully when talking
to employees or they may be
accused of discrimination.
And, according to the business
chiefs I met, even if they do
treat their workers well there
will be a strike at the end of
the year to demand a pay raise.
Brazils labour laws, which
are embedded in the countrys
Constitution as non-negotiated
rights, are probably among the
strictest in the world.
What are mandated as legal
rights for Brazilian workers,
such as a mandatory 13th-
month bonus, 30-days leave,
a workday that cannot exceed
eight hours, or a workweek
that cannot go beyond 44
hours, are often considered
perks in other countries.
Because of the huge
mandatory benefts and
contributions and taxes paid
for employees, employers
often fnd that the cost of
hiring a worker is nearly
double the base salary.
I am not surprised that
Chinese business executives
feel intimidated by Brazils
strict labour laws because
many of these labour rights
are either non-existent or at
best optional in China.
Recent stories about
Foxconn, an original
equipment manufacturer for
Apple in China, are quite
telling. When Foxconn was
forced to limit overtime for
its employees in China, the
migrant workers protested
because they would lose
money by not working
overtime. To some, even 36
hours of overtime a month is
far from enough.
I teased Sergio Amaral,
the former Brazilian trade
minister and now chairman
of the China-Brazil Business
Council, about how Brazil
can compete with China when
Chinese workers want to work
12 or more hours a day.
But I doubt workers in China
would be so willing to work that
many hours if they were paid
enough in the frst place.
While Foxconn has
become the focus for labour
rights violations in China,
the company was forced to
offer workers at its plant in
Brazil much more due to the
countrys strict labour laws.
The wages are twice as high
and workers get six times as
many days holiday. At the
same time, workers at the
Foxconn factory in Brazil have
bargained for decent wages,
health plans, proft-sharing,
food and transport and six
months of paid maternity
leave, in addition to the 44-
hour maximum workweek set
by the law.
In the World Banks 2010
Doing Business Report, Brazil
was ranked 138th out of 183
countries for the diffculty
of employing workers. One
of my friends, an editor at a
major Brazilian newspaper,
said that many employers
in Brazil regard its labour
protection as a problem.
While Brazil may want to
change its tough labour laws
in order to stay competitive,
Chinese workers, both blue-
and white-collars, defnitely
need some of the rights and
protection offered to Brazilian
workers.
Im not sure if sending
e-mails or text messages after
work hours should be regarded
as illegal or overtime, but
over-exploitation of workers
and taking advantages of lax
labour law should be ended.
The author, based in New
York, is Deputy Editor of
China Daily USA.
THE STRAITS TIMES
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Asia News Network (ANN)
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newspapers in Asia, supported by the Konrad Adenauer Foundation of Germany
through its regional representative bureau in Singapore.
It was established in March, 1999, to provide avenues for cooperation and
optimise coverage of major news events in the region.
It also aims to promote journalism, share news stories, feature articles, editorials
and personality profles. ANN is the worlds most active newspaper alliance with
a membership base of 18 newspapers in 16 countries.
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They consist of Rasmei Kampuchea (Cambodia), China Daily (China), The
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newspapers is more than 14 million copies per day.
Labour rights make a
world of difference
Employers
can be sued
if employees
are required
to do things
not included
in their job
description.
20 Vientiane Times
Monday July 9, 2012
Feature
Request for Proposal
(Contract for Research for IT Service Market in Laos 2012)
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is implementing Technical Cooperation
Project in collaboration with the Faculty of Engineering (FE), National University of Laos
(NUOL), namely the Project for Human Resource Development in IT Service Industry
at NUOL. The Project aims to develop human resources according to the IT service
market through IT specialist course by the Department of Computer Engineering and
Information Technology, Faculty of Engineering, National University of Laos. JICA is
seeking the consultant which can undertake research activities under the project.
Activities to be carried out by the consultant include the followings:
j To conduct research on IT Service Market in Laos 2012 focus a) collect the
information on the current situation of IT providers and IT recipients. (Basically,
collect the same information as year 2011 research) The total number of
target companies of 2012 research must not be less than the one of the 2011
research.; b) analyze the current situations and clarify the ideal future situation
of Laos IT service industry.
k After the completion of the draft fnal report, hold a study session with all the
stakeholders. Discuss if the analysis and fndings made by the consultant are
appropriate.
JICA will distribute detailed documents about proposal at JICA Laos Offce from
July 6 11, 2012 (8:30 to 17:00 exclude 12:00 to 13:30 Working Days only).
Interested Consultants are to come to pick up those documents.
JICA Laos Offce
Sihom Commerce Center Building,
No. 006, 3rd Floor, Souphanuvong Ave., Sihom Village, Chanthabouly District
Vientiane Capital, Lao PDR PO Box: 3933
Tel: 021 241100 / Fax: 021 241101-2
Further Information; please contact Mr. Daovanh SENGHALATH, Education Section
Deepika Shetty, Asia News
Network, The Straits Times
SINGAPORE -- A vast new
sculpture of tiny metal pieces
representing water droplets,
titled Kinetic Rain, is making
a splash at Changi Airports
refurbished Terminal 1.
Transfxed visitors of all
ages watched it in wonder or
took photos with their camera
phones when Life! visited on
Tuesday for a preview of what
is billed the worlds largest
kinetic, or moving sculpture.
It roughly spans the length of
four check-in counters.
The sculpture was made by
German design frm Art+Com
led by Jussi Angesleva, a
German-based Finnish artist.
It offcially opens on July 18,
but is operational from today.
The work, which comes
as a pair of sculptures
installed several metres
apart, consists of 1,216
droplets. Combining art
and technology, each of these
is attached by fne wires to
individually controlled motors
in the ceiling of the terminals
departure hall. The raindrops
are computer-programmed to
transform into multiple shapes
ranging from an aeroplane to
a kite to a hot air balloon - all
drawing on various forms of
fight.
One spellbound visitor
was three-year-old Indonesian
boy Fathi Nararya who said
wow! several times and
kept urging the droplets to go
up.
His mother, Widia Aryanti,
32, a Jakarta-based banker,
tried several times to distract
her son - over a 20-minute
period he was heard telling his
mother he was looking at it for
the last time.
She said: This is very
unique. Looks like my son will
make us return to Singapore
just to see this again.
The Changi Airport
Group, which commissioned
the piece, declined to say how
much it cost, only pointing to
the S$500-million (US$395
million) cost of the entire
refurbishment exercise of
Terminal 1 which will be
completed by the middle of
this month.
Artist Angesleva said from
Bangkok in a Skype interview
that the sculpture draws on
the wonder of fying and a
tropical city.
When the 35-year-old frst
visited Singapore in early
2010, what struck him was the
incessant rain.
He added: Tropical City
was the theme of the terminal
revamp and it gave us the
starting point for the work.
Over a period of two years,
he and his design team toyed
with several ideas and varied
representations of droplets
before coming up with the
fnal version - lightweight
aluminium droplets
weighing 180g each.
One of the many
challenges was the size of
the droplet. It had to be light
enough to move, yet strong
enough to last, he said.
According to the airport
group, Kinetic Rain also
symbolises the thousands of
people who form the airport
community as well as the
visitors who pour through
Changi every day.
Angesleva calls himself
just one droplet in the team,
pointing to the 15 people
including artists, animators
and programmers who
worked to bring together art
and technology.
He said: The piece
offers various entry points
even though it morphs into
16 different shapes in a
15-minute loop. There is no
clear beginning or end to it.
Indeed, the sculpture
certainly proved an attraction
for visitors on Tuesday.
Among them was Sydney-
based Sharna Sutherland,
34, who was on a week-long
holiday in Singapore. She
spent an hour looking at the
sculpture and said: I have
never seen anything this
beautiful at any airport in the
world. I was early and as I
walked in, it started moving.
It has been so relaxing
to sit and watch this. I am not
much of a shopper and this
is an excellent feature in the
airport. I hope I do not forget
my check-in time.
Its raining metal at Changi
Visitors at Changi Airports Terminal 1 are entranced by the new Kinetic Rain sculpture made up of 1,216 metal droplets.
Vientiane Times 21 Monday July 9, 2012 Feature
Manta Klangboonkrong,
Asia News Network, The
Nation
THAILAND -- Phukets
party people had plenty to
toast last weekend as Xana
Beach Club at the Angsana
Laguna Phuket hotel offcially
introduced itself with a grand
pink opening party on Bang
Tao Beach.
The gorgeous and the
glamorous focked to the
venue early in the evening
to feed sunset pictures to
their Instagram and chill
by the beach. While quite
a few guests adhered to the
shocking pink or a touch of
pink dress code, 200 or so
turned up attired in different
colour schemes, confdently
manifesting the Im too cool
for dress code attitude.
Paul Harris, one third of
British house act Dirty Vegas,
graced the decks with an easy
going, beachside house set.
Xana offers a seamless
day-into-night beach club
experience with a 35-metre
swim-up pool bar overlooking
the beach and sea beyond.
Four exclusive cabanas
accommodate up to 14 people
each and can be reserved in
advance, while double and
single loungers that offer a
front row view of the Andaman
Sea are also available. The
second storey rooftop deck
functions as a VIP area and
offers a spectacular perch
from which to observe the
colourful sunsets. There is
also a lounge area on the front
lawn, which is ideal for guests
who prefer to relax under the
shade of pine trees.
Guests can lounge around
and chill with Mediterranean-
style food and an array of
drinks from 11am onwards. At
night, Xana transforms into a
sultry bar and al fresco club
where the music tempo rises
and LED lights in the pool
add to the party atmosphere.
Resident DJ and music
director Frank Richards spins
an eclectic and uplifting mix
of down tempo, lounge, chill
out, house and deep house, all
with a touch of funk, soul and
disco.
Set to be the new wow-
factor in Phukets notorious
nightscene, Xana is overseen
by Singapores Attica Group
whose previous brainchildren
include Attica and Attica Too
in Singapores Clarke Quay,
and its affliated Le Noir Bistro
& Bar, also in Singapore.
First of all, to have a
beach club, you have to have
a nice beach. And beaches in
Phuket, especially in Bang
Tao, are very beautiful, says
Mark Brimblecombe of Attica
Group. Phuket has always
had these small bars by the
beach that later on were made
into beach clubs - with tiny
swimming pools on the beach
and small, crowded bars.
None of them are really very
high end beach club. So here
we are to assist the hotel and
make the club special. I think
this is probably the frst proper
beach club in Phuket.
If you look at other
beach clubs, they all seem
intent on competing with
Bali. But the beaches in Bali
cannot compare to this; they
have black sand. I would say
the most attractive feature
of Xana is the beach itself.
And the 35-metre pool is an
excellent investment. Its a
great place to chill and watch
the sunset.
Were also looking for
big, international acts to bring
in. This place is big and theres
potential to set up something
special. Were hoping to bring
big acts maybe on a monthly
basis in high season.
You know, its like
bringing a circus to town; you
have to have entertainment
for the people. I want it to be
a place where people come
away saying, wow, I had
a great night. Well have
parties and big events to make
their nights special. People
from Hong Kong, Sydney,
Singapore and Bangkok will
fy in for the weekend.
Hot nights at
cool Bang Tao
Phuket gets its frst upmarket beach club with the opening of Xana
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Big Brother Mouse helps
young people practise their
English at free drop-in sessions,
9-11am and 5-7pm, open every
day. Just come to our offce at
9am or 5pm in Ban Vat Nong,
around the corner from 3 Nagas
Hotel. www.bigbrothermouse.
com.
Traditional Arts and
Ethnology Centre. Open 9am-
6pm, Tues-Sun.
www.taeclaos.org
Ock Pop Tok
Living Crafts Centre open daily
for free guided tour. Natural
dyes, weaving and batik
drawing classes daily. 9am-
5pm. Free transfer from Ock
Pop Tok shops in town to the
weaving centre on the Mekong.
Call 071 212597
Royal Palace National
Museum. Open 8.30-11.30am
and 1.30-4.30pm from
Wednesday to Monday.
UXO Visitor Centre. Open
Mon-Fri 8.30am-12 and
2-5pm. Right turn just before
Presidents Monument on the
Northern Rd.
Museums
Lao National Museum
on Samsenthai Road opposite
National Culture Hall. Open
Mon-Fri during offce hours
and on weekends from 9am to
4pm.
Horphakeo Museum
on Setthathirat Road
opposite Vat Sisaket. Open
Mon-Sun during offce hours.
Sports
ANZ Vientiane Lions
Womens Rugby Club
Wednesday night ftness
sessions from 7:30 at VIS. Pitch
trainings Thursday nights from
19:30 and Sunday from 16:00
at Polytechnic Pitch in Ban
Phonphapao. Contact Vieng
on 020 54234111 or Maggie
on 020 78110019 for more
information.
Champa Ban Youth Rugby
Rugby activities with a focus
on fun, games and healthy
living message. Free and open
to all. Visit www.laorugby.com
or contact Noui 020 54905090
or Maggie on 020 78110019 for
more information.
Vientiane
- Action with Lao Children Library: Open Mon to Fri
9am to 6pm and Sat 9am to 3pm. Come in and read
and borrow Lao, Japanese, Thai and English books.
Located in Ban Saphangmor, Xaysettha district.
- Permanent UXO exhibition and the provision of
artifcial limbs for victims. COPE Visitor Centre,
Khouvieng Road, opposite Green Park Hotel. Every
day: 9am-6pm.
- Chess Club meets at 1pm every Sunday at City Inn
on Pangkham Road, Vientiane.
Contact: Gabriel_smit@hotmail.com
- Womens International Group. For activities and
times email wiglaosmembership@gmail.com
- Toastmasters Club meets every Sun. from
4-6pm at Khopchaideu restaurant (3F). Everyone is
welcome.
- Meditation at Vat Sokpaluang every Saturday,
4-5.30pm.
- English Language Church Service every Sunday
10am at the ARDA Language Centre (near the
Mercure, formerly Novotel). Call (021) 261441, or visit
http://www.the-chs.org
Lao Elephants Australian
Rules Football Club -Meet
at 6.30 pm on Thursdays for
training, please contact the
LE President at president_
laoelephants@laopdr.com
for details and other meeting
areas.
Buffalos Rugby - mens
rugby training Tuesday
evenings 6 - 7:30pm. All
welcome. Sunday morning
social touch rugby - male,
female all ages welcome.
Free. For either, contact
John (020 77140176), Bob
(020 55510443) and Tom (020
2281111) for more information.
Wild Hogs Rugby training
at the Polytechnic pitch
in Phonpapao village,
Sisattanak, at 8pm on Tues.
and Thurs. Optional Saturday
touch session at That Luang
at 5:30pm, Sunday ftness at
That Luang at 5:30pm. Call
020 77615677
or Chris 020 77834385.
Lao Mahout Netball team
trains every Tues. at 6pm
at Vientiane International
School. For more information
contact Saeng on 020
77442689.
Lions Womens Rugby from
7.30pm on Tues and Thurs at
the Polytechnic pitch. Contact
Noui on 020 4905090 or
Maggie on 020 54656153.
Youth Community Rugby
Sessions
Training for U15 Boys and
U17 Girls at the Polytechnic
pitch in Phonpapao village,
Sisattanak, at 7:30pm on
Wed. Training for children of
all ages at 9am on Sunday.
Body Language at Vientiane
Accueil, Khouvieng Rd.
Class includes stretching and
respiratory exercises with
an oriental touch. Tues. and
Thurs. from 5.30-6.30pm.
Contact 020 5612107.
Aerobics at Sokpalouang
swimming pool, Sisattanak
district. Open every day from
6am-8pm.
Vientiane Hash House Harriers
Meet at Nam Phu Fountain
every Saturday for travel to
out-of-town runs. Mixed Hash,
register at 3.45pm and depart
4pm. Monday,VH3, family
Hash. 3 runs - short, medium
and long. Meet at 5pm at
advertised venue. Phones:
223867, 217493,
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Monday July 9, 2012
Art & Entertainment
Pawit Mahasarinand, Asia
News Network, The Nation
Lets be perfectly clear about
this: A stage musical without a
proper story is a concert.
Scenarios latest romantic
musical Rak Chab Chai
turns out to be, as widely
expected, The Bie Concert.
Its packed with concert-style
scenes that owe a lot to K-Pop
extravaganzas, all dazzling
dance and eye-numbing
lighting effects.
The show, which opened
last Thursday, clearly derives
from Sukrit Bie The Star
Wisetkaews hit Na Bud
Now, and its aim is to boost
his two new singles, Rak
Chab Chai and Khon Doem
Khong Thoe. By the end,
viewers are sure to know all
three songs by heart.
How many musicals have
you attended where you were
urged to get up and dance
along? When Bie did this for
a reprisal of the title song,
I walked out. On my drive
home I listened to Balkan hip-
hop just to erase all memory
of his cheesy tunes. Somehow
I still couldnt shake the sight
of his silly accompanying
hand movements. I might
have to see a doctor.
Because the show
overemphasises the hits, the
plot is thinly contrived, the
characters stereotypical and the
scenes improbable to the point
of absurdity. Romantic it is not.
Bie plays a self-centred,
love-him-or-hate-him pop
superstar named Sun. Hes had
many short-lived romances
with female celebrities - the
exact opposite of Bie in real
life. Suddenly he falls in love
with Vue, a girl-next-door
type who is blind from a car
accident but helps her sister
Voon run a small restaurant.
Vue also writes novels.
Vue has already been
duped once by an aspiring
TV actor, so Voon doesnt
want Sun around. So he wears
sunglasses and tells Vue hes
actually Nuea, a movie stunt
double for Sun. On learning
that she helps seniors in a
nursing home, Sun dons a
clown costume and puts on
a concert for the old folks,
mimicking a classic scene in
Mel Brooks musical The
Producers.
Vues heart is won over,
the disguises come off and
Voon agrees that Vue can
write Suns biography to earn
money for additional medical
treatment. Theres little point
relating where the plot goes
from here.
Nuengthida Sophon is as
commanding as Vue as she
was in the hit movie Hello,
Stranger. She should consider
other kinds of roles to fully
exercise her promising acting
talent, which glows with
sincerity. She can sing, too,
but concentrates so fercely on
the task that listeners dont get
to fully enjoy the tunes.
Unfortunately for
Nuengthida, the scriptwriters
were unable to balance the
lead characters, which is
essential in good romantic
drama. For his part, the
director kept his stars turned
so that the audience saw his
leading mans face, not hers.
Wichuda Pindum is quite
arresting as Suns manager,
but the true star of the show
is Wichayanee Gam The
Star Pearklin, who is totally
immersed in her role as Voon.
Her solo Khong Tai Thi Yak
Haichai was the only moment
in the show I felt moved.
Bie The Star, on the other
hand, has a role that requires
little more than singing,
dancing, fexing his six-pack
and kissing the girl. This
cannot be good preparation
for the lead role in Khu
Kam, which hes slated to
tackle next year.
But, once again, such
details seem beyond
Scenarios caring. This is a
concert, not a musical. It sells
tickets at the theatre and songs
via digital download.
Rak Chab Chai strikes
me as simply fller between
Scenarios last production, the
sold-out but technically awful
Si Phaendin, and its biggest
production of the year, the
Thai edition of Miss Saigon
coming up in September.
Its interesting that
September brings two other big
musicals - Reya and Mae
Bia. Let the marketing war
begin, because not many people
can afford tickets to all three.
If you must
Rak Chab Chai: The
Romantic Musical continues
at the Muangthai Rachadalai
Theatre in Bangkok every
Wednesday through Sunday
until August 5 at 7:30pm and
at 2pm on the weekends. Its
in Thai but there are English
surtitles on Thursdays and
Sunday evenings.
A Bie gig,
no more
Viengsavanh Phengphachan
I
n the local entertainment
industry, young people
love hip hop, pop, R&B,
and rock and roll, trends
infuenced by Korean and
Japanese pop.
Most local recording
labels focus on selling to
youths, who love listening to
rock and pop music.
But a fresh recording label,
TK Entertainment, is proud
to have caught the attention
of young listeners with its
frst country music singer,
Mr Viengthong Laksaiyalai,
better known as Jack
Jack is a young man from
Luang Prabang province, but
came to Vientiane to pursue
his dream of a singing career
in the capital.
But living in the big city
wasnt easy.
He found work a low-
paying job as a security guard
to fund his education before
his music career kicked off.
As a child he was the
star of his primary school in
Pakmong village, Nambak
district, and made his
classmates laugh and smile
with his constant singing.
Whenever my school
had singing activities, I
represented my class to appear
on stage, and the teachers
would select me to compete in
singing contests against other
students in our district, Jack
recalled.
Often I came frst or
second in the contest, and the
prizes I won were educational
materials, along with small
sums of money.
When Jack fnished upper
secondary school, he moved
to Vientiane to continue his
studies at the 21st Century
School of English.
Thats when he applied to
work as a security guard.
I worked at night and
studied during the day. One
of the songs on my album is
a refection of my real life
experiences, he said. Its
called Namtalai Saipomyam
(My tears fell at the booth).
In 2009 and 2010 Jack
performed with local band
Noum Kokin, doing a concert
tour around the country.
As well as playing with
the band, he played a role in a
comedy show as Mr Jacky,
the son of Grandmother
Lucy, which sharpened his
performance and singing
skills.
After the concert tour,
Jack released his frst album
Kidhak Kornakjai in 2010,
followed by his second album
Sinoum Alomdee, made
together with a group of four
other young singers.
Jack signed a contract
with KT Entertainment for
his latest album, Hakkan Lod
Bordaikandork.
Songs from the album are
played on the radio and have
captured the attention of fans
around the country.
I wrote and sang the
songs for the album myself.
Some songs I composed from
real-life experiences, while
the others come from my
imagination, Jack said.
The Manager of KT
Entertainment, Mr Thavisack
Thammavongsa, said theyve
registered more than 40
people as singers, dancers,
and musicians, including
bands and solo singers. Most
of them are modern pop, rock,
and R&B singers.
Jack is one of two
country singers signed by the
company.
I have many singers
in my company now, and I
need country singers, Mr
Thavisack said.
With the right marketing,
country songs can win the
hearts of fans in far wider
numbers than modern music,
and I want to add more variety
for listeners.
Jack said Im proud to
reach this point in my career,
because having success in
country singing is not easy.
He admits he cant expect
to always make a living from
singing, but one thing he
keeps in his mind is to always
try his best.
Jacks country music strikes a chord with Lao fans
Mr Viengthong Laksaiyalai,
better known as Jack.
Vientiane Times 23 Monday July 9, 2012 Sports
LA PLANCHE DES BELLES
FILLES SKI STATION, France
(AP) -- Bradley Wiggins gave
Britain its frst Tour de France
leader in 12 years on Saturday,
wresting the yellow jersey from
Fabian Cancellara after being
helped by a powerful escort in
the races mountain debut.
In the Tours frst big shake-
up, the Sky squad was dominant
up the frst summit fnish to
allow Christopher Froome to
win the seventh stage from
Tomblaine to La Planche des
Belles Filles ski station.
The 198-kilometre trek into
the Vosges range went a long
way toward shaping the three-
week race as experts predicted
before the start a showdown
between Wiggins and defending
champion Cadel Evans.
In a fve-rider breakaway
group on the fnal climb, Evans
tried an attack just before the
super-steep climb in the last
kilometre, but Froome beat
him by two seconds as Wiggins
stayed close to the Australians
back wheel.
After the fnish, compatriots
Wiggins and Froome hugged,
with Wiggins becoming the frst
Briton since David Millar in
2000 to wear the yellow jersey.
Cancellara, the Swiss
time-trial specialist who
had worn the jersey since
winning the prologue a week
ago, is 1 minute, 52 seconds
behind Froome but more
importantly 1:50 back of
Wiggins.
The Sky leader, who began
the day seven seconds behind
Cancellara in second place
overall, leads Evans by 10
seconds. Vincenzo Nibali of
Italy was fourth to climb to third
overall, 16 seconds behind.
Its a great day for the team,
we won the stage and took the
yellow jersey, Wiggins said.
This is my frst time in the
yellow jersey. Its incredible
its been a dream of mine since
I was a kid.
Wiggins has more breathing
room than Cancellara had over
the 199 kilometres, with only
fve riders within a minute of his
time, including Denis Menchov
of Russia, who won the 2009
Giro dItalia and Spanish Vuelta
in 2005 and 2007. The Swiss
rider, by contrast, had had 22
riders within 48 seconds of his
time before Saturdays ride.
Wiggins, a three-time
Olympic track gold medalist,
became the pre-race favourite
after winning the Paris-
Nice, Tour de Romandie and
Criterium du Dauphine stage
races this year.
With two time trials and
more climbing days in the
Alps and Pyrenees still to
come, Wiggins played down
speculation that he mightve
taken the lead too early with the
fnish in Paris on July 22.
You cant get too cocky
in this race and choose when
you take the yellow jersey. Id
much rather be in yellow than
in hospital like half the
peloton, he said, referring to
crashes on Friday that forced
at least 12 riders to quit the
race.
Wiggins crashed out of the
2011 Tour because of a broken
collarbone and said he felt
lucky he has been trouble-
free this year.
Froome was part of
the Team Sky phalanx that
powered up the fnal climb.
With most rivals falling away,
the Kenyan-born Briton
overcame Evans late surge to
burst ahead to the fnish.
He was really strong. He
controlled the last two to three
kilometres well, Evans said
of Froome. I thought I could
anticipate it thanks to the turn
and gain some speed to launch
the sprint, but he had the legs
and overtook me.
The 35-year-old Australian
senses hes in for a challenge
from Sky.
With Wiggins on a team
like that, its going to be
diffcult, Evans said.
Froome, who took the
polka-dot jersey as the Tours
best climber, said he was
surprised Evans couldnt keep
pace. The Australian was
puffng and his face glistening
with sweat as he crossed the
fnish.
I kept waiting for him to
go, but he never really went.
To me that says one thing
that he didnt have the legs,
Froome said. It really wasnt
a big acceleration that I put in.
I went for it and just coasted
toward the line.
Hopefully hes not holding
anything back, and hes not
going to surprise us in the
next few days, Froome said.
I think that he and Bradley
looked to be quite on par.
Wiggins said he was
focusing on Evans.
You saw it today, Cadel
never gives up, Wiggins said.
The stage marked the frst
of three summit fnishes in this
99th Tour. Nimbler mountain
specialists seized the limelight
after a frst week dominated
by sprinters across the fatter
regions of Belgium where
the race began June 30 and
northern France.
Wiggins takes Tour de
France lead after 7th stage
Christopher Froome wins the seventh stage of the Tour de France cycling race in France on Saturday.
--Photo AP
KOHLER, Wisconsin (AP) --
Na Yeon Choi had one of the
best rounds in US Womens
Open history, taking control
of the tournament with a
7-under 65 in the third round at
Blackwolf Run on Saturday.
The ffth-ranked South
Korean stars remarkable
round put her at 8 under for the
tournament, giving her a six-
stroke lead over Amy Yang.
Only four players ever have
posted a lower round in the
Open, and the 65 tied the lowest
third-round score in the events
history.
I couldnt believe how I got
eight birdies today, Choi said.
But I did. And Im very happy,
and Im very satisfed and Im
very excited.
As Choi surged despite
windy conditions, Michelle Wie
faded, shooting a 6-over 78 to
fall to 2 over. Wie shot a 66 in
the second round and came into
the day a stroke behind second-
round leader Suzann Pettersen.
It was a lot of fun being in
contention, Wie said. Im still
not out of it. Dont count me out
just yet.
Pettersen also shot 78 on
Saturday and slid to 1 over,
but still hoped to get back into
contention.
You know what, theres
birdies out there, she said. I
think the wind is going to be
a little bit less tomorrow from
what Ive seen. So if you get
off to a hot start, hopefully put
a number down early in the
clubhouse. Who knows?
Yang had a 69. Choi and
Yang were the only players to
break 70 in the round.
Im just going to keep
being patient tomorrow, try to
do my best, Yang said. Lexi
Thompson, Mika Miyazato and
Sandra Gal were tied for third
at 1 under. The 17-year-old
Thompson had a 72, Miyazato
shot 73, and Gal had a 74.
Seven under at an Open
is pretty good, I would say,
Thompson said about Chois
round. So shes leading by a
good amount, but Im still going
to go for it.
Top-ranked Yani Tseng
struggled, shooting a 78 and
fading to 8 over.
Tseng said she had trouble
feeling comfortable with her
club selection at times as she
tried to deal with the wind and
tough pin placements.
And Tseng said she didnt
see too many opportunities for
low scores out there, adding,
Except Na Yeon.
Choi has fve career
LPGA Tour victories. She tied
for second in the 2010 US
Womens Open. And she credits
Pak for helping to inspire those
accomplishments.
Choi recalls watching the
1998 Open on television. At the
time, she said she already was
thinking about trying to make it
as a golfer in South Korea but
when Pak won, her conceptions
of what might possible changed
dramatically.
I changed my goal: I have
to go to the LPGA Tour and
I want to win on the LPGA
Tour, Choi said. And given
the source of her inspiration,
winning at Blackwolf Run
would be extra special.
Choi came into Saturday at
1 under for the tournament and
started posting low numbers
right away. She had only 26
putts, and is optimistic shell be
able to continue putting well.
I have a good feeling about
my putting speed and putting
strokes, Choi said. So I hope
to get good results tomorrow.
Choi had four birdies on the
front nine, including back-to-
back birdies to start the round.
She made y 20-foot putt to
birdie No. 7.
Sangkhomsay
Bubphanouvong
L
uang Prabang provincial
Education and Sports
Department has sent
a team of the provinces top
youth athletes to compete
at the 46th Lao Sports Day
games, to be hosted by
Khammuan province on July
13-16.
The team includes 34 boys
and 32 girls who will be hoping
for medals in the petanque,
muay lao, boxing, badminton,
taekwondo, table tennis and
track and feld events, as well
as seven trainers.
Department Deputy
Director Mr Chandy
Bounhong said the province
had hoped to send football
and sepak takraw teams to the
games, but could not because
of budget limitations. The
province was also unable to
send a volleyball team for the
same reason.
Mr Chandy said the
department set aside 330
million kip to train the teams
ahead of the games.
Our goal is to use these
events to train the new generation
of athletes in preparation for the
National Games in Oudomxay
province in 2014, and we have
high hopes of winning gold
medals at the Lao Sports Day
games, he said.
We would like to see our
new athletes use their skill and
bravery at the games. They
are keen to represent their
province so we will open a
chance for talented athletes to
attend the games.
Luang Prabang athletes,
trainers and sports department
offcials travelled to
Khammuan province on July
7 to prepare for the opening of
the event.
At the National Games
last year, host province Luang
Prabang won 49 gold, 44
silver and 72 bronze medals.
The provinces mens football
team took the silver medal at
the games.
In 2007, Luang Prabang
hosted the National Student
Games. The province has
many budding athletes
attending its colleges and
secondary schools, while
some have moved to Vientiane
to train and study.
After Lao Sports Day,
the Luang Prabang sports
department will train up
its young athletes for the
National Traditional Games,
which include top spinning
and maklae, a game played
with the seeds of the maklae
tree.
The traditional games will
be hosted by Xekong province
in November.
Luang Prabang sends
top youth athletes to
Lao Sports Day
Choi shoots 65, takes control
in US Womens Open
Na Yeon Choi
putts during the
US Womens Open
golf tournament on
Saturday.
--Photo AP
RIO DE JANEIRO (Xinhua) --
Brazilian footballs star signings
Diego Forlan and Clarence
Seedorf had a message for fans
of their respective new clubs on
Saturday: they have come to
Brazil to win trophies.
In Porto Alegre, Uruguay
striker Forlan told supporters
of Internacional that he was
fulflling a lifelong goal by
playing in Brazil, where his
father represented Sao Paulo
and Cruzeiro.
Ive always liked Brazilian
football and have watched it
since I was a kid, the 33-year-
old said before Internacionals
match against Cruziero, which
the home team won 2-1
Forlan, winner of the 2010
Golden Ball award for the best
player at the 2010 World Cup,
agreed to a three-year contract
with Internacional on Friday.
His move follows a
disappointing season with Inter
Milan in Italys Serie A, where
he scored just two goals in 20
matches across all competitions.
The reception Ive had
from fans since arriving has
been incredible, Forlan said.
Now I just want to start training
and playing as soon as possible.
I want to have success here and
know that I can get back my
best form.
In Rio de Janeiro, former
Dutch international midfelder
Clarence Seedorf arrived at the
Engenhao stadium by helicopter
and was welcomed with a
freworks display and ticker
tape explosions.
Good night, fans, Seedorf
said, in perfect Portuguese. I
have arrived and now my time
at Botafogo will begin.
Thank you for everything,
for your support. Next week
I will start working towards
helping Botafogo move to the
top. The former AC Milan
playmaker then watched
Botafogo move to sixth in
Brazils Serie A standings with
a 3-0 victory over Bahia.
On Friday the 36-year-old
was greeted by an estimated
2000 Botafogo fans upon his
arrival at Rios international
airport.
Forlan, Seedorf pledge success to new clubs
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PETALING JAYA -- Domestic
demand is expected to slow
down to 7.4 percent in the
second quarter of this year
compared with 10.4 percent in
the fnal quarter of 2011.
Alliance Investment
Bank Bhd chief economist
Manokaran Mottain said in
a report that the downtrend
in domestic demand was in
line with the poor growth in
global demand, particularly
in regard to trade-related and
investment activities.
During the quarter,
private consumption is
expected to rise further, albeit
at a slower pace of 6.5 percent,
still benefting from the
many government initiatives
announced during the last
budget and implemented in
the frst half of this year.
These include the
upward revision of public
sector wages and the one-off
fnancial assistance to the low
and middle-income groups,
he said in a report yesterday.
Manokaran expects private
investments to continue
growing in the current quarter
but at a slower pace of 12
percent, supported by domestic-
oriented industries and the
ongoing implementation of
projects under the Economic
Transformation Programme
(ETP).
Public sector investments
and expenditure will remain
supportive of growth this year,
with higher capital expenditure
by the government and non-
fnancial public enterprises,
he said, adding that he was
turning cautiously optimistic
about the domestic economic
recovery.
In this regard, we are
now projecting the real gross
domestic product (GDP)
growth to moderate further to
4 percent in the second quarter
of 2012 from 4.7 percent in the
frst quarter.
In line with the volatile
external conditions resulting
from the eurozone debt crisis,
the continued correction in
commodity prices and weaker-
than-expected public spending,
Alliance Research is projecting
slower GDP growth of 4.2
percent this year, decelerating
from 5.1 percent last year.
While the projected GDP
growth of 4.2 percent is based
on the assumptions of a global
economic moderation with
some resolution to the debt
crisis (with Greece remaining
in the union) as well as timely
and full implementation of
measures announced in the
2012 Budget and ETP, we have
taken note of several downside
risks to growth.
These include a further
deterioration in global investor
confdence, the increasing
likelihood of a prolonged
eurozone debt crisis as well as a
steeper slowdown experienced
in the larger regional economies
such as China.
On the domestic economy,
Manokaran said one of the
key risks was the rising level
of fscal defcit (from the
estimated 4.7 percent of GDP
in 2012) due to the potential
increase in subsidies as a
result of high global crude oil
prices and lower GDP growth.
msian domestic demand
expected to slow in Q2
Kuala Lumpur Tower is seen behind an under construction commercial high-rise building.
Yichang, Asia News
Network, China Daily
The Three Gorges Dam, the
worlds largest hydropower
project, started working at
full capacity on Wednesday as
the last of its 32 large turbine
generators was put into
operation.
The last generator, or the
dams No 27 generator, is one
of six generators that make up
the dams underground power
plant. The other 26 units are
situated inside the mountain
on the left and right sides of
the riverbank.
With a combined
generating capacity of 22.5
million kilowatts, the full
operation of the generators
makes the Three Gorges
Dam the worlds largest
hydropower project and
largest base of clean energy,
Zhang Cheng, general
manager of China Yangtze
Power Co. Ltd., the operator
of the generators, said at a
Wednesday ceremony held in
Yichang in Central Chinas
Hubei province.
The last generator was
designed and manufactured
by China Dongfang Electric
Machinery Co. Ltd. and
was installed by the China
Gezhouba Group Mechanical
and Electrical Construction
Co. Ltd.
Workers began installing
the generator in late January
of last year. The generator
successfully passed a 72-hour
power grid trial in May this
year.
Its operation demonstrates
that Chinas technology related
to designing, manufacturing,
installing and adjusting large
evaporative air cooling units
has become mature. We have
full intellectual property
rights for certain cooling
technologies, said Zhang
Chengping, director of the
Mechanics Engineering
Bureau under the China Three
Gorges Corporation.
The Three Gorges Project,
launched in 1993 with a
budget equivalent to US$22.5
billion, consists of a dam and a
fve-tier ship dock, in addition
to the 32 generators.
The dams frst generator
went into operation on July 10,
2003. All of the 26 generators
on the two sides of the dam
had gone into operation as of
October 2008.
The Three Gorges Project
generates electricity, controls
fooding by providing storage
for water and adjusts shipping
capacity on the Yangtze River,
Chinas longest waterway.
The project has not
only eased power shortages
and boosted the countrys
economic development, but
also played a signifcant role
in developing clean energy
and cutting greenhouse gas
emissions, said Li Pingshi,
director of the Three Gorges
Power Plant.
As of Wednesday, it
has generated 564.8 billion
kilowatt-hours of electricity,
Li said.
The dam withstood three
major foods last summer,
taking the edge off the ferce
fows by holding back the
majority of the foodwaters in
its reservoir to ease the foods
impact on the rivers lower
reaches.
The dam reservoir releases
water in the dry season to
ease droughts, particularly
in downstream rice-growing
areas.
Three Gorges Dam at full capacity
Photo taken on July 3, 2012 shows the Three Gorges Dam in Yichang, Central Chinas Hubei province.
26 Vientiane Times

B 2 Monday July 9, 2012
Corporate earnings will determine this weeks trend
This week, the Q2 earnings season kicks off with just a few reports, which should refect
the fallout from slower global growth and the EU crisis which is hurting corporate bottom
lines. Alcoa results are due Monday, followed by Chevron on Wednesday, plus JPMorgan on
Friday. Copper at a new low is expected to rebound this week.
It wasnt a surprise as stock markets dried up on Friday as the euro hit a new two-year
low against the US dollar and crude oil prices slumped more than 3pct on Friday fueled by
disappointing US jobs growth fgures which then reinforced worries the American economy.
US stocks Friday declined, erasing all the weekly gains for the Standard & Poor's 500 Index.
Trevali Mining Corp. (TV), a Canadian silver and zinc producer with operations in Peru,
tumbled the most in fve weeks, dropping 4.2 percent to 92 cents. Southern Copper Corp.
(SCCO PE), the nation's biggest copper producer, slid 1.2 percent to US$31.70. Freeport
McMoran Copper & Gold Inc. fell 1.3 percent to US$35.01 with 25,987,900 shares traded.
Ford Motor Co. fell .7 percent to US$9.50 with 29,881,400 shares traded. General Electric
Co. fell 1.6 percent to US$20.00 with 55,710,200 shares traded. JPMorgan Chase & Co.
fell 1.4 percent to US$33.90 with 31,229,600 shares traded. Bank of America Corp. fell
2.0 percent to US$7.66 with 109,955,300 shares traded. Citigroup Inc. fell 1.8 percent to
US$26.36 with 27,004,100 shares traded.
Gold Reach Resources announced early June the expanded http://fnance.yahoo.com/news/
gold-reach-adds-another-drill-123000873.html drilling programmes assay results are due out
possibly early this week. If as expected, the share price for GRV could take on another spike,
similar to that witnessed in July.
This week is expected to be another very ordinary week. A lot will depend on this weeks
corporate results, plus Chinese data, starting off today with infation and export data, and
GDP by Friday which will include retail sales, and industrial output.
Asia News Network, VNS
HCM City -- Experts have
urged the plastic sector to buy
advanced technology and use
more automated procedures to
meet quality, hygiene and safety
standards of both Vietnam and
other countries.
Vietnam Plastic Association
(VPA) told attendees at its
congress held last Saturday in
HCM City that the industry
should gradually eliminate
outdated technology and
machines.
They said companies
needed to increase investment
in large-capacity production
chains to make high-value
products and to produce more
raw materials and components
in Vietnam to increase the
localisation rate.
Advanced technology
investment would create high
quality and environmentally
friendly products to compete in
domestic and foreign markets,
they said.
Currently, most plastic
companies import machines
and technology from other
Asian countries. In 2008, the
import turnover of Vietnamese
plastic sectors machines was
US$363.76 million.
Speakers at the congress
urged the sector to develop new
products to meet the increasing
demands of domestic and
international markets.
They also said that Vietnam
should focus on building
national trademarks to compete
in the international market.
The plastic sector has
an important role in the
economy, and it should
develop in accordance with the
countrys industrialisation and
modernisation, the VPA urged.
The plastic sector aims to
reach export turnover of US$3.2
billion by 2015 and US$7
billion by 2020.
Currently, the country has
about 530 plastic exporters.
Vietnamese plastic products
are present in more than 150
countries, with the 10 largest
import markets being the US,
Japan, Cambodia, Germany,
the UK, Netherlands, France,
Taiwan, Malaysia and
Philippines.
Experts urged the industry
to produce more technically
advanced plastic for the
automobile, motorbike and
electronics assembly industries
for the 2016-2020 period.
By 2025, the country should
aim to have waste-recycling
or processing factories for
plastic products and plastic raw
materials, according to several
speakers at the congress.
Companies should try to
use more recycled plastic as
a source of raw materials,
not only for environmental
reasons but also because of
lower prices and savings in
foreign currency for imported
materials, they said.
According to the VPA,
the country would save more
than US$600 million per year
and increase export turnover
by 25 percent if it used 35-50
percent of recycled plastic raw
materials.
The VPA also plans to
promote the image of the
countrys plastics sector in
international markets through
media, websites, foreign
magazines and fairs. It will also
organise more business trips for
local companies to survey new
and potential markets.
ROME (Xinhua) -- Italy
and Germany together can
help Europe overcome its
economic crisis, Italys Prime
Minister Mario Monti said
on Wednesday after meeting
German Chancellor Angela
Merkel in Rome.
Italy and Germany are
among the EU countries most
willing to move towards a
sharing of sovereignty if this
can mean more effective
economic policy instruments
to bring the entire EU to a
level of competitiveness of
which Germany is a strong
example, Monti told a joint
press conference after the
Wednesday meeting.
Italy, he pointed out,
does not need external aid,
so it will not ask for help
from the existing rescue
mechanisms in the EU
because luckily it is not
in the same conditions of
Greece, Ireland and Portugal.
The Italian government
intends to pursue with
determination the path of
budget balancing, fscal
discipline and structural
Plastics industry
urged to modernise
Producing plastic pipes at North
Binh Minh Plastics Litmited
Company.
reforms in view of a growth
that we hope will arrive as
soon as possible, he said.
After approving a labor
market reform last week, his
cabinet of technocrats was
now working hard for revising
and reducing public spending,
also to avoid an increase of
the value added tax (VAT)
which would further hamper
the recession-hit economy, he
said.
Reducing the burden of
public sector in markets,
including fnancial markets,
will especially create more
work opportunities for
youth, whose unemployment
rate has reached a clearly
unacceptable 36-percent
threshold, Monti added.
Merkel agreed that Italy
and Germany want to
overcome together all the
doubts and weaknesses of
Europe.
If our European
neighbors are in crisis,
Germans themselves will
have problems: it is in our
interest that all other countries
have a positive economic
development, otherwise
Germany will not maintain its
prosperity, she stressed.
The Chancellor also
praised the variety of
reforms undertaken by the
Italian government in a very
short time, along with very
fundamental decisions.
The meeting was attended
by several ministers, diplomats
and business representatives
of the two countries including
Italys Deputy Economy
Minister, Vittorio Grilli, and
German Finance Minister
Wolfgang Schauble.
It followed a key
European Union (EU) summit
last week, during which
Monti won his plea to have
EU funds from a permanent
rescue mechanism European
Stability Mechanism (ESM)
used to reduce borrowing
costs of countries in need.
In Brussels we discussed
new measures in the short
term. I am satisfed, and all
17 countries of the Eurogroup
are satisfed because they
have reached unanimous
conclusions, said Monti.
Italy, Germany to strengthen cooperation
to overcome crisis: Italian PM
Vientiane Times 27
Continued from last issue
Monday July 9, 2012 B 3
IN BRIEF
Oil down near
US$86 after Europe,
China rate cuts
SINGAPORE (AP) -- Oil fell
to near US$86 a barrel on
Friday in Asia amid doubts
that Europe and Chinas
interest rate cuts will be
enough to halt an economic
slowdown. Benchmark oil
for August delivery was
down US$1.12 at US$86.10
a barrel at midday Singapore
time in electronic trading on
the New York Mercantile
Exchange. Crude fell 44
cents to settle at US$87.22
on Thursday in New York.
Asia stocks fall
despite global
stimulus measures
SINGAPORE (AP) -- Asian
stocks were lower on Friday
as investors brushed off
monetary stimulus measures
by China, Europe and Britain
as insuffcient to reverse a
global economic slowdown.
An interest rate cut by the
European Central Bank on
Thursday and a pledge by
the Bank of England to boost
money in circulation were in
line with analyst expectations
and failed to jolt investors
out of worries about slowing
global growth.
Philippines says
S&P upgrade nod to
fscal policy
MANILA, Philippines (AP)
-- The Philippines says a
credit rating upgrade by
Standard & Poors will
help the country carry out
reforms without weakening its
fnancial position. The agency
on Wednesday raised the
Philippines long-term foreign
currency credit rating to BB+
from BB, one notch below
investment grade. It kept the
rating outlook at stable.
Smartphones
expected to boost
Samsung 2Q result
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) --
Samsung Electronics Co., the
worlds top maker of mobile
phones, memory chips, fat-
screen panels and televisions,
will release guidance for its
second-quarter results on
Friday, giving insight into
its performance before the
disclosure of full results at
the end of this month.
Even though Samsung is
expected to report a record-
high operating proft for
another quarter on the back
of strong demand for Galaxy
smartphones, its share price
has lost steam since closing
at a record high on May 2.
China new bank
lending to top 8
trillion yuan: report
BEIJING (Xinhua) -- Chinas
bank lending may expand
at a moderate range this
year and the growth rate
will see a notable retreat
amid the slowing economy,
according to a report released
on Tuesday by the China
Banking Association.
The association predicted
new yuan-denominated loans
would total 8 trillion yuan
(US$1.27 trillion) to 8.5
trillion yuan in 2012, higher
than 7.47 trillion in 2011.
Trisha Tsuei, Asia News
Network, The Straits Times
Prices for private homes have
risen by 0.4 percent in the
second quarter of this year,
according to fash estimates
released by the Urban
Redevelopment Authority
(URA) last week.
Non-landed private
home prices increased by
0.6 percent, while prices for
properties outside the central
region went up by a more
moderate 0.4 percent. There
was no change in the prices in
the rest of the central region.
The latest price increase
is a reversal of last quarters
price decrease of 0.1 percent,
the frst quarterly price fall
since Q2 of 2009.
More detailed data will
be revealed on July 27 when
URA releases the full second
quarter real estate statistics.
Asia News Network, Jiji
Press The Daily Yomiuri
Online
Business sentiment among
large Japanese manufacturers
improved for the frst time
in three quarters in June,
although it remained in
negative territory for the third
consecutive quarter, the Bank
of Japans Tankan quarterly
survey showed last Monday.
The improvement refects a
recovery in domestic demand
on the back of reconstruction
efforts in areas devastated by
the March 2011 earthquake and
tsunami as well as government
subsidies for eco-friendly
vehicles, analysts said.
A halt to the yens rapid
appreciation against other
major currencies also shored
up business sentiment, they
said.
The closely watched
diffusion index for large
manufacturers current
business conditions stood at
minus 1, against minus 4 in the
previous March survey.
It stayed in minus territory
for June amid concern over
a slowdown in overseas
economies due to the European
credit crisis, analysts said.
The diffusion index
represents the percentage of
companies reporting favorable
business conditions minus
those feeling the opposite.
Among large manufacturers,
business sentiment improved
in seven of the 16 sectors. The
index for the automotive sector
rose four points to plus 32 and
that for the electronic machinery
sector improved three points to
minus 14.
The business outlook index
toward in September stood at
plus 1 for large manufacturers.
But there are signs of
cautiousness about their
business prospects.
The outlook index for
automakers came to 15, down
a sharp 17 points, with the
government subsidy program
for eco-friendly vehicles
expected to expire this summer.
The Bank of Japan survey
Asia News Network, The
Korea Herald
South Korean tech giant
Samsung Electronics Co. said
on Friday that it had probably
posted a record operating
proft in the second quarter
on strong sales of its fagship
Galaxy series smartphones.
Samsung, the worlds
largest maker of memory
chips and smartphones,
estimated its operating proft
at 6.7 trillion won
(US$5.9 billion) for the
April-June period, up 78.7
percent from a year earlier
and 14.5 percent from three
months earlier.
The earnings guidance
was in line with a median
forecast of 6.7 trillion won
by 18 securities companies
polled by Yonhap Infomax,
the fnancial arm of Yonhap
News Agency.
Samsungs second-quarter
revenue rose 19.2 percent on-
year to reach 47 trillion won,
the company said. A net proft
estimate was not provided.
Samsung is scheduled to
unveil its quarterly earnings at
the end of this month, the frst
report to be given after chief
executive offcer Kwon Oh-
hyun was appointed to head
the company.
The company did not give
reasons for its estimate, but
market watchers said brisk
Asia News Network, The
Jakarta Post
The government is still
expressing its disappointment
over the decision of
BlackBerry smartphone
producer Research in Motion
(RIM) to choose Malaysia
over Indonesia as the location
for its new production base,
kompas.com reported on last
Tuesday.
Deputy Trade Minister
Bayu Krisnamurthi said
that BlackBerry demand in
Indonesia far exceeded that in
Malaysia.
We are disappointed over
RIMs decision, why would
they build their base there [in
Malaysia]? We actually have a
bigger market, Bayu said as
quoted by kompas.com.
The number of cellular
Private home prices rise by
0.4 percent in Singapore
The Paterson Suites, a condominium development at Paterson Road.
Business sentiment rises in Japan
showed that the current
business conditions index for
large nonmanufacturers came
to plus 8, rising from plus 5 in
the March survey and posting
an improvement for the fourth
consecutive quarter.
Supported by steady
consumer spending, the index
for large nonmanufacturers
hit its highest level since the
collapse of US investment
bank Lehman Brothers in
September 2008.
By sector, the current
conditions index for the
construction industry
improved six points to minus
1 and that for the hotel and
restaurant industry improved
11 points to plus 3.
The business outlook index
for large nonmanufacturers
came to plus 6, down two
points.
Large companies plan a 6.2
percent year-on-year increase
in capital spending for fscal
2012, which started in April,
on an all-industry basis, hitting
the highest level for a June
survey since a 7.7 percent rise
projected for fscal 2007.
Of them, manufacturers
plan a 12.4 percent rise, while
nonmanufacturers project 3
percent growth.
According to the latest
survey, large manufacturers
assume an exchange rate of
78.95 yen to the dollar for
fscal 2012, against 78.14 yen
in the March survey.
Yoshimasa Maruyama,
chief researcher of major
trading house Itochu Corp.,
said that the improvement of
the headline diffusion index is
in line with forecasts, adding
that the result refects corporate
earnings recovery.
But the improvement
shown in the outlook index
was unexpected, he said.
Yasunari Ueno, chief
market economist at Mizuho
Securities Co., said the June
Tankan proved stronger than
expected, with the headline
index bolstered chiefy by
brighter business sentiment
among materials makers due to
falls in procurement costs.
phone imports by Indonesia
has increased in the frst fve
months of the year, Bayu said.
He pointed out that cellular
phones were one of the most
infuential products in terms
of the rise of the countrys
imports, and they had also
contributed toward the non-oil
and gas defcit in May.
The Trade Ministry
recorded that the number
of cellular phone imports
increased by 22.2 percent
from January to May. Bayu
said that the government
had been requesting that
phone manufacturers build
their production bases in
the country to lower import
numbers.
We will push the
manufacturers to build their
factories here because the
demand is huge, he said.
Indonesia still irked by RIM decision
sales at its mobile business
accounted for more than
4 trillion won of the total
operating proft.
The impact of the
Galaxy S3 smartphone was
maximized thanks to its sole
competitor Apple Inc.s delay
in releasing a new product,
Shinhan Investment Corp.
Kim Young-chan said in a
report, More than 6 million
units of the latest Galaxy
phone have been sold since its
rollout in late May, with sales
likely to top 25 million units
in the second half.
Kim predicted the
company to sell a total of 204
million smartphones in 2012.
Samsung introduced the
Galaxy S3 on May 29 in
Europe as part of its efforts
to jump-start demand in
the US$219 billion global
smartphone market ahead of
its US rival Apples iPhone 5
release.
Samsung said shipments
of the fagship phone will
likely reach the 10 million
milestone this month.
Samsung probably sold
49 million smartphones in the
second quarter, lower than an
earlier projection of 55 million,
as supply issues hampered
shipments, according to KB
Securities Co.
Analysts said most
divisions at the tech behemoth
saw their operating proft rise
in the second quarter from
three months earlier despite
concerns over the eurozone
debt crisis and other negative
factors.
Hanwha Securities Co.
analyst Ahn Seong-ho said
the companys liquid-crystal
display (LCD) business likely
swung to the black after six
straight quarters of losses,
adding its active-matrix
organic light-emitting diode
(AMOLED) business also
continued to fare well.
Samsungs chip business
with an estimated operating
proft of 1 trillion won was
hurt by weak dynamic random
access memory (DRAM) and
NAND chip prices. Market
watchers, however, said it is
expected to gather ground in
the third quarter on the back
of a price recovery.
Meanwhile, analysts
said continued brisk sales of
the Galaxy S3 as well as an
improving chip sector will
push the companys third-
quarter operating proft to
another record high.
Mobile phones, rather
than chips, are now Samsungs
main growth engine. On the
back of sustained mobile
business growth, Samsungs
operating proft is expected to
easily reach the 7 trillion won
level, said Choi Do-yeon, an
analyst at LIG Investment &
Securities Co.
Samsung puts Q2 operating
proft at record 6.7 tln won
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Vientiane Garden Serviced
Apartment
BUILT 2005
STYLE Fusion of European and Colonial
style over three levels.
SIZE 20mx11m
STATUS Active
PRICE* Price on application
LOCATION Ban Watnak, Sisattanak,
Vientiane Capital, Lao PDR.
More detail please Contact:
Tel: 020 55418787
www.tavanna property.com
TAVANNA HOUSE FOR SALE
Email: offce@kerberossecurity.com, Fax: 021 217441
Tel: 021 260419/020 55878688/020 55509957
Oxfam is working for
a just world without poverty
Oxfams goal in Laos is to contribute to a fair and open Lao society where women
and men equally enjoy their rights to a sustainable life. Oxfam has been working in
Lao PDR since 1989.
As part of the Oxfam Program, Oxfam Australia currently works in Vientiane
Province, Salavan and Sekong and is seeking an experienced Team Leader to join
our team. We are offering very competitive benefts.
TEAM LEADER DISASTER RISK REDUCTION (LANGOCA)
Duty Station: Kaleum District, Sekong Province
Main Responsibilities:
- Provide implementation support to project partners to meet the project objectives
- Monitoring and reporting on implementation of the district activities by partners
(personal work plan, feld visit and expense reports)
- Regularly communicating with partners to identify project support needs, monitor
project activities and report project progress
- Responsible for strengthening technical capacity of the district partners in
delivering the projects
- Managing district project funds and taking responsibility for expenditures of
district project funds and reporting expenditure
- Identify and developing partnership opportunities with stakeholders within the district
to collaboratively prepare required action plans enabling the project outcomes
- Facilitate participation of people in the community in creating planning and
implementing activities
Required competencies and experience:
- Relevant qualifcations or skills in rural livelihoods development, especially public
health, disaster risk reduction, monitoring, evaluation and reporting, project
management or other relevant disciplines
- Experience in the successful partnership with local Government partners in
delivering projects in a development and/or humanitarian context in one or more
challenging locations
- Ability to plan and manage activities and budgets
- Sound ability to work independently and make autonomous decisions from time
to time
- Ability to understand English and the local language Mon Khmer is highly
regarded
- Good computer skills
For further information, please refer to the website: www.directoryofngos.org and go
to Directory News/Job Openings. To apply please submit your CV and application
letter addressing how you meet each of the criteria listed above (include copies of
relevant certifcates and 3 references) by 22 July 2012. Fax: 021 414660, Mail: PO Box
2927, Ban Thatlouang Tai, Xaysetha, Vientiane, Email: souphonesax@oxfam.org.au

We promote diversity and practice equity.
Female candidates are encouraged to apply.
Only short-listed applicants will be contacted for a personal interview.
lady BEauTy maSSaGE
Ms. Kham
Tel: 020 56660114
Opening every day start 12:00 pm to 8:00 pm
at Ban Sapanmor
Foot massage: 40.000 kip/ hour
Body massage: 40.000 kip/hour
oil massage: 60.000 kip/ hour
Spa: 60.000 kip
land FoR SalE
(In Vang Vieng)
Located just north of Vang Vieng town
Perfect for commercial investment!
(Price negotiable)
about land:
- 4,710 m2 - 46m (on main road) x 100m (able to be extended into the mountain area in the back)
- About 15 km north of central Vang Vieng Town (3 km south of Pha Tang Vang Vieng).
- Located in the same area of well-known and popular caves, such as Tam Hoy, Tam Xang, Tam Loub and Tam
Nam.
Contact for more info & photos:
Tel: (856)20 55 211 883 or 55 444 893
Email: Khamphuang16@gmail.com
Soulivan_vongmany@yahoo.com
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Win a term of free English lessons by playing the Lao Red Cross Youth
Competition. From all correct entries, one winner will be drawn month. This months
winner will receive a notebook and a T-shirt promoting HIV/AIDS awareness. From
all monthly winners, one lucky winner will receive one full term of English lessons
donated for free by Vientiane College.
This month we have another word game for you. Just unscramble the following 5
words and place them in the boxes provide. For the right answers we will give you
in the next month .

Cut out this entry form and send it to HIV/AIDS Project, Lao Red Cross, PO Box
2948 or take it to the Lao Red Cross offce behind Vat Xiengnhune. Closing date
for the competition on Monday, 31 July 2012 at 9.00am.
Name: ______________________ ID Card No: _____________________
Address & Phone Number: ______________
Last months answer: Absolute, Acknowledge, Courtesy, Effort and Magazine.
Congratulation to Mr. Hongviseth VILAYSANE . ID Card No: . 01-0138894 He is a
winner of free term at Vientiane College.
Please contact to Ms. Phoutthalom for further more information at Tel: 241632.
lao REd CRoSS youTH ComPETITIon!
JOB OPPORTUNITY
In Siphandone Landscape
WWF Lao, WWF Cambodia had received funds from The German Federal Ministry of Economic
Cooperation and Development (BMZ), the project called Management and Conservation of
Mekong River Wetlands Project in southern Laos and northern Cambodia. This project will protect
biodiversity, sustainable natural resource use, and ecological functions n the three most important
wetland sites on the lower Mekong Siphandone, a 50-km stretch in Cambodia up to the Lao PDR
border, and the 56-km Central Section between Kratie and Stung Treng, Cambodia. Together
these areas contain nearly 150 km of n the lower Mekong.
WWF Lao Country Office is seeking to recruit a well-qualified and experienced Lao National
candidate to work in new project area Siphandone for the following positions:
Project Officer, [Fishery Co-management] - (full time)
Base location: Khong District, Champasak
The Project Officer provides support to the Project Manager in the planning, management,
implementation, monitoring and reporting of project activities to ensure compliance with the
Project Document and WWFs contractual obligations and ensure close collaboration
between the project management, partners and other relevant stakeholders in the project
sites.
Gross salary from: US$4,836 to US$7,248 or Lak38,571,936 to Lak57,810,048 per year
depended on qualification.
Full details are in the Job Description/TORs of the position available upon the request to HR unit.
Interested candidates should email a cover letter specified position applied for and CV to:
phonesavanh.philavanh@wwfgreatermekong.org with attention to Phonesavanh PHILAVANH,
Human Resource Manager. Closing date: July 13
th
2012

The United Nations World Food Programme

The UN World Food Programme is the largest humanitarian aid agency in the world. In Laos, WFP is
committed to helping to reduce the vulnerability of the population and reduce food insecurity of poor
families throughout the country. All WFP staff contributes as a team to this mission.
Vacancy Announcement: Senior Logistics Assistant
Vacancy Announcement No: WFP LAO 030
Title: Senior Logistics Assistant
Grade: SC-6
Organization Unit: Logistics Unit
Duty Station: Vientiane Offce, Lao PDR
A Senior Logistics Assistant will be stationed in the Vientiane
Offce. Under supervision of the Head of Unit, the Senior
Logistics Assistant is responsible for the following duties:
Duties and Responsibilities
Ensure timely update and effective functionality of the WFP
corporate commodity tracking system (COMPAS) within the
country;
Provide technical and user support for all COMPAS stations
in the country, and ensure daily replication with the country
offce and headquarters ;
Analyse COMPAS data for accuracy and consistency
and followup on data reconciliation and compliance with
established processes, procedures and documentation;
Prepare daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly reports on
commodity tracking (from COMPAS);
Ensure effective Landside, Transport, Storage and Handling
(LTSH) management - including project budgetary reviews
and regular update of LTSH matrices;
Ensure that accurate and complete accounting, reporting
and internal control systems are functioning and that all
relevant records are maintained;
Perform in-depth analysis of the fnancial aspects of LTSH
and recommend improvements to enhance effciency and or
effectiveness;
Enter data and process information in the established WFP
corporate information system (WINGS) creating Purchase
Orders and Service Entry Sheets, among others
Prepare LTSH funds status reports and other related reports
as and when required;
Review and monitor expenditures against LTSH and
allotments, and bring to the attention of the supervisor any
potential problems that warrant further review;
Perform any other duty as and when required.
Education: A degree in university course, preferably
supplemented by technical or feld related to Logistics/transport
activities
Date: 05 July 2012
Contract Type: Service Contract (SC)
Duration: One year (renewable subject to satisfactory performance
and availability of fund)
Deadline for application: 19 July 2012
Experience:
At least fve years of practical commercial/professional experience
in one or more of the transportation and ancillary sector: port
operations, shipping, clearing and forwarding , air operations, large
scale road/rail transport and distribution management
Good interpersonal skills, ability to interact with government
partners at all levels, international organizations and villagers
Experience working with databases, information systems, and
data analysis tools
Desirable Knowledge and Skills:
Experience utilising computers, including word processing,
spreadsheet and other software packages. Knowledge of WFP
administrative regulations and rules, and WFP policies and
procedures in the area of work.
Language:
Fluency in both oral and written communication in English and Lao.
Application Submission
Applicants should submit a letter of interest and curriculum vitae
(including at least names, contact numbers or email addresses of 3
work referees) in a sealed envelope marked Confdential to:
UN World Food Programme
Donnokhum Village, Sisattanark District
P.O. Box 3150, Vientiane, Lao PDR
or email: vacancies.laos@wfp.org
Please mention the vacancy announcement number and post title on
the envelope.
WFP is committed to gender balance in all functions and at all levels.
We are committed to increasing the number of female staff in our
offces. Female candidates in particular are encouraged to apply.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview. Please
note that CVs and other documents submitted to WFP cannot be
returned.
uRGEnTly REQuIREd
Financial Consultant : (13 positions)
DUTY STATION : VIENTIANE, LAO PDR
Age 22-35 years old
QUALIFICATIONS :
Bachelors degree in related feld.
At least 1 year in sales or marketing.
Excellent organizational and communication skills (written, verbal and interpersonal).
Fluency in spoken and written English and the ability to write report in English.
Good knowledge of computer application (Microsoft).
Qualifed candidates are requested to submit an application containing updated resume, full
details of qualifcations, references, education certifcates, expected salary, and recent photo to;
Mr. Sean Sorath
Investment Manager
Mobile : (+856 20) 54 376 314
E-mail : sorath@cmdkgold.com
, ,
Hatsadee Village, 141 Chanthabury district, Vientiane lao PdR
Tel: (+856 21) 254 795/254 796 Fax: (+856 21) 254 933 Website: www.unitedglobalasset.com

CMDK Gold Lao Sole Company Limited
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