Mr. Thongloun Sisoulith, President of Laos, visited Mr. Yuan Jiajun, Communist Party Secretary of Chongqing, on Monday.
During his visit, the Lao president praised Chongqing’s achievements in socio-economic development, particularly its success in eliminating poverty, transforming Chongqing into a major economic center, and building land-sea transportation links from western China to other countries, according to Paxason.
The two leaders also discussed the future of Laos-Chongqing relations and agreed to explore cooperation in a variety of areas, including development in rural areas and the transportation of goods between Laos and Chongqing through the Laos-China railway, which will open up the Laos market to export its goods to the central-western part of China.
The Lao president asked Mr. Yuan to urge Chinese investors and businesses to invest in Laos and for Chinese tourists to visit the country more frequently.
Mr. Yuan expressed his gratitude for the participation of the Lao delegations in a recent international conference held in Chongqing City. He was pleased to observe that the top leadership of both countries made significant efforts to enhance bilateral cooperation.
Additionally, the Lao president visited the Hongyan Revolutionary Memorial Hall, an important historical site as well as an important industrial production base in Chongqing.
Mr. Thongloun’s official trip to China also included visits to Yunnan Province and the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
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Lao athlete Sayavong “Py” Vongviseth participated in the 18th Powerman Malaysia 2023 duathlon competition in Putrajaya on Sunday, where he won gold in the Powerman Short – Male 40-49 category with a record time of 1:38:14.
Powerman Malaysia is the world’s biggest duathlon competition, which saw 2,282 athletes join this year. Powerman Elite, Powerman Classic, and Powerman Short were the three participating categories in the competition.
Py achieved a ranking of 20th among all athletes across different categories and secured the 19th position out of a total of 1,892 male athletes.
The duathlon which Py competed in had a 5-30-5 format, 5 km run, 30 km cycling followed by another 5 km run. Py ran the first 5 km in 18 minutes and 34 seconds. After arriving at the first transition, Py took 5 minutes and 45 seconds to change into his biking gear and began his 30 km journey.
Py then went on to cycle a 10 km distance in 14 minutes and 49 seconds, he took 17 minutes 54 seconds to reach the 21 km mark and 11 minutes 28 seconds to cross the 28 km mark, bringing his total time up to 01:08:08.
He reached the second transition point after 01:10:36, changed back to his running gear, and began the last leg of the competition with a time of 01:16:10.
Py ran the last 5 km leg in about 24 minutes, finally crossing the finish line at 1:38:14, making him the winner in his category.
In a Facebook post, Py said that this was his first ever time participating in the Powerman Malaysia competition, and expressed gratitude for being able to represent Laos.
Lao Athletes are gradually starting to make their mark in the world of sports, standing out as a force to be reckoned with, and even managing to win 88 medals at the recently held 2023 SEA Games in Cambodia.
During the 6th Plenary Session of the 11th Party Central Committee held last week, President Thongloun Sisoulith addressed the committee, asking them to focus on several key tasks to overcome the current economic situation in Laos.
During the meeting which was chaired by the President, party members unanimously agreed to maintain unity and tackle the current economic situation for the socio-economic development of the country.
The committee also agreed to help Laos increase its production strength and become less reliant on imports, and develop policies to further promote exemptions for production-related businesses.
One of the main topics discussed during the session was the need to prevent budget leaks and reduce expenditures to prioritize savings.
Furthermore, President Thongloun and the committee agreed to focus on developing the tourism sector as the country prepares to declare 2024 as the year of tourism and also chair the ASEAN 2024 Summit. Lao Leaders are focused on increasing bilateral cooperation with ASEAN and other countries as well.
According to Target Magazine, the government is also keen on bridging the gap between the Lao diaspora settled abroad and their homeland to increase their contribution to the development of the nation.
Laos previously chaired ASEAN in 2004-2005 and 2016, and also hosted the ASEAN Tourism Forum in 2004 and 2013, which successfully publicized the country’s many tourist attractions.
Lao President Visits Communist Party Secretary in Chongqing, China
Mr. Thongloun Sisoulith, President of Laos, visited Mr. Yuan Jiajun, Communist Party Secretary of Chongqing, on Monday.
During his visit, the Lao president praised Chongqing’s achievements in socio-economic development, particularly its success in eliminating poverty, transforming Chongqing into a major economic center, and building land-sea transportation links from western China to other countries, according to Paxason.
The two leaders also discussed the future of Laos-Chongqing relations and agreed to explore cooperation in a variety of areas, including development in rural areas and the transportation of goods between Laos and Chongqing through the Laos-China railway, which will open up the Laos market to export its goods to the central-western part of China.
The Lao president asked Mr. Yuan to urge Chinese investors and businesses to invest in Laos and for Chinese tourists to visit the country more frequently.
Mr. Yuan expressed his gratitude for the participation of the Lao delegations in a recent international conference held in Chongqing City. He was pleased to observe that the top leadership of both countries made significant efforts to enhance bilateral cooperation.
Additionally, the Lao president visited the Hongyan Revolutionary Memorial Hall, an important historical site as well as an important industrial production base in Chongqing.
Mr. Thongloun’s official trip to China also included visits to Yunnan Province and the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
source: https://laotiantimes.com/2023/06/22/lao-president-visits-communist-party-secretary-in-chongqing-china/
Lao Athlete Gets Top Spot at World’s Biggest Duathlon Event
Lao athlete Sayavong “Py” Vongviseth participated in the 18th Powerman Malaysia 2023 duathlon competition in Putrajaya on Sunday, where he won gold in the Powerman Short – Male 40-49 category with a record time of 1:38:14.
Powerman Malaysia is the world’s biggest duathlon competition, which saw 2,282 athletes join this year. Powerman Elite, Powerman Classic, and Powerman Short were the three participating categories in the competition.
Py achieved a ranking of 20th among all athletes across different categories and secured the 19th position out of a total of 1,892 male athletes.
The duathlon which Py competed in had a 5-30-5 format, 5 km run, 30 km cycling followed by another 5 km run. Py ran the first 5 km in 18 minutes and 34 seconds. After arriving at the first transition, Py took 5 minutes and 45 seconds to change into his biking gear and began his 30 km journey.
Py then went on to cycle a 10 km distance in 14 minutes and 49 seconds, he took 17 minutes 54 seconds to reach the 21 km mark and 11 minutes 28 seconds to cross the 28 km mark, bringing his total time up to 01:08:08.
He reached the second transition point after 01:10:36, changed back to his running gear, and began the last leg of the competition with a time of 01:16:10.
Py ran the last 5 km leg in about 24 minutes, finally crossing the finish line at 1:38:14, making him the winner in his category.
In a Facebook post, Py said that this was his first ever time participating in the Powerman Malaysia competition, and expressed gratitude for being able to represent Laos.
Lao Athletes are gradually starting to make their mark in the world of sports, standing out as a force to be reckoned with, and even managing to win 88 medals at the recently held 2023 SEA Games in Cambodia.
source: https://laotiantimes.com/2023/06/20/lao-athlete-gets-top-spot-at-worlds-biggest-duathlon-event/
Lao Govt Looks at Manufacturing, Tourism Industries to Help Overcome Economic Turmoil
During the 6th Plenary Session of the 11th Party Central Committee held last week, President Thongloun Sisoulith addressed the committee, asking them to focus on several key tasks to overcome the current economic situation in Laos.
During the meeting which was chaired by the President, party members unanimously agreed to maintain unity and tackle the current economic situation for the socio-economic development of the country.
The committee also agreed to help Laos increase its production strength and become less reliant on imports, and develop policies to further promote exemptions for production-related businesses.
One of the main topics discussed during the session was the need to prevent budget leaks and reduce expenditures to prioritize savings.
Furthermore, President Thongloun and the committee agreed to focus on developing the tourism sector as the country prepares to declare 2024 as the year of tourism and also chair the ASEAN 2024 Summit. Lao Leaders are focused on increasing bilateral cooperation with ASEAN and other countries as well.
According to Target Magazine, the government is also keen on bridging the gap between the Lao diaspora settled abroad and their homeland to increase their contribution to the development of the nation.
Laos previously chaired ASEAN in 2004-2005 and 2016, and also hosted the ASEAN Tourism Forum in 2004 and 2013, which successfully publicized the country’s many tourist attractions.
source: https://laotiantimes.com/2023/06/15/lao-govt-look-manufacturing-tourism-industries-to-help-overcome-economic-turmoil/