China-aided football field handed over to Laos

STORY: China-aided football field handed over to Laos SHOOTING TIME: June 1, 2024 DATELINE: June 4, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:59 LOCATION: Vientiane CATEGORY: SPORTS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the handover ceremony 2. various of the football field 3. various of the Hadnam China-Laos Friendship School STORYLINE: Representatives from Nam Tha 1 Lao Power Co., Ltd. have handed over a newly-built football field to a school in Hadnam village in northern Laos' Bokeo province. The handover ceremony was held on Saturday at the Hadnam China-Laos Friendship School in Bokeo province, some 350 km northwest of the Lao capital Vientiane. Speaking at the handover ceremony, director of the provincial department of education and sports Vandy Thammavong said sports are crucial to the healthy physical and mental development of students. He added that the football field will help students grow up healthier and happier, and further enhance the friendship between Laos and China. The China-Laos Friendship School in Hadnam

Laos-China friendship monument in Ton Pheung

Laos-China friendship monument in Ton Pheung

A Laos-China friendship monument is seen in Ton Pheung in the northern Laotian province of Bokeo on the border with China on April 11, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Casino in Laotian special economic zone bordering China

Casino in Laotian special economic zone bordering China

A large casino stands in a special economic zone in Ton Pheung, Bokeo Province, northern Laos, on April 10, 2015. The area bordering China is frequented by Chinese tourists. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

China's presence growing in northern Laos via special economic zone

China's presence growing in northern Laos via special economic zone

Chinatown in Ton Pheung, Bokeo Province, northern Laos, is shown in this photo taken on April 11, 2015. China's presence is growing in Laos due to a special economic zone where Chinese companies have built casinos, hotels and other tourist facilities. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Asian Highway runs through Laos

Asian Highway runs through Laos

The Asian Highway runs through Ban Houayxay, the capital of the northern Laotian province of Bokeo bordering Thailand, in this photo taken on April 10, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo