China helps upgrade hospital in N Laos

STORY: China helps upgrade hospital in N Laos DATELINE: Jan. 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:45 LOCATION: Vientiane CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the groundbreaking ceremony aided by China in northern Laos 2. various of Lao Minister of Health Bounfeng Phoummalaysith speaking 3. various of Chinese Consul General in Luang Prabang Li Zhigong speaking 4. various of the Luang Prabang hospital STORYLINE: A groundbreaking ceremony was held on Saturday for the upgrading and renovation project of Luang Prabang hospital aided by China in northern Laos. Lao Minister of Health Bounfeng Phoummalaysith at the ceremony thanked China for its assistance, saying medical facilities are an important part of Laos' infrastructure. He said the project demonstrated China's strong support to help improve Lao people's livelihood and the profound friendship of the Chinese to the Lao people. Chinese Consul General in Luang Prabang Li Zhigong said that China has always supported the development of medical and health care in Laos,

More China-aided anti-epidemic supplies handed over to Laos

STORY: More China-aided anti-epidemic supplies handed over to Laos DATELINE: July 20, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:46 LOCATION: Vientiane CATEGORY: SOCIETY/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of hand over ceremony STORYLINE: A new batch of China-aided medical supplies for COVID-19 prevention and control was handed over to Laos on Monday afternoon. Chinese Ambassador to Laos Jiang Zaidong handed over the anti-epidemic supplies to Lao Health Minister Bounfeng Phoummalaysith in the Lao capital Vientiane. In order to strengthen the China-Laos anti-pandemic cooperation and enhance Laos' ability to fight the virus, the Chinese side decided to provide assistance worth 13.54 million yuan (2.01 million U.S. dollars), an official with the Chinese embassy in Laos told Xinhua on Tuesday. The donated supplies include two mobile laboratories, one medical vehicle and other medical materials. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Vientiane. (XHTV)

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(220719) -- VIENTIANE, July 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Ambassador to Laos Jiang Zaidong (2nd R) hands over a new batch of China-aided medical supplies for COVID-19 prevention and control to Lao Health Minister Bounfeng Phoummalaysith (2nd L) in the Lao capital Vientiane, July 18, 2022. (Xinhua/Zhang Jianhua)