Lao teachers, students on study tour of China

STORY: Lao teachers, students on study tour of China DATELINE: Oct. 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:40 LOCATION: Vientiane CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of Lao teachers and students on the China-Laos Railway high-speed train 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Lao): TONNAM THAMMAVNG, Lao student 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Lao): SOMPHONE CHINTAPHONE, Lao student 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Lao): LATAO SINTHIPANYA, Lao teacher STORYLINE: A group of teachers and students from Laos are currently in China for an eight-day study tour. A total of 26 teachers, students and officials from the China-Laos Friendship Nongping Primary School and Muang Noy Secondary School took the China-Laos Railway high-speed train from the Lao capital Vientiane to Kunming, capital of southwest China's Yunnan Province on Saturday last week. SOUNDBITE 1 (Lao): TONNAM THAMMAVNG, Lao student "This is my first time taking the China-Laos Railway high-speed train, and my first time to China. I am very excited. I want to share Laos' traditional culture, including dance and music,

Lao children receive CHD screening, treatment by Chinese medical team

STORY: Lao children receive CHD screening, treatment by Chinese medical team DATELINE: June 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:03 LOCATION: Vientiane CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the opening ceremony 2. various of the speech 3. various of the screening 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Lao): SOMPHONE SENGSULICHANH, Mother of a patient 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Lao): SIVILAY VANNAVONG, Mother of a six-year-old patient 6. various of the surgery 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (Lao): CHANDAVONE SOUKKASEUM, Medical expert in the pediatric department of Mahosot Hospital 8. various of the screening in the Aphai primary school STORYLINE: A five-day congenital heart disease (CHD) screening and treatment program has been carried out by a Chinese medical team in Laos, while children with surgical indications will receive free treatment. An official opening ceremony was held in Lao capital Vientiane on Tuesday. The humanitarian aid program, namely "the Laos-China Children CHD Screening and Treatment," themed "Belt and Road, connecting the people's hearts"