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  Houaphan
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 World Education - Feature Stories - Laos: Improving Health Care Management in Laos
Lounethong, Head of Training Unit, Houaphan Provincial Department of Health, Laos in front of the hospital where she worked during the war.
A native of Houaphan province, Dr. Lounethong received her medical training at the provincial hospital during the war.
Later she was transferred to work at the Mother and Child Unit at the province hospital.
www.worlded.org /WEIInternet/features/laos_improving_hcm.cfm   (729 words)

  
 PPTA: LAO 35293-01 | Northern Airports Improvement Project
Six airports in Northern Province of Sayaboury, Bokeo, Phongsaly, Oudomxai, Houaphan and Xieng Khoung.
Environmental assessment and social and poverty analysis are required.
The ADB will engage the consultants in accordance with ADB's Guidelines on the Use of the Consultants and other arrangements satisfactory to ADB for engaging local consultants.
www.adb.org /Documents/Profiles/PPTA/35293012.ASP   (143 words)

  
  Laos Seminar Camps
After its victory, the regime made people judged unfit to participate in the new society in their present frame of mind construct a series of camps, known only by their numbers.
They were then flown to Houaphan, separated into small groups, and organized into work parties.
As a result, he was suddenly spirited away by helicopter to Houaphan along with Queen Khamboui and Crown Prince Say Vongsavang.
www.country-studies.com /laos/seminar-camps.html   (730 words)

  
 The lu-Mien of Laos - Dok Champa Jul-Sep 1995
As the birthrate in Laos for highland people is about four per cent per year, the lu-Mien population is thought to exceed 30,000 as 1995 draws to a close.
This is due to the fact that we lu-Mien often lived in isolation from each other, and new words were added in different areas, and customs and culture were influenced by geographical variations.
For example, lu-Mien in Houaphan are culturally more related to lu-Mien in Vietnam because international borders abut one another there.
www.mekongexpress.com /laos/articles/dc_0995_thelumien.htm   (933 words)

  
 Houaphan Province - Ecotourism Laos
The is in the Wildlife Conservation Society process of researching ecotourism development in the area that would provide income to local communities in support of conservation of tigers and other threatened species.
Houaphan is famous for its intricate Lao silk and cotton weavings.
in learning about weaving and purchasing high quality products at reasonable prices directly from the producers themselves, Houaphan is well worth the visit.
www.ecotourismlaos.com /houaphan.htm   (175 words)

  
 trivago Reisefuehrer - Houaphan
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Denn Houaphan bietet wahrscheinlich alles was das Herz begehrt.
www.trivago.de /houaphan-85365   (130 words)

  
 Laos - "Seminar Camps" and the Death of King Savang Vatthana   (Site not responding. Last check: )
After its victory, the regime made people judged unfit to participate in the new society in their present frame of mind construct a series of camps, known only by their numbers.
They were then flown to Houaphan, separated into small groups, and organized into work parties.
As a result, he was suddenly spirited away by helicopter to Houaphan along with Queen Khamboui and Crown Prince Say Vongsavang.
www.country-data.com /cgi-bin/query/r-7784.html   (753 words)

  
 Laos - The Pathet Lao
In the second half of 1954, an important meeting of Pathet Lao leaders was held near the Houaphan Province border, where the need to establish this new party to ensure success of the struggle in the postwar period was explained.
In the spring of 1953, the Viet Minh overran almost all of Houaphan Province and portions of Phôngsali, Xiangkhoang, and Louangphrabang provinces.
Their appearance seemed timed to coincide with the sale of the opium crop in Houaphan and Xiangkhoang provinces.
countrystudies.us /laos/18.htm   (793 words)

  
 Houaphan
Der Artikel Houaphan gehört zur Kategorie: Provinz in Laos
Houaphan wird im Norden, Osten und Südosten von Vietnam umschlossen.
Da Houaphan halb von Vietnam umschlossen ist und die Verbindung nach Hanoi kürzer als nach Vientiane ist, ist der vietnamesische Einfluss recht groß.
www.xn--enzyklopdie-s8a.de /Houaphan.html   (206 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: )
These provinces were Houaphan and Xayabouri in the North and Sekong and Attapeu in the South.
The candidate roads are Hanglon Junction — Sopbao - Xiengko — Et - Dan in Houaphan Province and Phon - Kalum in Sekong Province.
The candidate urban centers are Xamtai, Viengthong, Huameuang, Sopbao and Xiengkho, in Houaphan; and Thateng and Dakcheung in Sekong.
www-wds.worldbank.org /servlet/WDSContentServer/WDSP/IB/2004/02/09/000104615_20040209104930/Original/Integrated0Safeguards0Data0Sheet010v2.doc   (1556 words)

  
 Khoueng Houaphan Travel Guide | Khoueng Houaphan Tourism - TravBuddy
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www.travbuddy.com /Khoueng-Houaphan-travel-guide-p2493   (277 words)

  
 Asiaweek.com
To some, the region was "the cradle of the revolution." For others, Houaphan was a vast prison, especially between 1975 and 1988.
The intellectual oppressiveness and frustration that the author faces in Houaphan province seem to be summed up in his description of the brutal trade in wild animals at Sam Neua.
Holding a bamboo rat, "the vendor bashes the hapless animal in the mouth, breaking its prominent front teeth, before tossing it on the grass for the buyer to pick up.
www.asiaweek.com /asiaweek/98/0417/feat2.html   (769 words)

  
 WorldWide Religious News-Lao Christian Forced to Renounce Faith
Tong Tu Vang, 32, from Samneua district in the northern Lao province of Houaphan, also told RFA’s Lao service his wife was required to pay about $1,000 to government officials before he was set free.
But Tong Tu Vang was also required to sign a statement in which he agreed to renounce his faith before the authorities would release him.
But Tong Tu Vang said he believes he was targeted for arrest because of his faith and because of his relation to former Hmong army leader General Vang Pao, an outspoken opponent of the Lao government who now lives in the United States.
wwrn.org /article.php?idd=11245&sec=23&con=16   (649 words)

  
 Grapes for Humanity   (Site not responding. Last check: )
An important aspect of this fund is that World Education trains and provides regular follow up support to the Department of Health so they can access funds immediately, manage the funds properly, and provide financial reports on the use of the funds.
WVMF presently operates in Houaphan, Savannakhet, and Xieng Khouang, three provinces with high remnants of war ordnance contamination.
She has experience as a weaver and the Quality of Life fund in Houaphan is arranging assistance so she can start weaving again.
www.grapesforhumanity.com /main.asp?section=2&level2=12&level3=   (999 words)

  
 RealTravel - Houaphan
Find highlights on what to see and do in Houaphan shared by RealTravelers.
Price compare hotels, flights, and packages to Houaphan across multiple sites to help plan your trip.
By: Niamh and Cathal, traveling as a couple in their 30s, on a trip to: Sam Neua, Houaphan
realtravel.com /houaphan-laos-reviews-hotels-d965890.html   (104 words)

  
 Toward Neutrality: The First Coalition   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Among the men who heard such rumors in the mountains of Houaphan Province that summer was a young Royal Lao Army captain named Kong Le.
In view of the reversion to a fighting strategy, the North Vietnamese and Lao parties decided to establish an upgraded unit.
Its establishment coincided with a major effort to expand the hitherto small Pathet Lao forces.
laoplanet.net /content/view/182/84/1/3   (671 words)

  
 Alternative Development   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The micro project is integrated into an Asian Development Bank loan-financed development project and aims to integrate drug control into the mainstream development programme of Houaphan Province.
The eradication of opium poppy cultivation in the province of Houaphan by 2006 is envisaged.
The project participates in conferences, exchange of experience meetings, and workshops, within and outside the country.
www.unodc.un.or.th /ad/addetail.asp?did=28   (293 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Houaphan: Books   (Site not responding. Last check: )
We eventually made it to the Houaphan province in the northeast region of the country.
JCRC Report T85-300, Firsthand sighting of an American POW in Houaphan Province, Laos in 1966," From JCRC Liaison Bangkok to CDR...
in the provinces of Xieng Khouang, Sayaboury, or Houaphan, for example, has to be seen to be believed.
www.amazon.com /s?ie=UTF8&keywords=Houaphan&tag=httpexplaguid-20&index=books&link_code=qs&page=1   (852 words)

  
 Red Cross Red Crescent - News
Formal handover of a new school built in the village of Bar Mor, in the northern province of Houaphan (p9977)
The President of the LRC, Dr Snivourast Sramany points out that some of the funds needed to build wells and other water-supply systems have come from local people, while and others have donated their time and labour, he says.
This has mainly involved building new or repairing existing infrastructure - such as schools, artesian wells, toilets and gravity-fed water supply systems - as well as supporting the training of teachers, providing educational materials and supplies.
www.ifrc.org /docs/news/03/03061701   (622 words)

  
 Car rental Laos from xoticar.co.uk - Safety and Security
Provinces that are most prominent in reports of attacks are Xieng Khouang; Luang Prabang; Houaphan; Sayaboury; Saysomboun Special Zone and north of Vang Vieng in Vientiane Province (not to be confused with the separate municipality of Vientiane).
Savannakhet, Xieng Khouang, Saravane, Khammouane, Sekong, Champassak, Houaphan, Attapeu, and Luang Prabang Provinces and Saysomboun Special Zone are severely contaminated by unexploded bombs.
In addition, there are numerous mine fields left over from the war, including mine fields along Route 7 (from Route 13 to the Vietnam border), Route 9 (Savannakhet to the Vietnam border), and Route 20 (Pakse to Saravane).
www.xoticar.co.uk /countries/Laos-4.html   (672 words)

  
 USAID: Laos
USAID is helping to build a strong market niche for the silk sector in targeted rural areas.
Frequent UXO accidents in the northeast Lao provinces of Xieng Khouang and Houaphan are reminders of heavy bombings during the Vietnam War.
USAID is strengthening UXO accident prevention in heavily affected northern provinces of Xieng Khouang, Houaphan, Savannakhet and Salavane, and is improving medical and surgical treatment for UXO victims in Xieng Khouang province.
www.usaid.gov /pubs/cbj2002/ane/la   (643 words)

  
 Khoueng Houaphan Travel Guide - Vacations - VirtualTourist.com
Home » Travel Guides » Asia » Laos » Khoueng Houaphan
Plan a Khoueng Houaphan vacation with reviews, tips and photos posted by real travelers and Khoueng Houaphan locals.
Tips and Photos about Khoueng Houaphan in General
www.virtualtourist.com /travel/Asia/Laos/Khoueng_Houaphan/TravelGuide-Khoueng_Houaphan.html   (106 words)

  
 Student Housing in Houaphan, Lao People's Democratic Republic
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 Laos 2007
The Laos government has only recently made the karst areas in Houaphan accessible to foreigners, including the Vieng Xai region 25 km east of the provincial capital Xam Neua.
Here the communist Pathet Lao had its headquarters for 9 years during the Vietnam war and the ongoing civil war with the Royalists, which were supported by the USA and the Hmong hill-tribe.
It is planned to re-visit the karst of Houaphan and especially of Vieng Xai in 2008.
www.laoscaveproject.de /laos_2007.htm   (412 words)

  
 Worldworx Travel - Safety - Asia - Laos
Between February 2003 and June 2004 there were bombings in Vientiane, Savannakhet and other cities and provinces throughout Laos (in Xieng Khouang, Sayabury, Houaphan, Saysomboun provinces).
Savannakhet, Xieng Khouang, Saravane, Khammouane, Sekong, Champassak, Houaphan, Attapeu, and Luang Prabang Provinces and Saysomboun Special Zone are severely contaminated by unexploded bombs.
In addition, there are numerous mine fields left over from the war, including mine fields along Route 7 (from Route 13 to the Vietnam border), Route 9 (Savannakhet to the Vietnam border), and Route 20 (Pakse to Saravane).
www.worldworx.tv /safety/asia/laos/index.htm   (2424 words)

  
 Exhibition at Revolutionary MuseumSheds Light on Lao Prehistory - Dok Champa Apr-Jun 1997
Excavations in neighbouring Houaphan province, which borders Vietnam, showed the existence of another sophisticated society which existed around the same time as that which created the jars.
Instead of jars, however, its cemeteries are distinguished by rows of upright stones - as many as 150 at the biggest site - and large burial chambers covered by stone disks up to two metres in diameter.
There are about 20 sites of this kind, all of them concentrated in the same province of Houaphan," says Mr Thongsa.
www.mekongexpress.com /laos/articles/dc_0697_museumexhibition.htm   (874 words)

  
 Chapter 3. Traditional benzoin production within its village context
Traditionally, Luang Prabang, Phong Saly, Houaphan and Oudomxay provinces have been the main production centres, but in recent years the production in Oudomxay has declined due to alternative sources of cash income available to the farmers.
The distance to the district capital, Nam Bak, is 27 km (fare cost of 1,000 kip by pick-up truck), to Oudomxay 66 km (2,000 kip) and to Luang Prabang 130 km (4,000 kip).
The closest market is Ban Pak Mong (20 km, 500 kip), which is at an intersection on the way from Luang Prabang to Oudomxay and further to China, as well as to the north-east route to Houaphan province and Viet Nam.
www.fao.org /DOCREP/005/AC776E/ac776e09.htm   (8070 words)

  
 Houaphan Photos at PBase.com   (Site not responding. Last check: )
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 laos3   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Removed to "re-education camps" in the north-eastern province of Houaphan, together with the Queen, the Crown Prince and Prince Sri Savangsa, on 11
Removed to re-education camps in the north-eastern province of Houaphan, 11
March 1977 and not heard of since (apparently executed for trying to escape at Napo, Bounnea, near Phong Saly, early June 1977 or at Muong Liet in September 1978).
www.4dw.net /royalark/Laos/laos3.htm   (1516 words)

  
 Laos
Between February 2003 and November 2004, there were bombings in Vientiane, Savannakhet, and other cities and provinces, including Xieng Khouang, Sayabury, Houaphan, and Saysomboun.
Savannakhet, Xieng Khouang, Saravane, Khammouane, Sekong, Champassak, Houaphan, Attapeu, and Luang Prabang Provinces, parts of Vientiane Province and the former Saysomboun Special Zone are severely contaminated by UXO.
In addition, numerous mine fields are left over from the war, including mine fields along Route 7 (from Route 13 to the Vietnam border), Route 9 (Savannakhet to the Vietnam border), and Route 20 (Pakse to Saravane).
travel.state.gov /travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_946.html   (4268 words)

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