Xekong Province - Factbites

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	Schools to open late
		But many schools in Lamam district, Xekong province, had been unable to complete repair work on time because most people were busy working on farms and needed their children's assistance, said Mr Phosay.
		While so me schools are still under water, those in Xekong province are still closed because people are involved with farming work, said the Deputy Director of Xekong Education Service, Mr Phosay Phimmasone last week.
		Some villagers' efforts were directed solely towards farming, as they were too poor to consider the educational needs of their children, he pointed out.
	www.vientianetimes.org.la /Contents/2005-176/Schools.htm (209 words)

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		On 19 and 21 January 1993, a Joint American-Laotian Investigative Team operating in Xekong Province, Laos, conducted interviews with three witnesses in Ban Klong Village, Kalum District, and surveyed a crash site of a propeller-driven, cargo-type aircraft.
		On 24 November 1969, a C-130A aircraft was conducting a forward air controller mission over Xekong Province, Laos.
		Two witnesses stated that although they had been in the area at the time, they did not actually witness the crash.
	www.geocities.com /pentagon/2527/groupid.html (948 words)

	Expeditions & Special Events - Laos Kayaking the Xekong
		Xekong Province was formed in 1984 by combining Salavan and Attapheu.
		Many villages in the Xekong specialise in weaving – particularly the Nge` and Chatong ethnic groups who can produce about two hand lengths of textile per day from their sitting looms.
		The other river we run is called the Xenamnoy which is a good bit smaller than the Xekong bringing you closer to the jungle.
	www.symbiosis-travel.com /adventure/laos/xekong.htm (539 words)

	Community-Based Forest Management for Sustainable Development in the Upper Xekong Watershed
		This project is piloting community-based forestry to ensure forest conservation and sustainable development in the upper Xekong watershed, Xekong Province, Lao PDR.
		The forests of Xekong are important for protection of the Xekong River watershed, as a resource for community livelihoods, and as a home to globally important biodiversity.
		In watershed areas such as Xekong, such degradation threatens not only local communities that are dependent on forest resources, but also downstream communities that rely on continued watershed function to regulate seasonal water flows.
	www.panda.org /about_wwf/where_we_work/asia_pacific/where/indochina/greater_annamites_ecoregion/our_work/projects/project_details.cfm?sPrjId=LA0036 (444 words)

	Ethnic Hill Tribes trip: travel to Luangprabang, Golden Triangle, Pakse, Xekong, Attapeu and Champasak
		Take a drive to Xekong province through Boleven Plataux.
		Transfer to airport to fly to Pakse (the former southern capital city of the Champasak Kingdom).
		In the morning visit the local market, and then fly to Vientiane, city tour of Wat Sisaket (house of thousand Buddha images), Wat Hoprakeo (former house of Emerald Buddha), Victory gate and Prathaluang stupa (the most impressive stupa in Laos that kept the relic of Lord Buddha) and morning market.
	laosadventure.com /dok-champa/tour-5.htm (677 words)

	Provinces of Laos, Administratives divisions
		1 Attapeu, 2 Bokeo, 3 Bolikhamxay, 4 Champassack, 5 Houaphan, 6 Khammouane, 7 Louang Namtha, 8 Louangphrabang, 9 Oudomxay, 10 Phongsaly, 11 Saravane, 12 Savannakhet, 13 Vientiane municipality, 14 Vientiane province, 15 Sayaboury, 16 Saysomboun special zone, 17 Xekong, 18 Xieng Khouang.
		17 Xekong, Xekong was created in 1983, when it was splitt of from Salavan.
		The provinces are subdivided into districts (muang) and villages (ban).
	www.asia-handicrafts.com /about-laos/laos-provinces.htm (380 words)

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