Laos cancels several regional high-level conferences
The Lao Government has cancelled four regional high-level conferences slated for the end of March in the country’s capital Vientiane over concern about the complicated developments of the COVID-19 epidemic.
Indonesian people wear fake masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19 (Photo: Xinhua/VNA)
Vientiane (VNA) – The LaoGovernment has cancelled four regional high-level conferences slated for theend of March in the country’s capital Vientiane over concern about thecomplicated developments of the COVID-19 epidemic.
An announcement broadcast on thenational radio on March 14 said the four events to be cancelled are the thirdMekong-Lancang Cooperation Summit, the Ayeyawady-Chao Phraya-Mekong EconomicCooperation Strategy summit, the 10thCambodia-Laos-Myanmar-Vietnam (CLMV) summit; and the 11th Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam(CLV) Summit.
They wereinitially scheduled to be held during March 25-27.
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Indonesian people wear fake masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19 (Photo: Xinhua/VNA) 
