Indigenous

Phuan festival bolsters Lao-Thai friendship

27 Februar 2017
The Vientiane Times
Economy and commerce / Government / Indigenous / Social development
(Culture and religion) / Ethnic minorities and indigenous peoples profiles / Exports / Government / Imports / International relations / Laos / Li Bounkham / Nan / Paisal Wimonrat / Trade / Trade policy and regulation / Xieng Khuang

The annual Phuan ethnic community festival in Thailand has significantly contributed to maintaining and strengthening the friendship between Laos and Thailand along with conserving the traditions of the ethnic group. Lao Ambassador to Thailand Mr Li Bounkham made the remarks as he joined Nan province ...

Laos to fight against illicit trafficking of cultural property

22 Februar 2017
The Vientiane Times
Indigenous / Industries / Social development
(Culture and religion) / Ethnic minorities and indigenous peoples profiles / Etienne Clement / Heritage Department / Industries / Laos / Ministry of Information Culture and Tourism / Social development / Thongbay Phothisane / Tourism

Laos highly respects its obligations to protect cultural heritage, in particular its movable cultural heritage, after the country accepted the 1970 UNESCO Convention on the illicit trafficking of cultural property at the end of 2015. This message was stressed by Director General of the Heritage ...

Laos, Vietnam sign key documents

Vietnam and Laos signed a series of vital agreements on Wednesday, pledging to boost co-operation between the two governments and countries.Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen XuanPhuc and his Lao counterpart Thongloun Sisoulith–who co-chaired the 39th meeting of the Vietnam-Laos Intergovernmental Committee in Hanoi on Wednesday –witnessed ...

Family planning takes root in remote areas

Hoàng Thị Mọn has been providing family planning advice for the residents of Bắc Lanh Chang Village for more than two decades. For 20 of the 22 years that Mọn has been on the job in the northern province of Bắc Kạn, none of the ...

Wa State suffers as fewer Chinese come to party

24 Januar 2017
The Irrawaddy
Agriculture and fishing / Economy and commerce / Extractive industries / Indigenous / Social development
(Issues and problems) / (Livelihood) / Economic, social and cultural rights / Economy and commerce / Ethnic minorities and indigenous people / Ethnic minorities and indigenous peoples profiles / Exports / Iron and steel / Livelihood rights / Minerals and mineral products / Myanmar / Panghsang / Tin / Trade / United Wa State Army / Wa Healthcare Bureau / Wa State / World Food Programme / Xi Jinping

In a remote casino in northeastern Burma, China’s pervasive campaign against graft has taken its toll. Hundreds of local traders and farmers place petty bets as low as 10 cents, outnumbering a few Chinese who were once the VIPs of a gambling hall decorated with ...

Myanmar voices commitment to social development In Naga self-administered zone

17 Januar 2017
Bernama
Indigenous / Infrastructure / Social development
(Culture and religion) / (Geography) / (Issues and problems) / (Language) / (Livelihood) / Ethnic minorities and indigenous people / Ethnic minorities and indigenous peoples profiles / Ministry of Border Affairs / Myanmar / Myint Naing / Naga Self-Administered Zone / Roads and bridges / Roads construction / Sagaing / Social development / Transport and shipping / Transport infrastructure and facilities / U Htin Kyaw / Ye Aung

Myanmar government has voiced commitment to the social development of the ethnic people in Naga Self-Administered Zone, northwestern Sagaing region, Myanmar News Agency reported Monday, according to China’s Xinhua news agency. President U Htin Kyaw made the pledge Sunday in his speech at the opening of ...

Ethnic data from 2014 census to be released

The long-awaited and final section of the 2014 census will be revealed within four months, the Ministry of Labour, Immigration and Population, adding that preparations for the release of the ethnicity data are underway now. U Myint Kyaing, permanent secretary of the ministry, told The ...

SDGs' message disseminated in Luang Prabang

30 Dezember 2016
The Vientiane Times
Indigenous / Social development
Chommaly Sayasone / Civil society / Disabled persons / Education and training / Ethnic minorities and indigenous people / Family, children and youth / Human rights / Laos / Luang Prabang / Ministry of Foreign Affairs / Ministry of planning and investment / Public health / SDGs / Social development / The aged

About 500 officials, lecturers and students at Souphanouvong University in Luang Prabang province gained insight about the implementation of the nation’s Sustainable Development Goals this week. The information on SDGs was presented in Luang Prabang on Monday by speakers from international agencies along with the ...

Kachin residents forced to forage for food to survive

Skyrocketing transport costs and road blockages due to conflict have forced a number of villagers in northern Kachin State’s Hsawlaw township to begin foraging for food in order to survive, according to Kachin MPs. “If we buy a bag of rice from Chipwe or Myitkyina, ...

Study maps 187 land conflicts as palm oil expands in Kalimantan

21 Dezember 2016
Mongabay
Agriculture and fishing / Economy and commerce / Environment and natural resources / Indigenous / Social development
Agriculture / Borneo island / Crop products and commodities / Domestic investors / Environmental Investigation Agency / Ethnic minorities and indigenous people / Ethnic minorities and indigenous people policy and rights / Foreign investors / Forest products / Forestry Industry / Forests and forestry / Jago Wadley / Kalimantan / Livelihood rights / Non-timber forest products / Palm oil / Regional / Ward Berenschot

Palm oil production in Indonesia often comes at the expense of traditionally managed lands as well as the livelihoods of indigenous communities, causing widespread conflict in the archipelago country. With oil palm cultivation set to double in Indonesia over the next 10 years, methods for understanding ...