New fashion show from Mahason magazine this month featured a Lao super model at the new train station in Vientiane. Click to enlarge the photos, and don't forget to leave your comments or suggestion here.

Arenowned pop group from the Republic of Korea, Paran, will perform for Lao fans on April 5 at the National Football Stadium in Vientiane to celebrate the first anniversary of Tigo, the brand name of the Millicom Lao Company.

The company was established in 2002 as a joint venture between the Ministry of Public Works and Transport and Millicom International Cellular S.A. It launched a mobile prepaid service on April in 2003.

The five member group, consisting of Cho Jong Hyuk (lead vocalist), Yang Seung Ho, Choi Sung Wook, Lee Soo In and Kim Jae Seob, will entertain the audience with songs from their latest album and Korean style dance moves...more info and photos>>

“We want to give our customers a special present to help us celebrate the first anniversary of our company; Paran is popular in the Republic of Korea and also in Laos ,” said Tigo's Assistant Marketing Manager, Mr Phouniphon Phanthavong



He said the concert will allow customers to meet and greet their favourite singers.

“People who want to attend the concert can purchase tickets through our phone service,” Mr Phouniphon said.



The concert will also feature local artists, including popular rock band The Cells, rappers L.O.G., pop groups Overdance and Modern Dance, and punk–rock bands Punky Doll, Aluna, Sam, Nalin, Jeiy. Newly formed rock group Uluvus will support the international headline act.

The name Paran is an acronym comprising the band members stage names, and means ‘big bang'. The group of five boys, aged between 15 and 23, trained in singing and dancing for two years before recording and releasing their debut album in 2005.

The song First Love , written by Von Tea Yong, was a hit on radio and TV in Korea .

In 2006, the group released their second album, under the guidance of Gary Hass, who has produced an album for the band Usher. Korean artists Kim Tea Woo, G.O.D. and PJ also featured on Paran's album.

All of the band members can speak English and Japanese fluently, so they are promoting themselves to overseas markets. Their latest album is popular in several Asian countries.

By Ounkham Pimmata
Vientianetimes

Sithpraseuth Keojarat or "Lang" is a new artist from Laos and is now preparing his full album in Thailand under the new music industry called: "Sea-Art" or Southeast Asia-Art Ltd.

Lang is a forth year student from the National University of Laos. He is very new and doesn't have any works related to the music and entertainment. His first appearance was the time when he won the title of the "Noum Dee Sao Den" contest organized by the National University of Laos... more >>

Lang had a chance to meet the president of Sea-Art, Mr. Ritthirong Kotaphan in Vientiane. For the first time they met, the president saw many talents hidden behind Lang and He finally invited Lang to join his company and to have trained in Bangkok for the quality of his album.

Sea-Art company Ltd is a new music company, doing a business mainly in Indochina by importing artists from the neighboring countries in order to do a music marketing and to conduct both the television program and international business in Thailand.

With more than 10-year experience, the Sea Art company has maintained a good relationship and sincerity from the neighboring countries. The president of Sea Art always wants to support and promote the youth from these countries who have a lot of abilities, but lack of oppotunities. The album "Lang motion I" is the first high grade piece of work from this company.





To watch the album preview of Lang, visit
video >> http://www.you2play.com/lang/vdo/
Photo >> http://www.you2play.com/lang/pix/

More of his video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWmPW69tOZc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hl-3rb_tWB0

The magazine “Khouan Chay” finally released into Lao society. This is a monthly magazine which publish more than three thousand copies per month in Lao language format.

The main target of this magazine is for young people and addressed the issue in general, such as leisure time, art of living, entertainment, models, etc...

You are all welcome to try this magazine. More photos

France help Laos to prepare for francophonie ministerial meeting
(KPL) A French Development Agency (AFD) of France provided recently a grant aid worth 300,000 Euro or US$ 390,000 to the Lao PDR. This grant fund will be used for the installation of the light system in some important places and buildings in the Vientiane Capital.

The installation of light system in Vientiane is a part of the preparation for hosting the Francophonie Ministerial Meeting which is expected to be held in Vientiane on 19-21 November 2007. This is a final preparing meeting before the francophonie summit will be opened in Paris.

The hosting of this francophonie ministerial meeting is reflecting to the co-operation of Laos to the francophonie affairs.

A representatives from more than 60 countries worldwide are invited to take part at this meeting.

The assistance of France is considered as a big contribution for improving the Vientiane Capital.

The signing ceremony for the grant aid was held on 31 May at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs between Mr. Hiem Phommachanh, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and French Ambassador to Laos.

Source: kpl.net.la

In Luang Prabang's main street, Xiang Thong, this deeply spiritual ritual has veered into a tourist circus, with visitors from all over the world barring the way to the procession. The tourists outnumber the faithful. To view photos in series, click here:.

Source: travel.guardian.co.uk