Activities banned over the New Year include cultural performances, concerts, Miss Lao New Year beauty contests and processions, and street fairs in public areas except where approved by the government. - AFP
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN): All public events are banned over the Lao New Year holiday from April 14-16 as part of the government’s continuing measures to keep Covid-19 in check.
The Prime Minister’s Office on Thursday (March 25) issued a notice to all sectors across the country, instructing them to celebrate the New Year in the traditional way but without public gatherings.
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