To commemorate the 163rd anniversary of World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day, a blood donation initiative was held by the National Blood Institute of the Lao Red Cross in the Vientiane capital on May 6.
Author: Sadina Aimee
Correspondent
50 monks to walk 500 km for Vesak at Indonesia’s Borobudur Temple
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Cruise ship Viking Orion docks in Cambodia’s Sihanoukville
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