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Tue, 07/01/2008 - 09:51
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Luang Prabang world heritage certifies as smoke-free town

(KPL) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) has handed over a prestigious award to Luang Prabang world heritage town of UNESCO to certify Luang Prabang province succeeded in the implementation of non-smoking area.

Luang Prabang is the first world heritage town has been successful in
establishment of non-smoking area and promulgated as smoke-free area which has been approved by Luang Prabang Administrative Board considering as national historical event.

The award was handed over by a country representative of WHO to Laos to Luang Prabang Deputy Governor Khampheng Saysompheng in presence of Deputy Minister of Public Health Bounkhuang Phitchit and other high-ranking official concerned, on 26 June, Luang Prabang province.

The main of objective is to build Luang Prabang heritage town as
smoking-free town and reduce breathing smoking caused by other severe
disease.

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