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<p class="page_heading"> First SSO Branch Office opened in Savannakhet </p> <p>On October 24, 2005, the Social Security Organization has opened its first branch office ever in Savannakhet province, the most populated province in the south of the country. <a href="news_3.htm" class="main_menu">more....</a></p></td>
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<td bgcolor="#F4FBF4" style="border-bottom:1px solid; padding-top:5px; padding-bottom:5px"><p class="page_heading"><strong> <img src="images/assa_meeting.jpg" width="200" height="150" align="right" style="margin-left:10px">The 16 th ASSA Board Meeting in Vientiane, Lao PDR. </strong></p>
<p> The Social Security Organization, Laos, hosted the 16th ASSA Board Meeting from September 29 to October 1, 2005. The meeting was held at Lao Plaza Hotel in Vientiane, which representatives of the 8 member countries as well as observers and distinguished speakers have attended more than 75 people. <strong><a href="news_1.htm" class="main_menu">more….</a> </strong></p>
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<p><strong class="page_heading">Cambodian delegates visit the Social Security Organization
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</p> <p>From December 1 to 30, 2005, two delegates from the Cambodian Ministry of Labor Vocational Training, have studied the Lao Social Security System for the formal labor market. <strong><a href="news_4.htm" class="main_menu">more….</a></strong></p></td>
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<td bgcolor="#F4FBF4" style="border-bottom:1px solid; padding-top:5px; padding-bottom:5px"><p class="page_heading"> <img src="images/seminar.jpg" width="250" height="166" align="right" style="margin-left:10px">A seminar on Health Insurance and Hospital Financing has been conducted in December 2005</p>
<p> On December 19 - 23, 2005, SSO held a seminar on Health Insurance and Hospital Financing at Vansana Hotel Nam Ngum Resort, Vientiane province. 40 people participated in the seminar, representing SSO Board of Directors, SSO Medical Board, SSO Executives, SSO Technical Officers, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare, and contracted hospitals of SSO. <a href="news_2.htm" class="main_menu">More.... </a></p> </td>
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