Savannakhet celebrates Kaysone Phomvihane city status
Savannakhet province on Friday officially declared the town of Kaysone Phomvihane to be a city after the government recently authorised the upgrade of three provincial capitals to city status. The government has authorised the change in status in order to advance the administration and development of these urban areas. These are Luang Prabang – the capital of Luang Prabang province; Kaysone Phomvihane – the capital of Savannakhet province; and Pakxe – the capital of Champassak province.
Vientiane Times
