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Human resource development is a priority for Lao Tobacco. TEXT BY LATSAMY PHONVILAY PHOTOGRAPHS BY PHOONSAB
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THEVONGSA & LAO TOBACCO
ao Tobacco was founded in 1957 and became a state enterprise in 1980. In 2001, it became a joint-venture company between the Government of the Lao PDR, S3T Singapore, and the Imperial Tobacco Group. The company contributes to society through its tax payments to the government, which place it in the top five Lao contributors to the national treasury, as well as assisting society through both cash and in-kind donations. Lao Tobacco focuses on protecting the environment and the quality of its labor force, which have been certified as meeting ISO standards. The company has capacity development policies that include online training curricula and overseas study trips for employees. In addition to its in-house employees, the company supports its tobacco farmers with various plants, bio-fertilizers, and periodic training in order to provide them with employment and to improve the livelihoods of Lao farmers.
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ທ່ານ ຄຳສຸກ ສິນທອນ, ຜູ້ຈັດການຝ່າຍປຸງແຕ່ງໃບຢາ, ເຮັດວຽກກັບຢາສູບລາວມາ 34 ປີ: “ບໍລສ ິ ດ ັ ແມ່ນເຮັດວຽກເປັນທີມ ທຸກຄົນມີສ່ວນຮ່ວມ ແລະ ສາມາດສະແດງຄວາມຄິດເຫັນ. ບໍລິສັດເບິ່ງແຍງພວກເຮົາດ�ງຄົນໃນຄອບຄົວດຽວກັນ”. Mr. Khamsouk Sinthone, Leaf Processing Manager, has worked with the company for 34 years: “the company is a team. Everyone contributes and can offer comments. The company looks after us like we are their family.”
