2016 VTN Issue 038
2016 VTN Issue 038
2016 VTN Issue 038
ISSUE 38
UN launches latest
development reports
Government seeks
more funding for
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2017-2021. The 2015 Human
Development Report provides
valuable findings from the
global perspective to help
countries such as Laos adjust
to the changing world of work
in ways which will advance
human development.
The second report launched
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Asean is currently of
enormous interest to the United
States. The 10 Asean nations
together represent the worlds
seventh largest economy,
while Asean also contributes
significantly in dealing with
security issues, Mr Rhodes
said.
They are at the nexus
of critical security issues,
whether its maritime security,
counterterrorism, or counter-
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President Choummaly Sayasone (right) talks with Mr Kim Yong Chol at the Presidential Office in
Vientiane on Friday.
Mr Choummaly said he
highly valued the visit by the
delegation, which he said was
a strong motivation for the
LPRP, the Lao government and
people, and was an important
contribution to enhancing the
tradition of friendly ties and
cooperation between the two
parties, governments, and
peoples.
He praised the achievements
made by the party and
government of the DPRK in
national development and
protection under the leadership
of the WPK led by former
presidents Kim Il Sung and
Kim Jong Il, and currently
by the successor of the great
revolutionary mission, Kim
Jong Un.
President Choummaly
briefed the delegation on the
outcome of the 10th Congress
of the LPRP.
He reminded his guests
about his meeting with President
Kim Jong Il and President Kim
Jong Un during his visit to
the DPRK in 2011, saying he
UN launches latest...
today, the Least Development
Countries Report 2015, has
traditionally been the only
annual report in the United
Nations system that exclusively
address issues related to the 48
least developed countries.
Issued by the UN
Conference of Trade and
Development, the report
provides a comprehensive and
authoritative source of socioeconomic analysis and data on
the worlds most impoverished
countries.
According to the report, the
LDCs are the ground on which
the 2030 Agenda will be won
or lost. This is where shortfalls
from the SDG targets are
greatest, where improvement
has been slowest, and where
the barriers to further progress
are highest.
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All initiative.
The meeting was chaired
by Deputy Minister of
Education and Sports Mr Lytou
Bouapao, Director General of
the ministrys Preschool and
Primary Education Department
Dr Mithong Souvanvixay, Chief
Representative of the JICA Laos
Office Mr Yusuke Murakami,
and invited guests.
The project evaluation
revealed that rates of enrollment
and childrens continuous
attendance at school had
improved, while fewer children
were having to repeat classes
or were dropping out. Teaching
standards had also improved.
The project has also helped
district education and sports
offices to better assist schools
in various ways and means.
The government has been
striving to achieve targets set in
the Education for All initiative
by improving the equity,
quality and effectiveness of
primary education, according
to a statement from JICA.
While the Net Enrolment
Rate rose to 95.2 percent in
2011, a high repetition rate of
6.9 percent and a high dropout
rate of 5.5 percent resulted in a
low primary school completion
rate of only 74.9 percent.
In addition, educational
disparity between urban
areas and remote villages still
remains, Mr Lytou said.
Meeting participants heard
a report that showed the project
had contributed to significant
improvements in access
to quality education, with
net enrolment, dropout and
repetition rates all improving.
Reports were presented by
education officials from each
target province.
The projects outstanding
achievement has been success
in the capacity development
o f Vi l l a g e E d u c a t i o n
Development Committees,
which actively work to
encourage children to attend
school and prevent dropouts,
it was noted.
However, there are still
many challenges to overcome
before complete access to
primary education is achieved,
especially in rural areas.
At the close of the
meeting, two representatives
from the ministry and JICA
signed minutes of the meeting
on the Japanese Technical
Cooperation Project for
Supporting the Community
Initiative for Education
Development project, phase II.
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Two provinces ready for assembly elections
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The Lao Embassy to the Republic of South Korea recently partnered with Lao Airlines
representatives in Seoul, the Korea-Laos Friendship Association and the Lao-Korea Student
Association to collect and donate 100 boxes of new and secondhand clothes for families in Laos
northern provinces suffering from the severe winter weather.
Deputy Minister of Education and Sports Mr Lytou Bouapao (seated, second right) poses for a
photo with JICA staff and education officials during the Joint Coordination Committee Meeting
on the Terminal Evaluation of the Community Initiative for Education Development Project,
Phase II.
--Photo Phaisythong
Participants and staff from Unilever service units in Laos and Thailand pose with the Country
Manager of Unilever Service Laos Sole Co., Ltd., Ms Alinna Thoulasit (seventh right) after the
launch of the Clear Sakura Fresh product in Vientiane on Saturday. The new product has been
on sale in Vientiane since the end of 2015.
Successful students in the International Professional Skill and Fundamental Skill Competition
in Thailand from the Rattana Business Administration College (RBAC) pose with the President
of the RBAC Group, Dr Somphet Rattanasim (seated, front centre), after a press conference to
announce the success of the competition.
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THAILAND (The
Nation, ANN) -- A
50-year-old Kalasin
woman has been
arrested for having
in her possession
and using fake US
dollar banknotes. She
implicated the wife
of an upper northern
province senator as the
person who had hired
her to exchange the fake
banknotes with banks.
During the press
conference yesterday in
Bangkok, Pol Colonel
Phanthana Nuchanart,
deputy commander of
the Crime Suppression
Division, said Sasithorn
Wongpracha was also
wanted for dealing in
fake banknotes in Maha
Sarakham, Roi Et and
Kalasin provinces.
Flooding affects
nine Jakarta
subdistricts
INDONESIA (The
Jakarta Post, ANN)
-- The torrential rains
that hit Jakarta and its
upper areas Bogor
and Depok in West Java
starting Friday have
caused flooding across
nine subdistricts in the
capital, in East and
South Jakarta, forcing
hundreds of people to
seek temporary shelter.
About 60 members
of the East Jakarta
rescue team managed
to evacuate 229
residents trapped
within inundated
houses, said head of
East Jakartas Fire and
Rescue Agency Gatot
Sulaiman as reported
by beritajakarta.com on
Saturday.
One of the flood victims
was rushed to a city
owned hospital in
Ciracas, East Jakarta,
as he had shown signs
of serious illness when
rescuers had arrived at
his house, he added.
Emergency rescue workers attend survivor Lee Tsung-tien after being rescued from the rubble of a collapsed building
complex in Tainan, Taiwan.
--Photo AP
Saudi warplanes
may come to Turkey
within days
ANKARA (Xinhua) -- Saudi
Arabian military jets could
arrive in Turkey in the next
few days to carry out missions
against the Islamic State (IS)
militants group, Turkish
Foreign Minister Mevlut
Cavusoglu said Saturday.
The aircraft are likely to
be based at the Incirlik air
base in Turkeys southern
Adana province, from which
many US bombers have been
bombing the IS areas in Syria.
Cavusoglu said it was
not certain how many Saudi
warplanes would be based in
Turkey.
Becaus e this is our
common struggle ... Saudi
Arabia also wanted to send
aircraft and join the air
operations, he added.
As Syrian government
A penguin is seen in front of Chinese icebreaker Xuelong, or Snow Dragon, docked at an ice cover
area of the South Pole. --Photo CCTV
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A woman takes a selfie in front of the LED lights roses at the Light Rose Garden in Hong Kong.
--Photo AP
technology breakthroughs, we
need to ensure that our youth
has access to a supporting
ecosystem, an education
system that helps them hone
their research acumen and
a wide network of industry
mentors, he said.
Mukherjee said the country
will focus on three types
of scientific efforts -- Blue
Sky research dealing with
developments in fundamental
sciences; R&D for specific
problems such as water, clean
energy, waste processing and
diseases; and areas where
India can emerge as one of the
leaders in the world.
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Farmers chat near their parked tractors as they blockade a road that links the international airport with
the southern and eastern suburbs of the Greek capital, in Koropi, near Athens.
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financial institutions.
Although the three tiers were
unveiled when the negative rate
decision was announced on
January 29, this may not be
fully understood by the people
in the market, he said.
The Nikkei Stock Average,
a broad measure of the Tokyo
market, has lost nearly 15
percent since the announcement
of the extraordinary easing.
Against the backdrop of
the market tumble was investor
wariness about the yens rapid
ascent and global financial
turmoil. And the banking sector
has been one of the hardest hit
because of the prevailing view
that the central banks policy
decision could narrow their
profit margins.
Nakaso acknowledged that
bank shares have dropped but
said the sell-off was excessive.
We have seen substantial
In brief
NEW YORK (Xinhua) -- Oil prices spiked on Friday, boosted by the possibility that major
production countries may cooperate to curb production.
Oil prices jumped as media reported that the energy minister of the United Arab Emirates said
the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries was ready to cooperate on production cuts
with other exporters.
Persistent oversupply, bloated inventories and a slew of negative economic news dragged crude
prices to 12-year lows on Thursday.
BRUSSELS (Xinhua) -- Seasonally adjusted GDP rose by 0.3 percent in both the 19-country
eurozone and the wider 28-member European Union (EU) during the fourth quarter (Q4) of
2015, compared with the previous quarter, the EU said on Friday.
Releasing its flash estimate on the GDP growth in Q4 last year, the Eurostat, or the EU statistical
office, also said by annual comparison, seasonally adjusted GDP rose by 1.5 percent in the euro
area and by 1.8 percent in the EU in Q4.
Moreover, the Eurostat said over the whole year 2015, GDP rose by 1.5 percent in the euro area
and by 1.8 percent in the EU.
In Q3 of 2015, in the eurozone and the EU GDP grew by 0.3 percent and 0.4 percent month-onmonth, and by 1.6 percent and 1.9 percent year-on-year, respectively, the Eurostat said.
S.KOREA (The Korea Herald, ANN) -- South Koreas top automaker Hyundai Motor Co. and
its smaller cousin Kia Motors Corp. emerged as the top automobile seller in Vietnam for the first
time in 2015, beating global leader Toyota Motor Corp., industry data showed on Sunday.
Hyundai and Kia, the flagships of the worlds No. 5 automaker Hyundai Motor Group, sold
a combined 62,189 units in the Southeast Asian country last year for a market share of 29.8
percent.
Toyota posted sales of 50,285 vehicles, with its market share standing at 24.1 percent.It marks
the first time that Hyundai and Kia have seen their combined market share exceed that of the
Japanese auto behemoth.
RIO DE JANEIRO (Xinhua) -- Around 95,400 shops closed across Brazil last year due to falling
sales, shows a report published on Friday by the National Commerce Federation (CNC).
With all these closures, the total number of shops fell by 13.4 percent, which worsened the
countrys economic crisis, according to the report.
The crisis reduced the number of shops across almost the entire country, including the largest
wholesalers, says the CNC report. 2015 was the worst crisis for the commercial sector in the
last 15 years.
Water diversion project to supply fresh water to Taiwans Kinmen Island officially started constructionin
Longhu town, Jinjing city in East Chinas Fujian province.
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Trade Summary
Lao stocks trade was mixed on the final trading day of the week. PTL widened gains slightly
100 kip to close up at 2,750 kip in the mid morning session. However, EDL-Gen traded down
losing 100 kip at the opening. BCEL dropped 50 kip at the opening then rebounded to trade
flat in the next trading session. Market trading volume for the day was 51,900 shares, worth
about 200 million kip. The index closed downed 1.2 percent or 14.07 points to 1,154.49 points.
Daily Turnover by Investor Types (LAKm)
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VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
Burapha Agroforestry Co., Ltd is a Swedish/Lao plantation and wood products
manufacturing company, with it's own sawmill, processing facilities and plantations.
We are committed to managing and developing our business in a sustainable manner.
Balancing our economic, environmental and social responsibilities is necessary for
sustainable business and beneficial to all stakeholders.
We are looking for Lao Nationals or Expatriates to join our Company.
Sales Manager
Location: Vientiane Head Office
Candidate profile:
We are looking for a high-performing Sales Manager to increase our revenue growth
targets in both export and Lao markets. We expect you to be service minded and
professional in contact with our customers and you will also be responsible for finding
new markets and customers.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design and implement a strategic business plan that expands companys
customer base
- Build and promote strong, long-lasting customer relationships by partnering
with them and understanding their needs
- Present sales, revenue and expenses reports and realistic forecasts to the
management team
Qualifications/Experience:
- Bachelor or Master degree in business administration or a related field
- Successful previous experience as a sales representative or sales manager
- Ability to communicate, present and influence
- Proven ability to drive the sales process from plan to close
- Strong business sense and industry expertise
- Evaluate customers needs and build productive long lasting relationships
- Fluent in English and Lao
- Good computer skills
Deputy Chief Financial Officer
Location: Vientiane Head Office
Candidate profile:
We are looking for a high-performing Deputy CFO to asssit our CFO and Finance
team of 8 people.
The Deputy will help improving accounting accuracy and key process controls.
He/she will be involved in the teams projects, including move to a new accounting
software and to online banking, review of asset registers, update of internal policies
and trainings. He/she will be part of a fast growing company, and can expect rapid
career advancement accordingly.
Key Responsibilities:
- Responsible for financial report submissions to Lao tax authorities
- Oversee account reconciliations
(Balance sheet accounts, SSO, salary tax, VAT)
- Review and approval of day to day payments,
- Review of accounting entries
- Conduct random audits of past entries and payments sent from the field
Qualifications/Experience:
- Bachelor or Master degree in Finance / accounting, or related qualification
- Completion of Lao CPA course is preferable
- Successful previous experience in accounting
- Ability to work independently and take initiative
- Ability to communicate with and influence others
- Advanced computer skills (Microsoft Excel)
- Native speaker or fluent in lao, working knowledge of English
Receptionist / Secretary
Location: Vientiane Head Office
Key Responsibilities:
- Perform clerical function by preparing correspondence, translating
documents, receiving visitors and answering or directing inquiries.
- Word processing.
- Audio and copy typing.
- Letter writing.
- Creating and maintaining filing systems.
- Scheduling and attending meetings, creating agendas and taking minutes.
- Ordering and maintaining stationery and equipment;
- Maintain and update websites
- Arranging travel and accommodation for staff or customers and other external
contacts
- Liaises between department of the company
Qualifications/Experience:
- At least 1 year experience in administrative or secretarial job
- Fluent in English and Lao
- Excellent computer skills (Word, Excel, Power point, Outlook)
Interested candidates should send CV, proof of qualifications and a cover letter to: hr@
buraphawood.com
Tel: 021 451 841 -2. 46 Kaysone Phomvihane Road, Ban Phonesaath, Xaysettha District,
Vientiane Capital.
Any questions concerning Sales Manager position will be answered by Industry Manager,
Mrs. Anna Forsen
Tel: 020 9865 2891, E-mail: [email protected],
Deputy Chief Financial Officer position will be answered by CFO, Mr. Hugues Ameline.
Tel: 020 761 499 57
E-mail: [email protected],
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Travel
To attract more
tourists and
improve the
livelihoods
of the local
community,
residents will
be trained to
take part in the
regions tourism
projects.
highly praised by tourists and
experts due to its biodiversity,
special natural landscapes with
high mountains and beautiful
waterfalls, and its rich culture
displayed by local inhabitants
from different ethnic groups.
Do Van Ngoc, vice director
of Bidoup - Nui Ba National
Park, has noted that Lang Biang
is closely connected with the rich
culture of the Central Highlands
region and the gong culture.
The area of the gong culture
was recognised by UNESCO as
a Masterpiece of the Intangible
Heritage of Humanity in 2005.
Opportunities await
Pham S said he hoped
that UNESCOs recognition
would help Lam Dong carry
out its strategy for sustainable
development through preserving
and developing the values of
ecosystems of the Lang Biang
Lang Biang Biosphere Reserve has attracted an increasing number of Vietnamese and international tourists.
biosphere reserve.
It is also expected to turn Da
Lat into a tourism centre, and an
international research centre of
tropical forests, while continue to
promote its development of high
tech agriculture production, with
key products being vegetables,
flowers and other organic
agricultural products.
Dr Le Van Huong, director
of Bidoup Nui Ba National Park,
added, UNESCOs recognition
creates great opportunity for
sustainable development for
Lam Dong Province and Da Lat
city, in particular for its local
inhabitants, many of whom are
ethnic minorities. Moreover, the
area will attract more tourists
to Da Lat. They will enjoy
wonderful areas for sightseeing
and working.
To attract more tourists to the
area and improve the livelihoods
of the local community, residents
will be trained to take part in
the regions tourism projects.
The five-year project, which
has been carried out by Lam
Dong authorities and the Japan
International Cooperation
Agency (JICA), which began
late last year, aiming to
enhance the national capacity
for sustainable natural resource
management by focusing on
forests, biodiversity and people
who depend upon these natural
resources for their livelihoods.
The project seeks to generate
revenues for the local community
to reduce their dependence on the
forests resources. Many local
inhabitants have only relied on
forest resources to make their
livings.
Local residents will learn
to dance to the music of the
gong and weave brocades.
Also, residents will be trained
to better communicate with
customers and to become tour
guides escorting visitors to the
Thien Thai waterfall, Langbiang
mountain, Bidoup national park,
the isolated village of Dung Ia
Jieng, the only village lying at
the heart of the Bidoup national
park, and to visit members of the
Co Ho Cil ethnic group.
These new policies are
designed to help local residents
learn how to protect the
environment and earn their living
from it.
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Mrs Southa with the ingredients she uses to make rice cakes:
bamboo strips, mung beans, rice, pork, and jing leaves.
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s Xay, a resident
of Baeng district,
Oudomxay province: I think
the best way to solve this
problem is for the authorities
to force bus companies to
respect the announcement
on lower ticket prices and
comply with the regulations.
The authorities have criticised
the bus companies for not
r Vong Keovilay, a
resident of Nahay
village, Hadxaifong district:
I know that many people have
complained about this issue
on social media especially on
Facebook. We have all been
waiting for bus fares to drop
but it has never happened.
I have read that transport
companies refuse to lower
the cost of their services,
claiming they cannot reduce
fares due to other factors that
keep transport costs high.
The companies claim that the
cost of vehicle maintenance is
high, as well as other things.
But many people feel that
operators are at fault and are
not being fair, saying that
their main cost is fuel, not
all these other expenses. Bus
companies must change their
thinking and serve the public
fairly. If they do, everything
will be fine again.
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he Vientiane authorities
are now levying heavy
fines on motorists who
violate parking rules,
believing that this will help to restore
some order on the capitals streets.
Drivers who park by no parking
signs, on sidewalks, and in prohibited
areas along roadsides where kerbs
are painted red and white, are now
being fined 10 times as much as
before.
This is intended to force people
to use proper parking areas, but it
is getting harder and harder to park
with the growing number of vehicles
in Vientiane and the limited number
of allocated spaces.
By enforcing the parking
regulations, it is hoped that more
and more people will comply with
the law.
In this age of good governance,
when a person makes a mistake he
or she must be penalised according
to the law. Stronger enforcement
of the laws will create a more just
society and will inspire some belief
in transparency. Governance in a
compromising manner simply does
not work.
In the past, for example, people
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or group divisions.
First prize amounts to about
80 million kip in total, including
a trophy from the Minister of
Education and Sports.
The contest is divided into
three rounds, with auditions
taking place on February 27 at
the Vientiane Centre to select the
30 best contestants.
The second round will take
place on March 11 at the National
Culture Hall. Twelve contestants
will be selected to receive
training in singing and stage
presentation by coaches and
commentators in preparation
for the final round on April 5.
The grand finale will take
place at the National Culture
Hall to select the winner of the
Pepsi Singing Contest and two
runners-up. Awards will also be
given in the best performance
and friendship categories.
In the final round each
contestant will sing two songs
one slow and one fast - one Lao
and one international, or two
Lao songs.
The winner will get 15
million kip, a trophy from the
Minister of Education and
Sports, a certificate and a Pepsi
gift set from the Lao Brewery
Company Limited.
The first runner up will
receive 10 million kip, a
certificate, and a Pepsi gift set.
The second runner up will get
8 million kip, a certificate and a
Pepsi gift set.
The best performance award
Mr Anoulak Pathammavong (first left) and Mr Bounsouk Thilasak (second right) attend the press
conference last week.
Officials and Lao celebrities pose for a group photo after announcing the Pepsi Singing Contest 2016 at the Vientiane Centre.
Young comic actress Thu Trang (centre) of the drama troupe The Gioi Tre Stage.
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Vat Phou Champassak Festival
Photo
Exhibition
Champassak province will celebrate the 15th anniversary of Vat Phou and its associated ancient
settlements being listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
When: February 20, 21, 22
Where: Vat Phou, Champassak province
Puppet exhibition
Elephant Festival
This years Elephant Festival will feature 67 elephants taking
part in activities including a beauty contest, bathing and baci
ceremony. There will also be a large and vibrant street fair.
When: February 19-21
Where: Xayaboury district, Xayaboury province
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tough challenge.
After arriving for a special
Vi e t n a m e s e w e l c o m i n g
ceremony in Han River Port,
more than 200 international crew
members, who come from all
walks of life and represent over
20 different nationalities, will
have the chance to participate in
many different cultural activities
in Da Nang.
Such events include the
Cau Ngu (The worshipping of
the whale) Festival, barefoot
beach runs, kayaking, basket
shaking and mesh making
demonstrations, as well as a
visit to a local Unicef Day Care
Centre for Children, the chance
to enjoy traditional musical
performances and, of course, try
local culinary delights.
In turn, members of the
community are invited to come
to the Han River Port daily
between February 23 to 25 to
take tours of the race yachts and
meet the crews at local events
to better understand what life is
like on board one of the toughest
endurance challenges that exists
on the planet.
There is also an opportunity
to see the Clipper Race fleet
parade, as it sails through the Han
Bridge, which will swing open to
allow the yachts to sail down the
river as far as the fire and water
breathing Rong (Dragon) Bridge
on the evening of February 25.
Huynh Duc Tho, Chairman
of the Da Nang citys Peoples
Committee, noted, We have
followed the Da Nang-Vietnam
team proudly since the Clipper
Race departed London last
summer, and with the race fleet
now just days away, we look
forward to welcoming all the
crews to Da Nang.
We have an action packed
stopover planned for the crews,
At 40,000 nautical miles in length, the Clipper Race takes eleven months to complete. It is the only
event of its kind that trains amateur sailors to race around the world, with 40 per cent of Clipper Race
crew having never sailed before they start their extensive training.
--Photo VNS
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Spains players celebrate victory against Russia during the medal ceremony after the final match at
UEFA Euro 2016 championship in Belgrade.
--Photo Xinhua
Milovanov (40).
Earlier on Saturday, in the match for the third
place, debutantes Kazakhstan beat host Serbia
5-2 and won the bronze medal.
Miguelin of Spain won the golden shoe of
the tournament by having six goals and four
assists in total, while his teammates Mario
Rivillos (six goals, four assists) and Alex (six
goals, two assists) won silver and bronze shoes
respectively.
Attendance at the closing day of the UEFA
Futsal Euro 2016 was 11,000 people, which
summed up to tournament record of more
than 100,000 visitors since the opening on
February 2.
Sunderlands Yann MVila (left) vies for the ball with Manchester Uniteds Juan Mata during the English
Premier League match.
--Photo AP
MANCHESTER, England
(AP) -- Manchester United
manager Louis van Gaal cast
doubt on his teams chances
of qualifying for next seasons
Champions League after a 2-1
loss at relegation-threatened
Sunderland in the Premier
League, placing the Dutchman
under fresh scrutiny on
Saturday.
The latest embarrassing
loss for United this season
was sealed by a late own
goal by David de Gea in the
82nd minute, with a goalline clearance from Anthony
Martial cannoning off the
back of the goalkeeper and
into the net.
Martial had equalised for
United in the 39th minute after
recent signing Wahbi Khazri
put Sunderland ahead in the
third minute.
The loss left United six
points behind fourth-place
Manchester City, having
played one more game.
It will be very difficult
now, Van Gaal said about
United finishing in the top
four. Its too much at this
time. I think after this match
(winning the Europa League)
is the best route.